Jerry Hall
Jerry Faye Hall (born July 2, 1956) is an American former model and actress, also known for her former relationship with Mick Jagger. The couple had four children.
Early life
Hall was born in Gonzales, Texas, to Marjorie (née Sheffield; b. 1924), a medical records librarian, and John P. Hall, a truck driver. She is of English, Irish, Dutch and some Cherokee Native American descent. She was raised in the Dallas suburb of Mesquite, Texas, where she graduated from North Mesquite High School. She also attended the Kim Dawson Modeling Agency. She has a twin sister, Terry, a real estate broker. (Terry & Jerry were given these names by their father who was disappointed that they were not boys.) and 3 older sisters including actress Cyndy Hall. She moved to France on her own before getting modeling work, bringing a trunk of clothes she purchased from Frederick's of Hollywood with insurance money she received after a car accident.
Top model
Hall was staying at a hostel on the French Riviera when she was discovered sunbathing on a Saint Tropez beach by fashion agent Claude Haddad. She moved to Paris where she shared an apartment with singer Grace Jones (who at that time was also a model) and Jessica Lange (also modeling) and immersed herself in the Parisian nightlife, often performing risqué cabaret acts in clubs and parties with Jones. Soon after, she moved in with fashion illustrator Antonio Lopez and her modelling career began. She appeared, in the guise of a mermaid, on the cover of Roxy Music's album Siren (1975). A few months later, the group's lead singer, Bryan Ferry, gave her an engagement ring. Her relationship with Ferry continued and she also appeared in the promotional film for his solo hit "Let's Stick Together" (1976).