Kara Young

Kara Young is an American fashion model, actress, and entrepreneur.

Early life
Young was born in San Francisco, California.

Career
According to Young's company web site, between 1988 and 1998 she appeared in advertising campaigns for Revlon, L'Oreal, Clairol, Maybelline, as well as Victoria’s Secret and was photographed by Richard Avedon for Revlon’s "Most unforgettable Women" campaign. Young was an "a-list model" and was "profiled" in the 1990 article "The New Top Models". She was a "cover girl" for Vogue in both 1988 and 1989, but is known best for her modeling with Victoria Secrets. She appeared on the covers of Elle and Glamour magazine during the early 1990's. In 1989 she was arrested in Thailand for "desecrating" a statue after she posed in her underwear in a Bhuddist temple while being photographed for the French version of Vogue magazine.

Young played the part of a "stuck up girl" in the 1998 movie, Coming to America. and later became an entertainment news correspondent for Fox News Channel. Young retired from modeling and became the co-founder of a New York City hair products company and salon.

Personal
Young, married photographer Sante D'Orazio in 1996 and is the former girlfriend of Donald Trump. In 2005, she married self-proclaimed, billionaire Peter Georgiopoulos, the founder of the General Maritime shipping company. Young lives in New York City with Georgiopoulos and her two children. She is a member of the Board of Directors for Action Against Hunger.