Linda Morand

Linda Morand is a fashion consultant and archivist who was hugely celebrated in the 60s and 70s as a fashion model, haute couture model and occasional actress.

Early Accomplishments

She had her elementary and high school education in New York. 

She was discovered by Eileen Ford when she was 19 years old while studying arts. 

She went on to appear in Vogue, Teen, Glamour and Elle as well as modeling for Lilly Pulitzer in 1966.

Best Known For

She gained major recognition for her resemblance of Jacqueline, the wife of US President, John Kennedy. This has paved major paths for her in her career. 

Her cropped lopsided haircut and trendy Mod look was a contributory factor for the fashion sense of the 70s. 

She walked the runways for various European fashion houses such as Pierre Cardin, Patou and Ungaro.

She established the Supermodel Hall of Fame and serves as executive producer of its TV Awards show.

Sexual Orientation

Linda is straight. She dated French actor Philippe Forquet de Dorne in 1966 and got married in 1970 only to divorce in 1976. 

She had a short fling with Jon Voight before meeting Wedigo von Schultzendorff in 1973. They got engaged in 1974 and birthed a child but they split in 1976.

Family

There is no available information on her family background right now. In 1975, she became a mother to a girl named Laura.

Religion 

She is a religious person who worships God in the Christian faith.

Worth To Know

She once had Prince Albrecht von Liechtenstein and Laurence Harvey as suitors.

She studied art and literature in Paris and also learned to speak German, French and Italian properly.