Photographer Annie Leibovitz was born on October 2, 1949, in Connecticut, USA.

As a child, she traveled around the United States with her father, who was in the Air Force. She studied painting at the San Francisco Art Institute, but during a work-study trip to Israel, she photographed anti-war protests. This photo was published in Rolling Stone magazine, and it inspired her to begin her career as a photographer. Then, in 1970, she had the opportunity to photograph John Lennon in New York, and the photo graced the cover of the magazine.

She continued to publish her work in Rolling Stone, and in 1973 she became the magazine's chief photographer. In 1975, she shot a tour of the rock band The Rolling Stones, which brought her worldwide fame. In 1980, she photographed John Lennon and Yoko Ono embracing naked. Shortly thereafter, John was assassinated by a fan in front of his home. This photo was featured on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine and was selected as the best cover photo by the American Society of Magazine Editors.

In the 1980s, Leibovitz began to take more conceptual photographs. One of his most famous works is a nude photograph of actress Lauren Hutton. In this work, Leibovitz submerged her in mud and photographed her from a bird's-eye view, creating a legendary portrait. He eventually moved to Vanity Fair, and in 1991 he made headlines by taking nude photos of actress Demi Moore, who was pregnant at the time.

In 1998, he moved to Vogue, and thereafter began working as a fashion photographer. In 2014, he created advertising images for brands such as Prada and Moncler. Also in the same year, a collection of her works was released in the giant photo book "SUMO BOOK," which was recognized by Guinness as the "world's largest photo book."

In his personal life, he began dating essayist Susan Sontag in 1989. They had three children, but she died in 2004.