Dorian Leigh

Dorian Leigh, born Dorian Leigh Parker, was perhaps the first model to receive substantial name recognition.

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She worked in the late 1940s and 1950s, in a time when modeling for photographs was considered the most prestigious segment of the profession (photographic models were paid more than those who worked fashion shows and considered themselves above such work). While in demand as a cover girl, Dorian Leigh also became the signature model of Fire and Ice for Revlon.

Related Topics:
1940s - 1950s - Cover girl - Revlon

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In 2003, obituaries for her younger sister, and fellow model, Suzy Parker indicated that Dorian Leigh, in her seventies, was living in Paris.

Related Topics:
2003 - Suzy Parker - Paris

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Wikipedia stories for her sister Suzy Parker indicate they were from

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Long Island and New Jersey, but the book "Model" by Michael Gross quotes

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Suzy as being from Jacksonville, Fla.

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