Jemma Wellesley, Countess of Mornington

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Jemma Madeleine Wellesley, Countess of Mornington, née Kidd (born 1974), is an English countess (a courtesy title, derived from her father-in-law's courtesy title), a make up artist, and a fashion model.

Jemma is the second daughter of Johnny and Wendy Madeline Hodge Kidd. She is also a paternal great-granddaughter of the newspaper baron 1st Baron Beaverbrook who founded "The Daily Express".

The sister of international supermodel Jodie Kidd, Jemma led a successful career as a fashion model in her own right before discovering a new calling as a make-up artist. In 2003, Jemma opened her own "Make-up School" in London, and a cosmetics line of the same name was launched in 2006 and is available in the UK (Boots and Selfridges), America, Australia, Hong Kong and Canada.

[edit] Marriage

She is married to Arthur Wellesley, Earl of Mornington, elder son and heir of the Marquess of Douro (himself eldest son and heir apparent of the Duke of Wellington. Their wedding took place at St James' Church in Barbados on 4 June 2005.

[edit] External links

• Jemma Kidd @ AskMen.com