Karen Duffy

Karen Duffy
Duffy in 2021
Born (1962-05-23) May 23, 1962 (age 62)[1][2]
New York City, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Colorado at Boulder
Occupation(s)Writer, model, actress, television personality
Years active1989–present
Spouse
John Lambros
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(m. 1997)​
Children1

Karen "Duff" Duffy (born May 23, 1962) is an American writer, model, television personality, and actress. She is a certified hospital chaplain, a former Coney Island Mermaid Queen, and one of People Magazine's "50 Most Beautiful Women" in 1993.[3] In 1995, Duffy was diagnosed with a rare form of the disease sarcoidosis called neurosarcoidosis.[4] Since then, she's written two books about her experience living with chronic pain and is a member of the Alliance for the Ethical Treatment of Pain Patients.

  1. ^ "Today in History". The Desert Sun. May 23, 2003. p. 36. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
  2. ^ McNeil, Liz (April 13, 2022). "Former MTV VJ Karen Duffy on 'Going Out with a Bang' the Night Before Her Debilitating Illness Set In". People. Retrieved October 4, 2022. When she gathered last May with her closest friends for her 60th birthday
  3. ^ Kornheiser, Tony (May 23, 1993). "Pretty out of it". Washington Post. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
  4. ^ "6 Things Everyone Living With Chronic Pain Should Know". Oprah.com. Retrieved March 5, 2022.