Wilhelmina Cooper
Wilhelmina Cooper (née Behmenburg) (May 1, 1939, Culemborg, Gelderland – March 1, 1980) was a model who began with Ford Models and, at the peak of her success, founded her own agency, Wilhelmina Models, in New York City in 1967. Born Wilhelmina Behmenburg in Culemborg, the Netherlands, she was known professionally simply as “Wilhelmina,” or… Read More »
Renee Simonsen
Renee Toft Simonson, born May 12, 1965, is a former model from Denmark, who currently works as a writer. Simonsen was one of the most successful models in the world during the 1980s. Simonsen was born in Aarhus, Denmark, where she worked as a supermarket cashier before she was discovered. In 1981 she caught the… Read More »
Anna Anderson
“Anna Anderson was born in Rome, of Norwegian parents, and began her modeling career in Paris. But, as any fashion photographer knows, most really good models have crossed the Atlantic.” Quote by Peter Litchfield, from his book titled: “Most Beautiful Women.” Anna was popular in the U.S. during the late 1970s and early 1980s, and… Read More »