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Suzy Parker - photo by Henry Clarke 1953

American model & actress Suzy Parker was born in 1932. She started modeling in 1947 - the early 1960's appearing on dozens of magazine cover and advertisements. She was condered  the signature face for designer Coco Chanel and was at one time the highest paid model, earning $200 an hour. Ms. Parker was also the sister to 50's model Dorian Leigh who started modeling first. Mrs Parker was marries three time and had four children. She died in 2002 at the age of 69 at her home in Montecito, CA.