Carmen Dell'Orefice
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Dell'Orefice at a Chado Ralph Rucci fashion show in September 2012
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June 3, 1931 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Model |
| Years active | 1946–present |
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| Height | 5 ft 9.5 in (1.77 m) |
| Hair color | Silver |
| Eye color | Hazel |
Carmen Dell'Orefice (/dɛl ˈɔːrfᵻtʃeɪ, dɛl ˌɔːrˈfiːtʃeɪ/; Italian pronunciation: [delloˈreːfitʃe]; born June 3, 1931) is an American model and actress. She is known within the fashion industry for being the world's oldest working model as of the Spring/Summer 2012 season. She was on the cover of Vogue at the age of 15 and has been modelling ever since. Her daily motto is to enjoy herself, at no-one else's expense.
Dell'Orefice was born in New York City to parents of Italian and Hungarian descent. They had an unstable relationship characterized by frequent break ups and reconciliations. Dell'Orefice lived in foster homes or with other relatives during her parents' clashes.
At the age of 13, while riding a bus to ballet class, she was approached to model by the wife of photographer Herman Landschoff. Her test photos, taken at Jones Beach, were a “flop” according to Dell'Orefice. In 1946, her godfather introduced her to Vogue and the 15-year-old signed a modeling contract for $7.50 an hour. She became a favorite model of photographer Erwin Blumenfeld who shot her first Vogue cover in 1946. She appears in the December 15, 1947 issue of US Vogue as Little Red Riding Hood, Snow White and Cinderella along with model Dorian Leigh, actors Ray Bolger and Jose Ferrer.
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