Monica Lewinsky
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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 |
| Relatives | R. Peter Straus (stepfather) Diane Straus (stepsister) |
Monica Samille Lewinsky (born July 23, 1973) is an American activist. Lewinsky became internationally known in the late 1990s after U.S. President Bill Clinton admitted to having had an affair with her during her days as a White House intern between 1995 and 1997. The affair and its repercussions (which included Clinton's impeachment) became known as the Clinton–Lewinsky scandal.
Following the scandal, Lewinsky 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. She obtained a master's degree in psychology from the London School of Economics in 2006. In 2014, Lewinsky began speaking out as an activist against cyberbullying.