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3 unusual facts about Wilhelmina Cooper


Brucene Smith

In January 1975, Galvan was briefly signed by Wilhelmina Models, but New York City's jet set life proved to be overwhelming for her small-town upbringing and she returned to Austin one month later.

Naomi Sims

Despite this breakthrough, Sims still found it difficult to get work, so she approached Wilhelmina Cooper, a former model who was starting her own agency, saying that she would send out copies of theTimes supplement to advertising agencies, attaching Cooper's telephone number, and that Cooper's agency would get a commission if Naomi received any work.

Patti Hansen

After Gert took Hansen to a party hosted by former model and owner of the Wilhelmina Models modeling agency, Wilhelmina Cooper, Cooper signed the teen to her agency.



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