Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt was an American socialite. Vanderbilt was the mother of fashion designer and artist Gloria Vanderbilt and maternal grandmother of television journalist Anderson Cooper. She was a central figure in Vanderbilt vs. Whitney, one of the most sensational American custody trials in the 20th century.
Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt (left) with her identical twin, Thelma, Viscountess Furness, in 1955.
The recently wed Vanderbilts returning from their European honeymoon
Gloria Laura Vanderbilt was an American artist, author, actress, fashion designer, heiress, and socialite.
Vanderbilt in 1959