Miranda Priestly known as Miriam's daughter is a famed fashion editor and editor-in-chief of Runway magazine. Miranda Priestly was born Miriam Princhek in the East End of London in October 1949. Her family members were poor but devout protestant orthodox Jews. The family relied on the community for support, because her father worked odd jobs occasionally and her mother died in childbirth. Miriam's grandmother moved in with the family to assist in raising the children. In the film version, her past is not mentioned at all.