Photo: Arnold Genthe / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Audrey Munson fascinates me because she predates the whole vocabulary we now use for fame. Calling her 'America's first supermodel' isn't hyperbole when you learn she inspired more than twelve statues in New York City alone, plus many more elsewhere. The nicknames pile up beautifully: Miss Manhattan, the Panama-Pacific Girl, American Venus. I find it striking that her image is literally carved into a city's architecture, a kind of permanence most celebrities never get. Born in 1891 and living to 1996, she spanned an astonishing arc of history. To me she's a reminder that being seen and being remembered are two very different things.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Audrey Munson
- Name (Japanese)
- オードリー・マンソン
- Reading
- おーどりー・まんそん
- Born
- June 8, 1891 – February 20, 1996
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Rabbit
- Origin
- Rochester, New York, United States
- Occupation
- actor / model / stage actor / film actor
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Audrey Munson born?
June 8, 1891 – February 20, 1996.
Where is Audrey Munson from?
Audrey Munson is from Rochester, New York, United States.
What does Audrey Munson do?
Audrey Munson works as actor, model, stage actor, film actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.