Karen Bjornson
Karen Bjornson | |
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Born | 1952 (age 69–70) |
Occupation | Model |
Known for | One of Halston's Halstonettes |
Spouse(s) | Timothy Macdonald |
Children | 2 daughters |
Karen Bjornson (born 1952) is an American model. She is best known as one of Halston's Halstonettes. In 2019, she was one of many of his former models to be interviewed for the documentary film Halston.
Bjornson was born in Galesburg, Illinois, in 1952. She later moved with her family to Cincinnati.[1]
Bjornson moved to New York, and a month later met Halston, who hired her immediately.[2] She went on to appear on the cover of Newsweek and Cosmopolitan.[2]
Bjornson retired in the early 1980s to start a family, and returned to modelling in the early 2000s at the age of 50.[3][4]
She is married to interior designer Timothy Macdonald. They have two daughters, and have lived in Darien, Connecticut, since 1989.[3][1]
References[]
- ^ a b "Karen Bjornson". iconicfocus.com. 4 February 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ^ a b Angell, Elizabeth. "Timeless Supermodel: Karen Bjornson". allure.com. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ^ a b La Ferla, Ruth. "Front Row". nytimes.com. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ^ La Ferla, Ruth. "Supermodels as They Age Are Focus of Documentary". nytimes.com. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
Categories:
- Living people
- Female models from Illinois
- American female models
- 1952 births
- People from Galesburg, Illinois
- People from Darien, Connecticut
- 21st-century American women
- American model stubs