Dorian Leigh, considered to be the world's first supermodel, died in Falls Church, Virginia, on July 7, 2008, at the age of 91.The New York Times: Dorian Leigh, Multifaceted Cover Girl of the '40s, Dies at 91 (July 9, 2008)

Leigh was born Dorian Leigh Parker in San Antonio, Texas, in 1917, and after attending college in Virginia, went on to work designing airplane wings for the Eastern Aircraft Corporation. She began modeling during World War II when she appeared on the June 1944 cover of Harper's Bazaar.The New York Times: Dorian Leigh, Multifaceted Cover Girl of the '40s, Dies at 91 (July 9, 2008) Leigh's modeling soon took her all over the world, and she lived a free-living and free-loving lifestyle, a woman proud of her body and of her ability to be self-sufficient.Fresh Lipstick: Warring Images Leigh married four times and had five children.The New York Times: Dorian Leigh, Multifaceted Cover Girl of the '40s, Dies at 91 (July 9, 2008)

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