Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis was a person.
Jacqueline Lee Kennedy Onassis ( née Bouvier ; [ ˈbuːvieɪ ] July 28 , 1929 -- May 19 , 1994 ) was the wife of the 35th President of the United States , John F. Kennedy , and First Lady of the United States from 1961 until his assassination in 1963 . As First Lady , she was known for her highly publicized restoration of the White House and her emphasis on arts and culture . She and her children withdrew from public view after his funeral , and in 1968 she married Aristotle Onassis . Following her second husband 's death in 1975 , she had a career as a book editor for the final two decades of her life . She ranks as one of the most popular First Ladies and in 1999 was named on Gallup 's list of Most Admired Men and Women in 20th-century America .