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- One of the world’s most famous babies has just turned 95.
- Ann Turner Cook was chosen as the first Gerber Baby in 1928.
- On Saturday, (November 20) she celebrated her 95th birthday!!
- On social media, Gerber wished their first baby Ann a happy birthday!
- "A very happy birthday to the original Gerber baby, Ann Turner Cook!" Gerber wrote on Facebook alongside a brief video. "Ann, who turns 9️5 today, has graced Gerber products since 1928. Her image has inspired parents everywhere to share their babies' photos with Gerber."
- According to the Gerber website, Cook was chosen in 1928 when artist Dorothy Hope Smith submitted a charcoal sketch of Cook to a contest Gerber was holding for a baby food advertising campaign.
- She went on to become a novelist and English teacher.