Monica Samille Lewinsky ( born July 23 , 1973 ) is an American woman who , in 1997 , became famous for being part of a scandal between her and former President of the United States of America , Bill Clinton . Monica Samille Lewinsky ( born July 23 , 1973 ) is an American woman with whom then-United States President Bill Clinton admitted to having had an `` improper relationship '' while she worked at the White House in 1995 and 1996 . The affair and its repercussions , especially the impeachment of Bill Clinton , became known as the Lewinsky scandal .