Hessy Levinsons Taft

Hessy Levinsons Taft
Hessy Levinsons as featured in Nazi propaganda materials
Born
Hessy Lewinsohn

(1934-05-17)17 May 1934
Berlin, Germany
Died1 January 2026(2026-01-01) (aged 91)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
EducationBarnard College (BA)
Columbia University (PhD)
OccupationChemistry professor
Known forJewish child whose photo was featured in Nazi Germany as the "Perfect Aryan Baby"
SpouseEarl Taft
Children2

Hessy Levinsons Taft (born Hessy Lewinsohn; 17 May 1934 – 1 January 2026) was a Jewish German who was featured as an infant in Nazi propaganda after her photo won a contest to find "the most beautiful Aryan baby" in 1935. Taft's image was subsequently distributed widely by the Nazi Party in a variety of materials, such as magazines and postcards, to promote Aryanism.

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