Carolyn Murphy Biography

Carolyn Murphy was born on August 11, 1973 in Panama City, FL and is an American model.

She grew up mainly in Northwest Florida, with brief periods in England and Maryland, as a result of her parents divorce. Her career began when at the age of 16, when her mother enrolled her in a modeling school. Soon, she was modeling locally in Florida, as well as abroad in Japan and Paris. After graduating from Fort Walton Beach High School in 1991, Murphy went to New York.

She enrolled at University in Virginia, opting to model part time. Mario Testino shot her for French Vogue, Missoni, Et Vous, and Gucci. In 1994 she was hired for Prada and appeared in major magazines like Harpers Bazaar and Vogue. Anna Wintour had Steven Meisel shoot her for American Vogue in 1995 and he began to use her for campaigns like Dolce Gabbana, Max Mara, and Calvin Klein.

In 1998, she was named VH1Vogues Model of the Year. Barry Levinson chose her for the role of Dubbie in his film Liberty Heights. In 1999, she was cited by Vogue as the Model of the Millennium and considered a muse by Calvin Klein, landing a contract for the perfume Contradiction with fellow Liberty Heights costar, Justin Chambers. She was offered roles in Pearl Harbor and many others to follow.

In 2001 Estee Lauder signed her to an exclusive contract. Her first advertising campaign for the brands Defining Beauty began appearing in 2002. She continues to appear in the advertisements today, recently posing for Estee Lauders new fragrance, Sensuous. She shot campaigns for Missoni, Versace and Tiffany & Co. In 2005 she was featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.

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