- Had a cabaret show at New York City's Reno Sweeney in January, 1978. Tickets were $7.50 and the show was sold out. Andy Warhol attended both nights.
- She was one of many famous tenants of the Barbizon Hotel for Women when she lived in New York. Other tenants included Grace Kelly, Candice Bergen, Liza Minnelli, Cloris Leachman, and Ali MacGraw.
- She developed Alopecia Totalis in her thirties which caused her to lose all of her hair and eyebrows. She began wearing her signature head scarves to cover her bald head.
- Was introduced to society on January 1, 1936 at the Pierre Hotel in New York City, New York.
- Attended the Spence School in New York City, New York, and Miss Porter's School in Farmington, Connecticut. She was in the glee club at Miss Porter's and graduated in 1935.
- Cousin of Jacqueline Kennedy and Lee Radziwill.
- Became friends with Patricia Loud of An American Family (1973) fame after Grey Gardens (1975) gained notoriety.
- Model Amber Valletta appeared dressed as her in a Grey Gardens (1975)-themed photo shoot in the May 1999 issue of Vogue Italia, photographed by Steven Meisel.
- First cousin once removed of Anthony Radziwill, Tina Radziwill, Caroline Kennedy, and John Kennedy Jr..
- Was impersonated by drag queen Jinkx Monsoon in Snatch Game (2013).
- Had two brothers: Phelan Beale, Jr. and Bouvier Beale.
- Aunt of Christopher P. Beale.
- Daughter of Edith Bouvier Beale
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