Audrey Marie Munson (June , â€" February , ) was an American artist's
model and film actress, today considered "America's First Supermodel."
In her time, she was variously known as "Miss Manhattan", the
"Panamaâ€"Pacific Girl", the "Exposition Girl" and "American Venus."
She was the model or inspiration for more than twelve statues in New
York City, and many others elsewhere. Munson was also the first
American actress to appear fully nude in film, in Inspiration (), the
first of her four silent films.Audrey Marie Munson was born in
Rochester, New York, on June , ,: to Edgar Munson and Katherine
"Kittie" Mahaney. Her father was from Mexico, New York, and she later
lived there. Her parents divorced when she was eight, and Audrey and
her mother moved to Providence, Rhode Island.In the pair moved to New
York City, where the -year-old Audrey sought a career as an actress
and chorus girl. Her first role on Broadway was as a "footman" in The
Boy and The Girl at the Aerial Gardens of the New Amsterdam Theatre,
which ran from May â€" June , . She also appeared in The Girl and the
Wizard, Girlies and La Belle Paree.
model and film actress, today considered "America's First Supermodel."
In her time, she was variously known as "Miss Manhattan", the
"Panamaâ€"Pacific Girl", the "Exposition Girl" and "American Venus."
She was the model or inspiration for more than twelve statues in New
York City, and many others elsewhere. Munson was also the first
American actress to appear fully nude in film, in Inspiration (), the
first of her four silent films.Audrey Marie Munson was born in
Rochester, New York, on June , ,: to Edgar Munson and Katherine
"Kittie" Mahaney. Her father was from Mexico, New York, and she later
lived there. Her parents divorced when she was eight, and Audrey and
her mother moved to Providence, Rhode Island.In the pair moved to New
York City, where the -year-old Audrey sought a career as an actress
and chorus girl. Her first role on Broadway was as a "footman" in The
Boy and The Girl at the Aerial Gardens of the New Amsterdam Theatre,
which ran from May â€" June , . She also appeared in The Girl and the
Wizard, Girlies and La Belle Paree.
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