Michael Costello
Rachel Fowler
Published Apr 07, 2026
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 Project Runway. Many celebrities, including Beyoncé, have worn his dresses.
He has said:
My dad is Italian-Hungarian, my mom is Russian and Greek.
It appears that his family is Romani.
His mother is Sonia Yanko.
He has written about his great-grandmother, Mileva Yanko, who was born in Brasov, Transylvania, and was a seamstress and dress maker.
Michael has two children.
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