Gia
Carangi
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Joseph Carangi
and Kathleen Helen (Adams) Carangi
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 26
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 18 Nov 2014
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Biography
Gia Carangi is Notable.
Gia Carangi was an American model. She is considered by some to be the first supermodel.
Born in Philadelphia to Joseph and Kathleen (Adams) Carangi. She had two older brothers.
Carangi attended Abraham Lincoln High School.
At the age of 17 she moved to New York and signed with Wilhelmina Models.
She was active from 1978-1983, appearing on the cover of Vogue and Cosmopolitan.
She appeared in advertising campaigns for many leading fashion houses and cosmetic firms including Armani, Dio, Max Factor and Maybelline.
After struggling with heroin addiction Carangi contracted HIV and died of AIDS-related complication aged just 26.
Sources
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/175020497/kathleen-helen-carangi_sperr: accessed 16 March 2023), memorial page for Kathleen Helen Adams Carangi Sperr (18 Dec 1935–11 Nov 2016), Find A Grave: Memorial #175020497, citing Sunset Memorial Park, Huntingdon Valley, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by street~angel (contributor 47081681).
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gia_Carangi
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