Candace Bushnell was born in Connecticut in 1958. At only 19 years old, Bushnell packed up all her belongings and moved the New York City with big ambitions.

“For women to be their own Mr. Big—as opposed to looking for Mr. Big.” Candace Bushnell, creator and inspiration behind Sex and the City’s famed heroine, Carrie Bradshaw.Getty Images ...

When Candace Bushnell wrote her “Sex and the City” column, which inspired the namesake HBO series, she pulled from real-life experiences. “People started reading the column right away ...