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Carolyn Murphy

Carolyn Murphy's photoGETTY

Nationality:
American
Birthday:
August 11, 1975
Born in:
Fort Walton Beach, FL
Lives now:
Los Angeles, CA
Agencies:
IMG
Known for:
My eyes, my smile
Status:
Cover girl, established
Dated:
Mark Vanderloo, Brandon Boyd (2002-2005)
Married:
Jake Schroeder (1999-2002)
Children:
Dylan Blue (born 12/28/00)
Friends with:
Amanda Moore, Guinevere van Seenus, Hilary Rhoda, Jessica Miller, Liya Kebede, Noémie Lenoir, Tyson Ballou
Model turned…
Actress (Liberty Heights, 1999)
Interests:
Surfing

Career

French Vogue, 2000

Aug 11, 1975
Born in Fort Walton Beach, Florida
1990
Discovered in New York by a scout at Women Model Management
May 1996
Featured on the cover of French Vogue, photographed by Raymond Meier
Aug 1996
Appears on cover of W magazine
Sep 1996
Appears on cover of French Elle
Oct 1996
Appears on cover of Italian Vogue, photographed by Steven Meisel
Oct 1996
Appears on the cover of French Vogue
1997
Becomes the face of Gucci
Apr 1997
Appears on cover of Vogue
1998
Appears in Calvin Klein and Dolce & Gabbana ad campaigns
1998
Stars in the Pirelli calendar
May 1998
Appears on the cover of British Vogue
Sep 1998
Featured on second cover for British Vogue of the year
Oct 1998
Named VH1/Vogue Model of the Year
1999
Renews contract with Calvin Klein, and appears in Versace ad campaign
1999
Dates surf-shop owner Jake Schroeder
Nov 1999
Featured on the cover of Vogue as one of the Models of the Millennium
Nov 17, 1999
Appears in the movie Liberty Heights Story »
2000
Renews contract with Versace
2000
Becomes the face of MaxMara and Harry Winston
2001
Named Estée Lauder’s newest spokesperson Video »
2002
Splits from Schroeder
2002
Begins dating Incubus front man Brandon Boyd
2002
Poses in Sports Illustrated calendar Video »
2002
Stars in Incubus' video “Are You In?” Video »
Jan 2002
Closes the spring Versace couture show in Paris
Sep 2002
Closes the spring Marc Jacobs show in New York
2005
Karl Lagerfeld photographs Murphy for Fendi
2005
Splits from Boyd
Feb 2005
Featured on cover of Sports Illustrated
Feb 16, 2005
Interviewed on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno
2006
Signs on as the face of Tiffany & Co.
2006
Appears in Versace campaign alongside Daria Werbowy, Kate Moss, Christy Turlington, and Angela Lindvall
2007
Mario Testino photographs Murphy for Lord & Taylor's re-branding ad campaign
Jul 16, 2007
Named the sixth-highest-paid model in the world according to Forbes, making $5 million in the past year
Nov 2007
Appears on the cover of French Vogue with Andre J.
2008
Renews contract with Lord & Taylor
Apr 30, 2008
Named the world’s eighth highest-paid model by Forbes, having made a reported $4.5 million in the past year Story »
May 2008
Appears in Vogue feature on Patrick Robinson, photographed by Norman Jean Roy
Jul 2008
Appears in Harper’s Bazaar editorial wearing fall's new trends from New York, photographed by Peter Lindbergh Video »
Jul 8, 2008
Opens the New York stock exchange with Hilary Rhoda and Elizabeth Hurley

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