Lillian Frank

Lillian Georgina Frank AM MBE (née Jacob; 16 January 1930 – 12 August 2022) was a Burmese-born Australian hairdresser, fashion influencer, philanthropist, fundraiser, and society columnist.

Lillian Georgina Jacob was born in Rangoon, Burma (now Yangon, Myanmar), in 1930.

[1] Her family fled to British India during World War II, from where she was sent to live with an aunt in the United Kingdom.

[2] She established her first hairdressing salon in the city, and she later opened one in Toorak, Victoria.

She became known for her celebrity clientele, including Queen Elizabeth II[3] and Jean Shrimpton.