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Gia Carangi

American model (1960–1986)

  • Fame60.6
  • Momentum2.5
  • Models rank#221
Source-basedStable
  • Fame60.6
  • Momentum2.5
  • Models rank#221
  • Wikipedia79.8K
Lived 1960–1986, aged 26United States
United StatesUnited StatesModelsModel
  • Wikipedia
    43 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1960–1986
    Aged 26
  • Known for
    George Michael: Portra…
    2023
Summary
Updated 2026-09-08

Gia Marie Carangi was an American supermodel, considered by some to be the first supermodel. In 2023, Harper's Bazaar ranked her 15th among the greatest supermodels in the 1980s. She was featured on the cover of numerous magazines, including multiple editions of Vogue and Cosmopolitan, and appeared in advertising campaigns for fashion houses including Armani, Dior, Versace and Yves Saint Laurent.

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Fame
Stable
60.6
Composite of search demand, mentions, audience & graph footprint.
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Momentum2.5
Historical25.5
Now attention23.8
Source confidence65.0
Completeness75.0
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Category rank
#221
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