Carolyn Murphy | |
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 Carolyn Murphy in 2026 | |
| Born | August 11, 1974 Panama City, Florida, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1990–present |
| Spouse | Jake Schroeder (m. 1999;div. 2002) |
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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 American model. [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 in Barry Levinson's film Liberty Heights . [8] She was one of the 'Modern Muses' on the November 1999 millennium cover of American Vogue [9] and was chosen to represent Calvin Klein's perfume, Contradiction. [10] She was featured on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in 2005 and 2006. [11]
Murphy has shot campaigns for Missoni, Versace and Tiffany & Co. [7]
In July 2012, Murphy was hired to replace Angela Lindvall as host of Project Runway All Stars on Lifetime, after Rosie Huntington-Whiteley dropped out for a film project. [12] In 2012, Murphy was ninth on the Forbes top-earning models list, estimated to have earned $3.5 million in one year. [13]
As of 2015, Murphy practices Transcendental Meditation. [14] She is dating actor Will Arnett as of 2025. [15]
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