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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
  2. Learn about the life and career of Gia Carangi, the world's first supermodel who became famous for her nude and cross-dressing photos, but also faced addiction, HIV and death. See 10 of her most iconic images from Vogue, Cosmopolitan and other magazines, as well as her personal and social struggles.

  3. Sep 24, 2022 · Gia Carangi’s first photoshoot at the Philadelphia nightclub, back when she was just 16, was the beginning of her meteoric rise to stardom, and life only moved faster once she moved to New York. Carangi signed with Wilhelmina Cooper, a legendary fashion agent and owner of her own modeling agency.

    • William Delong
  4. Jan 31, 2023 · Gia is a 1998 HBO film starring Angelina Jolie as the real-life Gia Carangi, a top fashion model from the late 1970s who died of AIDS-related complications at age 26. Learn about her life, career, addiction and legacy in this article that covers her early years, rise to fame, struggles and tragic death.

  5. 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. Born in 1960, Carangi's face was all over magazines by the time she ...

    • Christine Liwag Dixon
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  7. Jun 9, 2020 · Gia Carangi, often referred to as one of the world’s first supermodels, is perhaps best known simply as Gia.She burst onto the scene in the late 1970s, traveled the world, posed for famous ...

  8. Sep 14, 2018 · Gia Carangi was a gay model who rose to fame in the 1980s, but struggled with heroin addiction and died of Aids complications at 26. Her life was the inspiration for the film Gia, starring Angelina Jolie as the tragic model. Learn about her rise and fall, her relationships, and her legacy.

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