Monica Lewinsky
Monica Samille Lewinsky (born July 23, 1973) is an American activist and writer. A former White House intern, Lewinsky gained international celebrity status in the late 1990s as a result of the public coverage of a political scandal when U.S. President Bill Clinton admitted to having an affair with her during her days as an intern between 1995 and 1997. The affair, and its repercussions (which included Clinton's impeachment), became known later as the Clinton–Lewinsky scandal.
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| Born | Monica Samille Lewinsky July 23, 1973 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Education | Santa Monica College Lewis and Clark College (BS) London School of Economics (MSc) |
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| Years active | 1995–2005; 2014–present |
| Employer(s) | White House Office of Legislative Affairs The Pentagon |
| Known for | Clinton–Lewinsky scandal |
| Parent(s) | Bernard Lewinsky Marcia Lewis |
She subsequently engaged in a variety of ventures that included designing a line of handbags under her name, serving as an advertising spokesperson for a diet plan, and working as a television personality. Lewinsky left the public spotlight in the mid-2000s to pursue a master's degree in psychology in London. In 2014, she returned to public view as a social activist speaking out against cyberbullying, based on her experiences dealing with the media coverage regarding the scandal.