Fortune LGBTQ+ Leaders

Stefano Gabbana

Domenico Dolce (L) and Stefano Gabbana (R)
Domenico Dolce (L) and Stefano Gabbana (R)Courtesy of GC Images
  • Company
    Dolce & Gabbana
  • Title
    Co-founder
  • Company headquarters
    Italy
  • Revenues ($M)
    $1,760

Gabbana is the other half of the Dolce & Gabbana brand. He was born in Milan and became interested in fashion while admiring the designer, Fiorucci. Gabbana realized he was gay when he was 18 however didn’t have the courage to admit it early on. The Milanese couturier revealed that he’s tired of being defined by his sexuality: “We are human beings before being gay, heterosexual or bisexual.”