Janice Doreen Dickinson is an American supermodel, fashion photographer, actress, author and agent. She has recently opened her own modeling agency, The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency, after judging for four cycles on America's Next Top Model.
As a young girl, she got involved with sports because she drove her younger sister Debbie to gymnastics practices. Debbie was on the Junior Olympics team and Janice took up swimming, karate and some gymnastics to bide the time while waiting for her.
Sister of model Debbie Dickinson and Alexis Mayer.
Claims to have coined the term "supermodel" in 1979; however, the term was already in use before her time, such as a 1968 article in Glamour magazine describing Twiggy , Cheryl Tiegs , Veruschka von Lehndorff , Jean Shrimpton and fifteen other top models as "supermodels". This list as well as several other top models of the 1930s to early 1970s have been credited as "supermodels", which dismisses Janices claims as her being the "first supermodel" (her career began in late 1970s).
Claims to be the first supermodel. However, it is commonly accepted that there are only six supermodels, and the following list does not include her: Claudia Schiffer , Christy Turlington , Cindy Crawford , Naomi Campbell , Elle Macpherson and Linda Evangelista.
Her father was of English and Scots-Irish (Northern Irish) descent. Her maternal grandparents, Aleksander Pietrzykoski and Julia Malinowski, were Polish.
Bears a strong resemblance to Brittany Brower. Both appeared on the show "Americas Next Top Model" . Dickinson was a judge and Brower was a contestant.
Her appearance on "On-Air with Ryan Seacrest" was cut short because of her making obscene gestures and statements.
Dickinson wrote of a rivalry between herself and Kimora Lee Simmons when they both were on "Americas Next Top Model" in her book, "Everything about Me is Fake and Im Perfect". Dickinson admits that she criticized Kimoras fake hair and nails, but says that she would have been much nicer if Kimora had shown up on time for filming.
Camera technician Tommy Fry from "The Surreal Life" moved in with Dickinson after her appearance on the show.
She become an ultra-successful model at the age of 14
Was ranked #25 in Channel 5s "Worlds greatest supermodel".
Along with Nicole Richie , Beyonc , Veronica Webb , Kelly Osbourne , Angie Everhart , Alexandra Richards , Irina Pantaeva , Marisa Miller , Wyclef Jean , Rachel Hunter , and Naomi Campbell , she participated in the "Fashion for Relief" show on 16 September, 2005 in New York, a benefit for AmeriCares to support victims for Hurricane Katrina. Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale were among the celebrities who attended.
Says that the girls who win "Americas Next Top Model" are not of a high enough caliber to make it in the modeling business.
In her autobiography, "No Lifeguard on Duty", she claims that she was partly responsible for her fathers death because she had discarded his heart medication pills, and he had a heart attack that night and died. The statute of limitation for prosecuting Dickinson for the death of her father was up by the time the book was published.
She was the fiance of Sylvester Stallone from December 1993 to July 1994. Sly thought that he was the father of her daughter Savannah, but when he discovered the truth, that the real father of girl was Michael Birnbaum , he left her.
Left concussed and shaken up after the vehicle she was riding in was caught up in a hit-and-run accident in Los Angeles on December 12, 2006. Hit her head in the accident and taken to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center for treatment and later released.
Grew up in Hollywood, Florida.
Is a big fan of Gilles Bensimon s work.
Co-hostess, with Shandi Finnessey , of an infomercial for the "SensiClear" skin care system. Also appearing are Mezhgan , CC Fontana , Megan Tracy and Eli Jane.
Release of her book, "Everything About Me is Fake...And Im Perfect!".
Release of her book, "Check Please!: Dating, Mating and Extricating".
Release of her book, "No Lifeguard on Duty: The Accidental Life of the Worlds First Supermodel".
Longtime friend of supermodel Beverly Johnson.
Husband-to-be, Dr. Robert Gerner, underwent a 7-hour face-lift operation, to look good for his soon-to-be wife.
Supposedly met her current husband on a blind date at the Chateau Marmont.
Appeared with fiance Dr. Robert "Rocky" Gerner, on VH1s reality show, Couples Therapy in late, 2015. Whilst the pair were discussing marriage, Rocky told Janice, she was going to have to be prepared to sign an iron-clad prenuptial agreement. Suffice to say, Janice didnt take the news well.
(December 10, 2016) Married her boyfriend of 4 years Dr. Robert Gerner. This is her fourth marriage.
Has 2 children - a son Nathan Ray Michael Fields (aka Nathan Fields ), b.May 5, 1987) with her ex- husband Simon Fields and a daughter Savannah Rodin Dickinson (b.February 23, 1994) with her ex-boyfriend Michael Birnbaum.
In March 2016 she was diagnosed with breast cancer and now cancer-free.
Dated Warren Beatty.
Get a grip. The idea of the extreme makeover is disturbing.
[on Versace] I was the original model. when Johnny Versace designed the,metal dress, back in. . . 1978!,I have a very vivid imagination.
