The Tumultuous Life of Model Margaux Hemingway

Not only was Margaux tall, but she was also stunningly beautiful. With her natural sense of style, Margaux made a splash as soon as she entered the fashion scene. It wasn’t long until she was garnering attention from photographers and designers alike.

In the 1970s, Margaux could be seen on the cover of magazines like Cosmopolitan and Vogue, but her biggest success as a model was landing a million-dollar contract with Fabergé to be the face of their new Babe perfume. This contract would be the first million-dollar contract ever offered to a model.

Margaux Hemingway: Silver Screen Star

Once she had conquered the catwalk, Margaux’s next pursuit was a film career. And just like with modeling, she was a natural at acting.

During all of this, Margaux was still dealing with mental illness and addictions. When she was on the screen the audience was captivated and unaware of the actress’s struggles.

In 1984, Margaux was involved in a ski accident that left her unable to be as active as she usually was. The consequence of her increasingly sedentary lifestyle post-injury was a weight gain of nearly 75 pounds, which made the model and actress even more depressed.

From there, Margaux would appear in Playboy in 1990, hoping to stage a comeback. However, it didn’t launch her back into the public eye the way she hoped it would.

What Movies Did Margaux Hemingway Play In?

Although Margaux’s film career was short, she did star in quite a few films. Some of Margaux’s most popular films include:

• Lipstick 
  • Date: April 2, 1976
  • Description: A dark thriller about revenge that was panned at the time for being too graphic, but would become popular as a cult film in later years
• They Call Me Bruce? 
  • Date: June 23, 1982
  • Description: A comedy film that Hemingway had a small cameo in.
• Over the Brooklyn Bridge
  • Date: October 1984
  • Description: A comedy-drama that explored cultural identity.
• Killing Machine: 
  • Date: 1994
  • Description: Margaux was the star of Killing Machine, which was an action film that followed a vigilante, played by Margaux, who sought out revenge for her sister.
• Inner Sanctum: 
  • Date: February 1991
  • Description: Another thriller, this film was about a psychologist who found themselves in the middle of a murder mystery.

How Did Margaux Hemingway Die?

Margaux Hemingway cut her own path in the world, turning away from the literary pursuits so familiar to her family and instead making a name for herself as a model and actress.