What was the name of Andy Warhol’s mother, who lived with him in New York?

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Andy Warhol’s mother, who lived with him in New York, was named Julia Warhola.

Julia Warhola was born in what is now Slovakia and immigrated to the United States before Andy Warhol was born. She settled with her family in Pittsburgh, where Warhol grew up in a working-class Ruthenian-American household.

After Warhol became successful, Julia moved to New York and lived with him for many years. She supported his artistic work and sometimes produced drawings and lettering associated with his projects. Warhol also incorporated aspects of his family background into his public identity and artistic world.

Her name is sometimes confused with Warhol’s birth surname, Warhola. Julia Warhola was his mother; Andy later shortened his own professional name to Andy Warhol.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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