John Casablancas

John Casablancas
Born(1942-12-12)December 12, 1942
New York City, U.S.
DiedJuly 20, 2013(2013-07-20) (aged 70)
Occupations
  • Model agent
  • entrepreneur
Spouses
  • Marie Christine
    (m. 1965; div. 1970)
  • Jeanette Christiansen
    (m. 1979; div. 1983)
  • Aline Wermelinger
    (m. 1993)
Children5, including Julian

John Casablancas (December 12, 1942 – July 20, 2013) was an American modeling agent and scout who founded Elite Model Management. Casablancas is remembered for his development of the supermodel concept. He is the father of the Strokes frontman Julian Casablancas.