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Dovima

Dovima(1927-1990), the highest paid supermodel of her time, elegancepedia
Full name:    Dorothy Virginia Margaret Juba    
Birth place:  Queens, New York  
Birth date:    11 December 1927
Zodiac sign:  Sagittarius  
Death place:      
Death date:   3 May 1990  
Occupation:  Model  
Languages:    English     
PROFILE
Dovima with elephants by Richard Avedon, Harper's Bazzar, September 1955

English

Dorothy Virginia Margaret Juba (December 11, 1927 – May 3, 1990), known professionally as Dovima, was an American supermodel during the 1950s.

Dovima was discovered on a sidewalk in New York by an editor at Vogue, and in less than one year, Dovima became the highest-paid model of her time.

During her modelling career, Dovima appeared on all fashion magazines, worked with all the best couturiers including Cristobal Balenciaga, Christian Dior, Givenchy, Pierre Cardin, etc. And was photographed by all major photographers of her times like Irving Penn, Henry Clarke, Horst P. Horst, but the photographer mostly related to her was Richard Avedon, whose photograph of her: “Dovima with Elephants”, originally published in the September 1955 issue of Harper’s Bazzar, has become the most iconic fashion photograph In 20th century.

​For her biography, please read here.
FIGURE
Dovima(1927-1990), elegancepedia
Height/Taille/Altezza/Alto/Größe/高さ/高度:  
174 cm /5 ft 8 1/2inch             
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Weight/Poids/Peso/Gewicht/重量:  
kg / pounds

Chest/Poitrine/Busto/Pechos/Brustumfang /バスト/胸围
84 cm / 33 inch

Waist/Taille/Vita/Talle/Taillenweite/ウエスト周囲/腰围:
48 cm / 19 inch

Hip/Bassin/Fianchi/Caldera/Hüftumfang/股関節周囲/臀围 :
86 cm / 34 inch

Dress size/Taille/Taglia/Talla/Kleidergröße/服のサイズ/尺碼:
UK  / EU / US 


Shoe size/Chaussure/Calzature/Calzado/Schuhgröße/靴のサイズ/鞋码:  ​EU / US 
The Model

Dovima(1927-1990) in black dress, elegancepedia
Dovima(1927-1990) in black dress, elegancepedia
Dovima(1927-1990) in black dress, elegancepedia
Dovima(1927-1990) in black dress, elegancepedia
Dovima(1927-1990) in black dress, elegancepedia
Dovima(1927-1990) in black dress, elegancepedia
Dovima(1927-1990), elegancepedia
The Actress
In 1957, Dovima was cast in the Paramount movie Funny Face (1957) starring Audrey Hepburn and Fred Astaire. She had a minor role as an aristocratic-looking, but empty-headed, fashion model named Marion.
Dovima in film Funny Face(1957) starring Audrey Hepburn and Fred Astaire
Dovima on the set of film Funny Face(1957) starring Audrey Hepburn and Fred Astaire
Dovima on the set of film Funny Face(1957) starring Audrey Hepburn and Fred Astaire
Dovima on the set of film Funny Face(1957) starring Audrey Hepburn and Fred Astaire
Dovima with Audrey Hepburn in film Funny Face(1957) starring Audrey Hepburn and Fred Astaire
Dovima with Audrey Hepburn in film Funny Face(1957) starring Audrey Hepburn and Fred Astaire
Dovima with Audrey Hepburn on the set of film Funny Face(1957) starring Audrey Hepburn and Fred Astaire
Dovima with Audrey Hepburn on the set of film Funny Face(1957) starring Audrey Hepburn and Fred Astaire
Dovima with Fred Astaire in film Funny Face(1957) starring Audrey Hepburn and Fred Astaire
people related to
Dovima with Richard Avedon
Irving Penn
Dovima by Henry Clarke
Horst P. Horst
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Dovima(1927-1990), elegancepedia
  • How Richard Avedon Redefined Beauty with “Dovima with Elephants”—and What Happened Next
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