John Casablancas
John Casablancas (born December 22, 1942 in New York , USA , † July 20, 2013 in Rio de Janeiro , Brazil ) became known as the founder of Elite Model Management .
life and career
John Casablancas, born in Manhattan in 1942, was born to Spanish immigrants and grew up in the United States, Mexico and Europe.
In 2000 he left Elite Modeling . He chaired the John Casablancas Modeling and Career Center , which has numerous offices in North, Central and South America as well as Italy and Indonesia.
He is considered the discoverer and promoter of the career of top model Gisele Bündchen . John Casablancas himself used to be on the catwalks of the fashion world.
He died on July 20, 2013 at the age of 70 in Rio de Janeiro.
His son is the musician Julian Casablancas , the front man of the band The Strokes . His daughter is the jewelry designer Cecile Casablancas.
Web links
- John Casablancas in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Portrait of John Casablancas in: The Hollywood Reporter
- ^ Obituary for John Casablancas in: The New York Times
- ↑ The father of the supermodels is dead ( Memento from July 25, 2013 in the Internet Archive ), Stern , July 22, 2013
- ↑ Modeling Agency Mogul John Casablancas Dies at 71 in Brazil, Discovered Gisele & Others ( Memento of the original from July 22, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Latino Daily News , July 20, 2013
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Casablancas, John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish entrepreneur founder of Elite Model Management |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 22, 1942 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City , USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | 20th July 2013 |
| Place of death | Rio de Janeiro , Brazil |