Jean Shrimpton

Jean Shrimpton
Shrimpton in 1965
Born
Jean Rosemary Shrimpton

(1942-11-07) 7 November 1942 (age 81)
High Wycombe, England
Other namesJean Cox,[3] The Shrimp, Jeannie Shrimpton
Occupations
  • Fashion model
  • actress
  • hotelier
  • innkeeper
  • antique shop owner
  • antique dealer
Spouse
Michael Cox
​
(m. 1979)​
Children1
RelativesChrissie Shrimpton (sister)
Modelling information
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1][2]
Hair colourBrown
Eye colourBlue

Jean Rosemary Shrimpton (born 7 November 1942)[4] is an English model and actress. She was an icon of Swinging London and is considered to be one of the world's first supermodels.[3][5][6][7] She appeared on numerous magazine covers including Vogue,[8][9] Harper's Bazaar, Vanity Fair, Glamour, Elle, Ladies' Home Journal, Newsweek, and Time.[10] In 2009, Harper's Bazaar named Shrimpton one of the 26 best models of all time,[11] and in 2012, Time named her one of the 100 most influential fashion icons since 1923.[10] She starred alongside Paul Jones in the film Privilege (1967).

  1. ^ "Jean Shrimpton, the Famed Face of the '60s, Sits Before Her Svengali's Camera One More Time". People. 7 (21). 30 May 1977.
  2. ^ Cohen, Susan & Cosgrove, Christine (2009). Normal at Any Cost: Tall Girls, Short Boys, and the Medical Industry's Quest to Manipulate Height. Penguin. ISBN 978-1-58542-683-6.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ a b Magee, Antonia (18 October 2009). "Model Jean Shrimpton recollects the stir she caused on Victoria Derby Day in 1965". Herald Sun.
  4. ^ "Jean Shrimpton". Biography. Archived from the original on 16 November 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
  5. ^ Mansour, David (2005). From Abba to Zoom: A Pop Culture Encyclopedia of the Late 20th Century. Andrews McMeel. p. 430. ISBN 0-7407-5118-2.
  6. ^ Busch, Charles (24 January 1995). "He's Every Woman". The Advocate: 60.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference milesago was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ "Vogue Magazine June 1962". Vogue (UK). Archived from the original on 27 April 2009. Retrieved 26 May 2009.
  9. ^ "Vogue Magazine May 1963". Vogue (UK). Archived from the original on 27 August 2009. Retrieved 26 May 2009.
  10. ^ a b Berry, Allison (2 April 2012). "All-Time 100 Fashion Icons: Jean Shrimpton". Time.
  11. ^ Harper's Bazaar Staff (23 March 2009). "Best Models of All Time". Harper's Bazaar.