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'''Kara Young''' is an American ] and ]. As a model she represented several cosmetics companies and appeared three times on the cover of '']'', '']'' (Germany) and was an entertainment news correspondent for ], as well as co-founding a hair product company and salon.
'''Kara Young''' is an American ], actress, and co-founder of a ] hair products company and salon.<ref name=KYFMD> Hair Rules company web site, retrieved March 18 2012</ref>


==Early life== ==Early life==

Young was born in San Francisco, California. <ref name="Directory"> Fashion Model Directory, retrieved March 18 2012</ref> Kara was born on December 10, 1969, in San Francisco, California, to parents Marie and Thomas Young. Her mother is of African American descent, whereas her father is of English Scottish descent.<ref name="Directory">{{cite web| url=http://www.fashionmodeldirectory.com/models/Kara_Young |title=Kara Young |date= |website=Fashion Model Directory |access-date= 23 August 2017}}
</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Alcindor |first1=Yamiche |last2=Haberman |first2=Maggie |date=17 August 2017 |title=Circling the Square of President Trump's Relationship With Race
|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/17/us/politics/trump-blacks-african-americans-girlfriend-charlottesville.html |work=]|access-date=23 August 2017}}</ref>


==Career== ==Career==
According to Young's company web site, between 1988 and 1998 she appeared in advertising campaigns for ], ], ], ], as well as ] and was photographed by ] for ]’s "Most unforgettable Women" campaign.<ref name=KYFMD/> Young was an "a-list model" and was "profiled" in the 1990 article "The New Top Models".<ref>Norment, Lynn (September 1990) ''Ebony'', "Black is In" page 28</ref><ref> White, Constance C.R. (Sept 2008) ''Ebony'', "Black Out", page 98</ref> She was a "cover girl" for '']'' in 1988 and 1989<ref>(January 16 1989) ''New York'' magazine, page 11</ref> and is known best for her modeling with Victoria Secrets <ref>Darlene Clark Hine, Elsa Barkley Brown, Rosalyn Terborg-Penn (1993) Black Women in America, page 409</ref>She appeared on the covers of ''Elle'' and ''Glamour'' magazine during the early 1990's.<ref name="Directory"/> In 1989 she was arrested in Thailand for "desecrating" a statue after she posed in her underwear in a Bhuddist temple while being photographed for the French version of Vogue magazine.<ref>(February 24, 1989) ''LA Times'', retrieved March 18 2012 </ref> According to Young's company web site, between 1988 and 1998 she appeared in advertising campaigns for ], ], ], ], as well as ] and was photographed by ] for ]'s "Most Unforgettable Women" campaign.<ref name=KYFMD/> Young was an A-list model and was profiled in the 1990 article "The New Top Models".<ref>Norment, Lynn (September 1990) ''Ebony'', "Black is In" page 28</ref><ref>White, Constance C.R. (Sept 2008) ''Ebony'', "Black Out", page 98</ref> She was a cover girl for '']'' in both 1988 and 1989,<ref>(January 16, 1989) ''New York'' magazine, page 11</ref> but is known best for her modeling with Victoria's Secret.<ref>Darlene Clark Hine, Elsa Barkley Brown, ] (1993) Black Women in America, page 409</ref> She appeared on the covers of ''Vogue'', ''Elle'' and ''Glamour'' magazine during the early 1990s. She later became an entertainment news correspondent for ].<ref name=KYFMD/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0949743/|title=Kara Young|accessdate=2009-03-12|publisher=]}}</ref> Young retired from modeling and became the co-founder of Hair Rules, a hair care product line and NYC salon.<ref name=KYFMD>{{Cite web |url=http://hairrules.com/aboutus.cfm |title=About Us: Kara Young |work=Hair Rules company web site |accessdate=18 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120225084339/http://www.hairrules.com/aboutus.cfm |archive-date=25 February 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Young played the part of a "stuck up girl" in the 1998 movie, '']''. <ref> New York Times</ref> and later became an entertainment news correspondent for ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0949743/|title=Kara Young|accessdate=2009-03-12|publisher=]}}</ref><ref name=KYFMD/> Young retired from modeling and co-founded a New York City hair salon.<ref name=KYFMD/>


==Personal== ==Personal==
Young, married photographer ] in 1996 and is the former girlfriend of ].<ref name="MyWay"/> In 2005, she married self-proclaimed, billionaire<ref> {{Dead link|date=March 2012}}</ref>{{Failed verification|date=March 2012}} ], the founder of the General Maritime shipping company.<ref name="MyWay"> ''New York Post'' via ''My Way UK'', retrieved March 18 2012</ref> Young lives in New York City with Georgiopoulos and her two children.<ref name=KYFMD/> She is a member of the Board of Directors for ].<ref> Acton Against Hunger, retrieved March 18, 2012</ref> Young was married to photographer ] in the mid-1990s.<ref name="Nymag">{{cite web |title=Who's That Girl? - Nymag |url=https://nymag.com/nymetro/news/people/features/3347/ |website=New York Magazine |language=en-us}}</ref> In the late 1990s, Young met ] at a party in the Hamptons, and they ended up dating for approximately two years beginning around 1997.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/17/us/politics/trump-blacks-african-americans-girlfriend-charlottesville.html|title=Circling the Square of President Trump's Relationship With Race|last1=Alcindor|first1=Yamiche|last2=Haberman|first2=Maggie|date=August 17, 2017|work=The New York Times|access-date=May 6, 2019|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> In 2005, she married billionaire Peter Georgiopoulos, the founder of the ] shipping company. Young lives in New York City with Georgiopoulos and their two children.<ref name=KYFMD/> She is a member of the board of directors for ].<ref> Acton Against Hunger, retrieved March 18, 2012</ref>


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American model and entrepreneur This article is about the model. For the actress, see Kara Young (actress).
Kara Young
Young in August 2000
BornSan Francisco, California, U.S.
SpousePeter Georgiopoulos (m. 2005)
Children2
Modeling information
Hair colorBrown
Eye colorBrown

Kara Young is an American model and entrepreneur. As a model she represented several cosmetics companies and appeared three times on the cover of Vogue, Playboy (Germany) and was an entertainment news correspondent for Fox News Channel, as well as co-founding a hair product company and salon.

Early life

Kara was born on December 10, 1969, in San Francisco, California, to parents Marie and Thomas Young. Her mother is of African American descent, whereas her father is of English Scottish descent.

Career

According to Young's company web site, between 1988 and 1998 she appeared in advertising campaigns for Revlon, L'Oreal, Clairol, Maybelline, as well as Victoria's Secret and was photographed by Richard Avedon for Revlon's "Most Unforgettable Women" campaign. Young was an A-list model and was profiled in the 1990 article "The New Top Models". She was a cover girl for Vogue in both 1988 and 1989, but is known best for her modeling with Victoria's Secret. She appeared on the covers of Vogue, Elle and Glamour magazine during the early 1990s. She later became an entertainment news correspondent for Fox News Channel. Young retired from modeling and became the co-founder of Hair Rules, a hair care product line and NYC salon.

Personal

Young was married to photographer Sante D'Orazio in the mid-1990s. In the late 1990s, Young met Donald Trump at a party in the Hamptons, and they ended up dating for approximately two years beginning around 1997. In 2005, she married billionaire Peter Georgiopoulos, the founder of the General Maritime shipping company. Young lives in New York City with Georgiopoulos and their two children. She is a member of the board of directors for Action Against Hunger.

References

  1. "Kara Young". Fashion Model Directory. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
  2. Alcindor, Yamiche; Haberman, Maggie (17 August 2017). "Circling the Square of President Trump's Relationship With Race". New York Times. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
  3. ^ "About Us: Kara Young". Hair Rules company web site. Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
  4. Norment, Lynn (September 1990) Ebony, "Black is In" page 28
  5. White, Constance C.R. (Sept 2008) Ebony, "Black Out", page 98
  6. (January 16, 1989) New York magazine, page 11
  7. Darlene Clark Hine, Elsa Barkley Brown, Rosalyn Terborg-Penn (1993) Black Women in America, page 409
  8. "Kara Young". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2009-03-12.
  9. "Who's That Girl? - Nymag". New York Magazine.
  10. Alcindor, Yamiche; Haberman, Maggie (August 17, 2017). "Circling the Square of President Trump's Relationship With Race". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  11. Leadership Acton Against Hunger, retrieved March 18, 2012
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