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    American actress and model

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    Dovima was born Dorothy Virginia Margaret Juba in Queens, New York, to Stanley Juba, a Polish-American policeman who was born to Jewish parents; [1] and Margaret J. "Peggy" Horan, who was born in Ireland. She had a younger brother, Stanley Jr. [2] The name "Dovima" is composed of the first two letters of her three given names.

  2. Dec 11, 2014 · Vogue. Richard Avedon called her “the most remarkable and unconventional beauty of her time”—today, we celebrate Dovimas 6 best looks in Vogue. By Lynn Yaeger. December 11, 2014 ...

  3. Jun 16, 2017 · Dovima with Elephants,“ originally published in the September 1955 issue of Harper’s Bazaar, is the photographic incarnation of a beauty and the beasts. It features a girl from Queens with a...

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

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