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Dorian Leigh - American supermodel, this woman was one of the first models that have achieved world fame. Dorian was born in 1917 in San Antonio, Texas. When she was very young, his family moved to Queens, one of New York City. Lee was a very intelligent child, so she graduated from school when she was only 15, having an external program for several classes. At age 16, she had already learned in the first year of engineering college, where she met her first husband Malshalla Powell Houkensa. From him Lee had two children, but the marriage fell apart after a couple of years.





After receiving a bachelor's degree Dorian worked in a major research center, and during the Second World War designed the tool in the company «Eastern Air Lines». So not having achieved promotion because she was a woman, Lee goes to the film company «Republic Pictures», where he received the post of student copywriter.

In 1944 a colleague advises her to try himself in modeling. Dorian thought, "Why not?", Commissioned a professional portfolio and went to the model agency Harry Conover. However, for this step it took a lot of courage, because at that time she was 27 years old, and its growth was only 165 cm.

However, the agency accepted it with open arms and the first work of Lee became the cover for the magazine «Harper's Bazaar». The editor and the photographer were amazed that Dorian had two children since she was in the form of 19-20 years.

Success came very quickly to the model, she always appeared on the covers of such magazines as «Vogue», «Harper's Bazaar», «Paris Match», «LIFE» and «Elle». Education of children at the time engaged Dorian grandparents, who lived in Florida.



The most striking advertising campaign featuring Lee began working with the cosmetics company «Revlon». At that time, the model has turned 35, but she looked just amazing. On a photo shoot titled "Fire and Ice" Dorian dressed in a silvery dress with countless sequins and bright red cape. The dress was slaughtered behind the pins because it did not have time doshit, but Lee coped with the task, even in such an uncomfortable dress and advertising won ", the magazine advertising."

It is not surprising that this woman was a success in men, only she was married 5 times and gave birth to five children. Unfortunately, one of her sons terrible happened - he was addicted to drugs and committed suicide at the age of 21 years. The last model was the husband of a young Israeli Iddo Ben-Gurion, because of which burned a modeling agency Lee. However, Dorian continued to try themselves in business by opening a restaurant, but it was ruined. After that, Lee began to manufacture pastes for shops selling delicacies.

In the early '80s, she worked in television cooking gear, and published two books on cooking. In 1980 she published an autobiography, "The girl who was able to everything." This edition was devoted to her son, who, unfortunately, had not read it.





By the end of life of Dorian developed Alzheimer's disease. Supermodel died in a nursing home in 2008 at age 91.