Carolyn Murphy (born August 11, 1974) is an American

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and actress.

Career

In 1998, Murphy was named VH1/''Vogue''s Model of the Year. She played Dubbie in

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's film ''

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''. She was one of the 'Modern Muses' on the November 1999 millennium cover of American ''

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'' and was chosen to represent Calvin Klein's perfume, ''Contradiction''. She was featured on the cover of the

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in 2005 and 2006. Murphy has shot campaigns for Missoni,

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and Tiffany & Co. In July 2012, Murphy was hired to replace Angela Lindvall as host of ''

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'' on Lifetime, after

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dropped out for a film project. In 2012, Murphy was ninth on the ''

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'' top-earning models list, estimated to have earned $3.5 million in one year.

Personal life

As of 2015, Murphy and boyfriend Lincoln Pilcher, practice

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Murphy, Carolyn 1974 births Living people Female models from Florida Choctawhatchee High School alumni IMG Models models Participants in American reality television series People from Panama City, Florida 21st-century American women