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| Born | (1974-08-11)August 11, 1974 (age 51) Panama City, Florida, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1990–present |
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| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] |
| Hair color | Blonde |
| Eye color | Blue[1] |
| Agency | dna Model Management |
Carolyn Murphy (born August 11, 1974)[2] is an Americanmodel.[3] Throughout her career, she has been on the cover of Vogue 73 times, making her one of the most featured models in the magazine's history.[4]
Carolyn Murphy was born on August 11, 1974 in Florida, and grew up between the Gulf Coast and her family's farm in Virginia.[5]
Before Carolyn graduated from Fort Walton Beach High School in 1991, her mother enrolled her in a "finishing school" to combat her shyness. Murphy was discovered at the age of 15 at a modelling convention.[6] However, reluctant to begin a career as a model, Carolyn instead moved back to Virginia to pursue her college studies, modelling part time.[5]
In 1998, Murphy was named VH1/Vogue's Model of the Year.[7] She played Dubbie inBarry Levinson's filmLiberty Heights.[8] She was one of the 'Modern Muses' on the November 1999 millennium cover of AmericanVogue[9] and was chosen to representCalvin Klein's perfume,Contradiction.[10] She was featured on the cover of theSports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in 2005 and 2006.[11]
Murphy has shot campaigns forMissoni,Versace andTiffany & Co.[7]
In July 2012, Murphy was hired to replaceAngela Lindvall as host ofProject Runway All Stars onLifetime, afterRosie Huntington-Whiteley dropped out for a film project.[12] In 2012, Murphy was ninth on theForbes top-earning models list, estimated to have earned $3.5 million in one year.[13]
As of 2015, Murphy practicesTranscendental Meditation.[14] She is dating actorWill Arnett as of 2025[update].[15]
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