Iris Cantor

Iris Cantor
Born
Iris Bazel

(1931-02-14)February 14, 1931
New York City, U.S.
DiedFebruary 22, 2026(2026-02-22) (aged 95)
Occupationsfashion model
stockbroker
executive secretary
Spouse
(m. 1977; died 1996)
Awards Legion of Honour – Officer (2017)

Iris Cantor (née Bazel, February 14, 1931 – February 22, 2026) was an American philanthropist based in New York City and Los Angeles, with a primary interest in medicine and the arts. Cited among the 50 top contributors in the United States, as head of the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Foundation, her foundation has donated several hundred million dollars to museums, universities, and hospitals from 1978 on.