Dorian Leigh

Dorian Leigh
Born
Dorian Elizabeth Leigh Parker

(1917-04-23)April 23, 1917
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
DiedJuly 7, 2008(2008-07-07) (aged 91)
Falls Church, Virginia, U.S.
Spouses
  • Marshall Hawkins
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    (m. 1937; div. 1944)​
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    (m. 1948; div. 1954)​
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    (m. 1954; void 1954)​
  • Serge Bordat
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    (m. 1958; div. 1960)​
  • Iddo Ben-Gurion
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    (m. 1964; div. 1966)​
Children5[1]
RelativesSuzy Parker (sister)

Dorian Elizabeth Leigh Parker (April 23, 1917 – July 7, 2008), known professionally as Dorian Leigh, was an American model and one of the earliest modeling icons of the fashion industry.[2] She is considered one of the first supermodels, and was well known in the United States and Europe.

  1. ^ "Obituary: Dorian Leigh". The Guardian. 2008-07-11. Archived from the original on 2023-04-18.
  2. ^ Gross, Michael. Model: The Ugly Business of Beautiful Women, 2003, Harper Paperbacks, ISBN 0-06-054163-6