Anne de Zogheb

Anne Alison de Zogheb was born on October 2, 1942 in Alexandria, Egypt to Lebanese diplomat Charles de Zogheb and an English mother. She had a twin sister and was of English, Lebanese, French, Dutch, and Greek descent. Her grandfather was educated in France and was knighted by the King of Italy. Zogheb's family fled to England as a result of the Egyptian revolution of 1952. She was placed in a convent school and, after graduating, a finishing school. She dropped out of finishing school and moved to Paris, where she began to work at a small fashion house. Encouraged by her then-boyfriend, she visited the offices of Dorian Leigh and, within a few weeks, booked her first modeling job. ==Career==

Zogheb's modeling career began after she was scouted by Paris Match, and she later moved to New York City in 1959 after being taken under the wing of Eileen Ford. In 1968, an article in Glamour described Zogheb as a supermodel. Zogheb began collecting art while living in New York City, with her collection eventually expanding to include pieces by Sol LeWitt, Robert Rauschenberg, Mark di Suvero, Pamela Rosenkranz, Christopher Wool, Joel Shapiro, Glenn Ligon, Josh Smith, Kelley Walker, Cy Twombly, Lynda Benglis, Rudolf Stingel, Gerhard Richter, Kris Martin, Alex Israel, Garth Weiser, Walead Beshty, Edward Ruscha, and Albert Oehlen. She additionally modeled for paintings for Elliott Hundley. Zogheb retired from modeling after giving birth to her second child. ==Personal life==

Zogheb met Canadian singer Paul Anka while on assignment with the Eileen Ford Agency in San Juan, Puerto Rico in 1962. The couple married at the Orly Airport in Paris on February 16, 1963. They resided in New York City and Carmel, California, and had five daughters: Alexandra, Amelia, Amanda, Alicia, and Anthea. The couple divorced amicably on October 2, 2000, after 37 years of marriage. ==References==