Carolyn Murphy
img-download-pdf
img-model-stats
News
img-model-sharethis
STATS
Height
5'9'' / 175cm
Waist
25" / 64cm
Bust
34" / 87cm
Hips
33" / 84cm
Shoes
9 US / 6.5 UK, 40 EU
Eye Color
Blue
Hair Color
Blonde
BIOGRAPHY
From a young age, Carolyn Murphy has lived a life of wanderlust. Her father's military career bred impermanence and caused Murphy to collect hometowns rather than settle in one. Raised between Florida, Virginia and various locations overseas, her mother enrolled her in a local modeling school at age seventeen. Murphy was immediately spotted by agents from all over the world and sent to Paris upon graduating from high school.
However, Murphy did not initially spring at the chance to become a full-time model. When offered the opportunity, she instead moved back to Virginia to pursue her undergraduate degree in art history and American literature in 1993. The need to pay her way through school brought Murphy back in front of the camera, at least part time, in New York City and Japan. That need blossomed into much more as fashion editors and photographers quickly fell under Murphy’s spell. An appetite for her chameleon-like qualities grew, and by 1995 she landed her first cover of French Vogue with Mario Testino followed shortly thereafter by an exclusive contract for a Prada advertising campaign shot by David Sims.
Continuing her career full time throughout the 90’s, Carolyn became a muse to Calvin Klein and photographed with the designer in an iconic photo for VOGUE by Annie Leibovitz. She later joined Justin Chambers in the fragrance ad for “Contradiction” as well as numerous ads for CK. She also appeared in ads for every major designer including Gucci, Celine, Dolce Gabanna, Versus Versace, Valentino, DKNY and many more. In 1998, Carolyn played the role of “Dubbie” in a film by Barry Levinson called “Liberty Heights” alongside Adrienne Brody. In 1999, the fashion industry honored her career; she took home the award for “Model of The Year” from the VH1 Vogue Fashion Awards.
Perhaps most notably, Murphy became the spokesmodel for Estee Lauder in September 2001 and signed one of the most coveted contracts in the beauty industry. In her ongoing 15-year partnership with the brand, she has appeared in over 100 campaigns across fragrance, makeup and skincare. She has fronted campaigns for some of the brand’s most iconic products and currently endorses the cosmetic giant’s Double Wear and Revitalizing Supreme+ franchises.
To date, Murphy has graced over two dozen covers of the international editions of VOGUE as well as TIME, W Magazine, Harper's Bazaar, Elle, Glamour, Allure, Marie Claire and Town & Country.
The multi-hyphenate mogul and perennial in-demand supermodel recently styled an Interview magazine editorial feature (which she also starred in) photographed by Mikael Jansson, and returned to her runway roots in 2016, first at Atelier Versace during the couture, and later at Tom Ford, Michael Kors, and Ralph Lauren during New York Fashion Week.
Off-duty, Murphy lives in New York and is a devoted mother to her daughter, Dylan Blue, and enjoys taking classes on creative writing and art. She is keenly interested in and supports various organizations that benefit the well-being of children, animals, organic food supply, urban gardening and causes related to land preservation and surfing.
Carolyn Murphy
- Photography Mario Sorrenti | Styling Carine Roitfeld | CR Fashion Book
- Photography Martin Parr | Styling Alex Harrington | Vogue Usa
- Photography Martin Parr | Styling Alex Harrington | Vogue Usa
- Photography Camilla Akrans | Styling Nicola Knels | Vogue GermanyPhotography Camilla Akrans | Styling Nicola Knels | Vogue Germany
- Photography Camilla Akrans | Styling Nicola Knels | Vogue GermanyPhotography Camilla Akrans | Styling Nicola Knels | Vogue Germany
- Photography Camilla Akrans | Styling Nicola Knels | Vogue GermanyPhotography Camilla Akrans | Styling Nicola Knels | Vogue Germany
- Photography Zoey Grossman | Styling Miguel Enamorado | Harper BazaarPhotography Zoey Grossman | Styling Miguel Enamorado | Harper Bazaar
- Photography Zoey Grossman | Styling Miguel Enamorado | Harper BazaarPhotography Zoey Grossman | Styling Miguel Enamorado | Harper Bazaar
- Photography David Roemer | Styling Sandy Armeni | Harper's Bazaar GreecePhotography David Roemer | Styling Sandy Armeni | Harper's Bazaar Greece
- Photography David Roemer | Styling Sandy Armeni | Harper's Bazaar GreecePhotography David Roemer | Styling Sandy Armeni | Harper's Bazaar Greece
- Photography Lachlan Bailey | Styling Geraldine Saglio | WSJ
- Photography Lachlan Bailey | Styling Geraldine Saglio | WSJPhotography Lachlan Bailey | Styling Geraldine Saglio | WSJ
- Photography Lachlan Bailey | Styling Geraldine Saglio | WSJ
- Photography Lachlan Bailey | Styling Geraldine Saglio | WSJPhotography Lachlan Bailey | Styling Geraldine Saglio | WSJ
- Photography Mathew Sprout | Styling Laura Ferrara | InStylePhotography Mathew Sprout | Styling Laura Ferrara | InStyle
- Photography Mikael Jansson | InterviewPhotography Mikael Jansson | Interview
- Photography Mikael Jansson | InterviewPhotography Mikael Jansson | Interview
- Photography Nino Muñoz | Harper's Bazaar SpainPhotography Arthur Elgort | Styling Verity Parker | Sunday Times Style
- Photography Charlotte Wales | POP MagazinePhotography Mario Testino | Styling Paul Cavaco | V Magazine
- Photography Peter Lindbergh | Styling Julia von Boehm | Vogue ItaliaPhotography Steven Meisel | Vogue Italia
- Photography Inez & Vinoodh | Styling Kate Phelan | Vogue UK
- Photography Mario Sorrenti | Styling Carine Roitfeld | CR Fashion Book
- Photography Martin Parr | Styling Alex Harrington | Vogue Usa
- Photography Martin Parr | Styling Alex Harrington | Vogue Usa
- Photography Camilla Akrans | Styling Nicola Knels | Vogue Germany
- Photography Camilla Akrans | Styling Nicola Knels | Vogue Germany
- Photography Camilla Akrans | Styling Nicola Knels | Vogue Germany
- Photography Camilla Akrans | Styling Nicola Knels | Vogue Germany
- Photography Camilla Akrans | Styling Nicola Knels | Vogue Germany
- Photography Camilla Akrans | Styling Nicola Knels | Vogue Germany
- Photography Zoey Grossman | Styling Miguel Enamorado | Harper Bazaar
- Photography Zoey Grossman | Styling Miguel Enamorado | Harper Bazaar
- Photography Zoey Grossman | Styling Miguel Enamorado | Harper Bazaar
- Photography Zoey Grossman | Styling Miguel Enamorado | Harper Bazaar
- Photography David Roemer | Styling Sandy Armeni | Harper's Bazaar Greece
- Photography David Roemer | Styling Sandy Armeni | Harper's Bazaar Greece
- Photography David Roemer | Styling Sandy Armeni | Harper's Bazaar Greece
- Photography David Roemer | Styling Sandy Armeni | Harper's Bazaar Greece
- Photography Lachlan Bailey | Styling Geraldine Saglio | WSJ
- Photography Lachlan Bailey | Styling Geraldine Saglio | WSJ
- Photography Lachlan Bailey | Styling Geraldine Saglio | WSJ
- Photography Lachlan Bailey | Styling Geraldine Saglio | WSJ
- Photography Lachlan Bailey | Styling Geraldine Saglio | WSJ
- Photography Lachlan Bailey | Styling Geraldine Saglio | WSJ
- Photography Mathew Sprout | Styling Laura Ferrara | InStyle
- Photography Mathew Sprout | Styling Laura Ferrara | InStyle
- Photography Mikael Jansson | Interview
- Photography Mikael Jansson | Interview
- Photography Mikael Jansson | Interview
- Photography Mikael Jansson | Interview
- Photography Nino Muñoz | Harper's Bazaar Spain
- Photography Arthur Elgort | Styling Verity Parker | Sunday Times Style
- Photography Charlotte Wales | POP Magazine
- Photography Mario Testino | Styling Paul Cavaco | V Magazine
- Photography Peter Lindbergh | Styling Julia von Boehm | Vogue Italia
- Photography Steven Meisel | Vogue Italia
- Photography Inez & Vinoodh | Styling Kate Phelan | Vogue UK
Covers
Runway
Campaigns
