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Costello in 2014, photo by Prphotos
Birth Name: Michael Yanko Costello
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States
Date of Birth: January 20, 1983
Ethnicity: Romani
Michael Costello is an American fashion designer and reality television personality. He appeared on the eighth season of Project Runway , and on Project Runway All Stars . Many celebrities, including Beyoncé, have worn his dresses.
He has said :
My dad is Italian-Hungarian, my mom is Russian and Greek.
My dad is Italian-Hungarian, my mom is Russian and Greek.
It appears that his family is Romani. His mother is Sonia Yanko. He moved to Palm Springs, California when he was fifteen. Michael has two children.
Michael has written about his great-grandmother, Mileva Yanko, who was born in Brasov, Transylvania, and who was a seamstress and dressmaker.
Source: http://www.onesourcetalent.com