Gia Carangi

When Gia Carangi's life is remembered at all, it is remembered as a tragedy. Though she is acknowledged as the world's first true supermodel, her short life and her tragic demise mean that her name isn't as widely known as you'd expect from someone who had achieved such a feat. A revered fashion model plucked out of Philadelphia, Gia Carangi became addicted to heroin and died at 26 years old from AIDS in November 1986. She was edgy, she was fiery, and she was falling apart. America's first supermodel, Gia Carangi died. Gia died at age 26 of AIDS, likely due to her addiction to heroin, on Nov. 18, 1986. She was one of the first well-known cisgender women to be diagnosed with AIDS in...

Gia died at age 26 of AIDS, likely due to her addiction to heroin, on Nov. 18, 1986. She was one of the first well-known cisgender women to be diagnosed with AIDS in... Gia Carangi is celebrated as one of fashion’s first “supermodels.” Her rapid rise to fame and untimely death from AIDS at the age of 26 in 1982 have cemented her legendary status in... It's been 25 years since Angelina Jolie starred as Gia Carangi in Gia. The 1998 HBO television film featured a then-22-year-old Jolie as the real-life Carangi, who was considered by many the... Despite the seemingly glamorous and much-coveted lifestyle, Gia Carangi's story is one of tragedy, fueled by drug abuse and addiction. Fashion model Gia Carangi poses for a portrait in 1978 (L) and Gia during a street photoshoot. One historic figure was Gia Carangi, who was born in 1960 in Philadelphia's Torresdale neighborhood. Her life was filled with ups, downs, love, and ultimately tragedy. But in her...

It's been 25 years since Angelina Jolie starred as Gia Carangi in Gia. The 1998 HBO television film featured a then-22-year-old Jolie as the real-life Carangi, who was considered by many the... Despite the seemingly glamorous and much-coveted lifestyle, Gia Carangi's story is one of tragedy, fueled by drug abuse and addiction. Fashion model Gia Carangi poses for a portrait in 1978 (L) and Gia during a street photoshoot. One historic figure was Gia Carangi, who was born in 1960 in Philadelphia's Torresdale neighborhood. Her life was filled with ups, downs, love, and ultimately tragedy. But in her... Gia Carangi and Sandy Linter in one of Gia’s first shootings. She defied the moralist society of her time for being dubious regarding her sexuality. Allegedly, she once said ‘’I...