Mario Testino

Peruvian photographer
Person Human Q958151

Facts

21 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[14]
Date of birth
October 30, 1954
Place of birth
Lima
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom, Peru[5][6]
Official website
www.mariotestino.com[17]
Work location
London
Languages spoken, written or signed
Spanish[18]
Artist files at
Smithsonian American Art and Portrait Gallery Library
Copyright representative
reproduction right not represented by CISAC member[21]
Copyright status as a creator
works protected by copyrights
Family name
Testino[15]
Given name
Mario[16]
Name in native language
Mario Testino[19]
Second family name in Spanish name
Silva[20]
Social media followers
183k (183k–194k, n=3)
🏷️ Also known as
en Mario Eduardo Testino Silva en Mario Testino de Testino es Mario Eduardo Testino Silva es Testino fa ماریو تستینو he מריו טסטינו ja マリオ・テスティーノ ru Марио Тестино ru Тестино ru Тестино Марио ru Тестино, Марио uk Маріо Тестіно zh 馬里奧·特斯蒂諾 zh 马里奥·特斯蒂诺
🔖 Identifiers · 76
VIAF cluster ID
93584670
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n99015702
GND ID
12160604X
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Mario testino.jpg ↗
ADAGP artist ID
mario-testino-742437
AbART person ID
150970
ArtBrokerage artist ID
Mario-Testino
Artist-info artist ID
90458
Artists of the World ID
40287614
Artnet artist ID
mario-testino
Artsy artist ID
mario-testino
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BIBSYS ID
2132328
BNB person ID (OBSOLETE)
TestinoMario
Babelio author ID
57601
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
13772040z
Bloomsbury Fashion Central ID
215725
Canadiana Name Authority ID
ncf11536740
Christie's creator ID
46875
CiNii Research ID
1981993809661150859
DACS ID (2022)
002274
DDB person (GND) ID
12160604X
Databazeknih.cz author ID
166594
Discogs artist ID
1048880
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Mario-Testino
Europeana entity
agent/base/78511
FAST ID
429926
FMD photographer ID
mario-testino
Film.ru person ID
mario-testino
FotoCH photographer ID
42133
Fotografen.nl ID
240441
Freebase ID
/m/08k4c9
Google Arts & Culture entity ID
m08k4c9
IMDb ID
nm2120027
IdRef ID
165833858
Instagram username
mariotestino
Invaluable.com person ID
59lccyutw3
J9U entity ID
987007389429805171
JRC Names ID
52606
Kinobaza person ID
mario-testino
Le Delarge artist ID
28443_artiste_TESTINO_Mario
Luminous-Lint ID
Mario__Testino
Munzinger person ID
00000027395
MutualArt artist ID
3A7C160E6F656C60
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA12431666
NL CR AUT ID
xx0036295
NUKAT ID
n2007143799
National Library of Korea ID
KAC202334604
National Library of Lithuania ID
LNB:BCnh;=Br
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810531539005606
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID
XX5012373
National Portrait Gallery (London) person ID
mp60160
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
183132874
New York Post topic ID
mario-testino
Open Library ID
OL47048A
Perlentaucher ID
mario-testino
Photographers' Identities Catalog ID
17747
RERO ID (legacy)
A014142712
RKDartists ID
240441
SNAC ARK ID
w6rv3ps0
TMDB person ID
1755924
Tabakalera ID
85633
The Guardian topic ID
artanddesign/mario-testino
The Vogue List ID
mario-testino/735
Union List of Artist Names ID
500348599
Wellcome Collection concept ID
khab828d
WorldCat Entities ID
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X (Twitter) username
mariotestino
ČSFD person ID
230057

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Award received 3
Educated at 3
Country of citizenship 2
Founded entities 1
Given name 1
Instance of 1
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Member of 1
Occupation 1
Place of birth 1
Second family name in Spanish name 1
Sex or gender 1
Work location 1
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Summary

Mario Testino was born in Lima[1]. He was born on October 30, 1954[2]. He worked as a photographer[3] and fashion photographer[4].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[23]

  • Country: PE[24]

  • Began / founded: 1954-10-30[25]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 28d0bf6d-7f03-4bbb-94f9-ad19b9ad2f08[26]

Body

Education

Educated at Universidad del Pacifico[7], a university[27], in Peru[28], founded in 1962[29]; Pontifical Catholic University of Peru[8], a pontifical university[30], in Peru[31], founded in 1917[32], headquartered in Lima[33]; and University of California, San Diego[9], a public university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1960[36], headquartered in San Diego[37].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[10], a grade of an order[38], in United Kingdom[39]; Officer of the Legion of Honour[11], a grade of an order[40], in France[41], founded in 1802[42]; and Order of Merit for Distinguished Services[12], an order[43], in Peru[44], founded in 1950[45].

FAQs

Where was Mario Testino born?

Mario Testino's place of birth was Lima[1].

What did Mario Testino do for work?

Mario Testino worked as photographer[3] and fashion photographer[4].

Where did Mario Testino go to school?

Mario Testino was educated at Universidad del Pacifico[7], Pontifical Catholic University of Peru[8], and University of California, San Diego[9].

What awards did Mario Testino receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[10], Officer of the Legion of Honour[11], and Order of Merit for Distinguished Services[12].

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  1. 7w ago · 本日晴天 · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    CiNii Research ID → 1981993809661150859
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  2. 9w ago · Ovruni · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Invaluable.com person ID → 59lccyutw3
    MutualArt artist ID → 3A7C160E6F656C60
    Has works in the collection → Museum of Latin American Art of Buenos Aires
    Artsy artist ID → mario-testino
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    "Cleanup: remove wikimedia+community refs (Difool/WikidataCleanup)"
  3. 9w ago · Madamebiblio · 2026-09-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National Library of Korea ID → KAC202334604
    BIBSYS ID → 2132328
    National Library of Lithuania ID → LNB:BCnh;=Br
    RERO ID (legacy) → A014142712
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  4. 12w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 13w ago · Uschoen · 2026-08-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    FotoCH photographer ID → 42133
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  6. 16w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Itaú Cultural ID → pessoa377725/mario-testino
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