TWIGGY

CONTENT: Beginning of the career Demanded actress and singer Family Going on Timeless supermodel

BEGINNING OF THE CAREER

Lesli Hornbi (September, 19th 1949) attended Kilburn High School for Girls and began modelling at the age of 15. Her boyish teenage frame had earned her the nickname ‘Twigs’ and she was known as Twiggy.

Twiggy was the world's first supermodel: a skinny kid with the face of an angel who became an icon

Her elfin haircut, huge eyes, long eyelashes, jaw line and endless legs decorated almost every magazine cover, including Vogue and Tatler

LESLI HORNBI - DEMANDED ACTRESS AND SINGER

Seeing how successful she was in the fashion world, de Villeneuve suggested she turn her hand to singing and acting as well. Twiggy recorded her debut album, ‘Beautiful Dreams’ (1967), with Mercury Records UK.

Through the 1970s, Twiggy proved to be a successful actress on TV and stage.  

FAMILY

In 1977, Twiggy married American actor and former baseball player, Michael Witney. Their daughter, Carly, was born in 1978. Witney was almost twenty years Twiggy’s senior and their marriage sadly ended, after only six years, when he died suddenly at the age of 51, of a heart attack in New York City, on 30 November 1983.

GOING ON

Through the 1980s, Twiggy continued to act in films and television both in the US and the UK. She was nominated for a Tony Award for The Best Musical Actress. In the 1990s, Twiggy turned her talents to becoming a television interviewer and presenter, with her own ITV series, ‘Twiggy’s People’.

TIMELESS SUPERMODEL

This timeless beauty supermodel, pleasing actress, talented singer and author – is also a humanitarian. She is a supporter of breast cancer research groups, animal welfare and is a fervent anti fur campaigner. One of most famous models of her time, Twiggy is a living legend. Graceful and elegant, she continues to explore her talents with resounding success.