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    Gia Marie Carangi (January 29, 1960 – November 18, 1986) was an American model, considered by many to be the first supermodel. [2] [3] She was featured on the cover of numerous magazines, including multiple editions of Vogue and Cosmopolitan , and appeared in advertising campaigns for fashion houses such as Armani, Dior, Versace and Yves ...

    • 173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
    • 1978–1983
    • Model
    • AIDS-related complications
  3. Here’s a look back at 10 of the most memorable images of supermodel Gia Carangi. The famous “Dead” photo of Gia. Gia’s famous “dead” shot that originally appeared as part of a fashion editorial spread in the November 1978 issue of American Vogue. Photographer Andrea Blanch shot the image. The Helmut Newton photos.

  4. Sep 24, 2022 · A revered fashion model plucked out of Philadelphia, Gia Carangi became addicted to heroin and died at 26 years old from AIDS in November 1986. She was edgy, she was fiery, and she was falling apart. America's first supermodel, Gia Carangi died too soon of her own demise.

    • William Delong
  5. Jan 31, 2023 · Directed by Michael Cristofer ( Mr. Robot) and co-written by Cristofer, 78, and Jay McInerney, Gia is about "the life of Gia Carangi, a top fashion model from the late 1970s, from her...

  6. Jun 13, 2021 · When Gia Carangi's life is remembered at all, it is remembered as a tragedy. Though she is acknowledged as the world's first true supermodel, her short life and her tragic demise mean that her name isn't as widely known as you'd expect from someone who had achieved such a feat.

    • Christine Liwag Dixon
  7. Sep 14, 2018 · Arguably the world’s first supermodel, Gia Carangi paved the way for Campbell, Turlington, and Crawford – with the latter billed ‘Baby Gia’ when she made her runway debut. Gia’s life echoed the classic rags-to-riches story, only, eventually, the riches made way for rags again.

  8. Dec 2, 2019 · Gia died at age 26 of AIDS, likely due to her addiction to heroin, on Nov. 18, 1986. She was one of the first well-known cisgender women to be diagnosed with AIDS in the '80s. Back then, people...

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