John Casablancas
| John Casablancas | |
|---|---|
| Born |
December 12, 1942 New York, New York |
| Died |
July 20, 2013 (aged 70) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Model agent, entrepreneur |
| Spouse(s) |
Marie Christine (1965-1970; divorced) Jeanette Christiansen (1978-1983; divorced) Aline Wermelinger (1993–2013; his death) |
| Children | 5, including Julian Casablancas |
John Casablancas (December 12, 1942 – July 20, 2013) was an American modeling agent and scout.
Career
Casablancas founded the Elite Model Management, a modeling agency, in 1972 in Paris, France.[1] Casablancas is credited for developing the concept of supermodel in the popular culture, turning models into celebrities that were featured in mass media as personalities rather than just faces.[2]
Elite proved to be a success, grossing nearly $100 million in annual model bookings during the years that Casablancas ran the day-to-day operations of the agency.[1]
Personal life
Casablancas was born in Manhattan, New York City, on December 12, 1942, the youngest of three children of Fernando and Antonia Casablancas.[1] His parents had fled to the United States to escape the Spanish Civil War during the 1930s.[1]
In 1984 he began dating 16-year-old Stephanie Seymour. Casablancas was the father of Julian Casablancas, the lead vocalist of the American band, The Strokes. He also had three younger children with his third wife Aline Casablancas (née Aline Mendonça de Carvalho Wermelinger),[3] who was the winner of Elite Model Look 1992 in Brazil.
Death
A resident of Miami, Florida, Casablancas died in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where he had been receiving treatment for cancer, on July 20, 2013, at the age of 70.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Wilson, Eric (2013-07-20). "John Casablancas, Modeling Visionary, Dies at 70". New York Times. Retrieved 2013-08-17.
- ↑ John Casablancas obituary: Agent whose company, Elite, ushered in the era of the supermodel - The Independent
- ↑ LIMA ABIB, Alberto. A família Wermelinger: uma aventura em dois continentes (a imigração suíça de 1819–1820). 2000, self edition, 391p, ISBN 9788590146612