Dorothy Juba first devised the name Dovima for an imaginary friend she
created as a kid.
A supermodel before the term was invented, Dovima was reputed to be the
highest-paid Manhattan high-fashion model of her time ($75 an hour) in
the 1950s.
Worked closely with photographer Richard Avedon in the 1950s and became one of
the world's top fashion models. When the musical Funny Face (1957) was produced
based on Avedon's career, Dovima was given a role in the film.
A comic book fanatic -- a trait shared by her screen character, Marion,
in Funny Face (1957).
Her stage name Dovima is composed of the first two letters from her first three names: DOrothy VIrginia MArgaret.
Was born in New York City, in the Burough of Queens, in the
neighborhood of Jackson Heights.
Her second husband, Alan Murray, was an Immigration Department
Official.
Her only child, a daughter named Alison, was born July 14, 1958 in
Manhattan. She weighed 5 lbs. 13 oz. The father is her second husband,
Immigration Department Official Alan Murray
Her first husband was Jack Golden. She was married to him when she was discovered in 1949 by Vogue magazine.
Her last husband, West Hollingsworth, a bartender, died in 1985.