The Man From U.N.C.L.E.
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Dovima sadly lost her battle with liver cancer at the young age of 62, ending her life and career. But her legacy endures, as seen by the innumerable fashion campaigns and photo shoots where her distinct beauty and refined sense of style continue to inspire models and photographers.
May 3, 1990 · Dovima was discovered on a sidewalk in New York by an editor at Vogue, and had a photo shoot with Irving Penn the following day. she named herself Dovima, composed of the first two letters of her first three given names, and would be the first model with a single name.
Jun 29, 2022 · The Story Of Dovima, The First American Supermodel. Dorothy Virginia Margaret Juba, who later changed her name to Dovima, was discovered by a modeling agent and later became the highest-paid model in the industry. By Victoria DeLoach Jun 28th 2022 3 min read. Favorite. Bookmark for later.
May 5, 1990 · Dovima, the model whom Richard Avedon called ''the most remarkable and unconventional beauty of her time,'' died of cancer on Thursday at her home in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. She was 63 years old.
Feb 12, 2014 · Dovima was without a doubt the most glamorous model of the 1950s. She not only succeeded Dorian Leigh as the highest paid fashion model of her day, but she embodied the image of the worldliness and beautythat defined the tone of the era. She was regal, elegant, unapproachable, yet desirable.
Oct 15, 2015 · October 15, 2015. Text Laura Havlin. “Sing in me, Muse, and through me tell the story,” wrote Homer in The Iliad and The Odyssey, invoking the divine inspiration of a muse, demonstrating just how ancient that tradition is of men searching for a creative light-bulb moment in a woman.
Dovima was born on 11 December 1927 in New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Funny Face (1957), The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964) and My Favorite Martian (1963). She was married to Casper West Hollingsworth, Alan Murray and Jack Golden. She died on 3 May 1990 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA.
