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Famke Janssen and Karina Gomez

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Sarah Sheehan

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Famke Janssen photographed by Francis Giacobetti for the cover of Elle, September 1985
Famke Janssen on the cover of Elle, September 1985. Photo: Francis Giacobetti. Image: Pinterest.

This week’s post-Comic-Con models post looks at Dutch model-turned-actor Famke Janssen.

Famke Janssen on the cover of Elle Spain, March 1989
Famke Janssen on the cover of Spanish Elle, March 1989. Image: Fashion Model Directory.

Born in Amstelveen, Famke Janssen (b. 1964) studied economics at the University of Amsterdam before moving to the United States to pursue a modelling career. She signed with Elite in 1984. Returning to university in the early 1990s, Janssen gravitated toward drama; she went on to win starring roles in Star Trek: The Next Generation, GoldenEye (1995), and the X-Men franchise.

Famke Janssen in "The Perfect Mate" on Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 5 episode 21
Famke Janssen and Mickey Cottrell in “The Perfect Mate,” Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 5 (1992) Image: Star Trek Blog.
Famke Janssen as Jean Grey on the cover of TV Guide magazine, July 2000
Famke Janssen as Jean Grey, TV Guide, July 15-21, 2000. Image: TV Guide.

Update: According to James B., a longtime editor with Vogue-Butterick, this is Karina Gomez, but isn’t she a dead ringer for Janssen? Gomez did some modelling work for Butterick in the late 1980s: bridal and designer suits and formal wear by Ronnie Heller, Nicole Miller, and Morton Myles.

1980s bridal pattern "Enchanting hats and bows" - Butterick 3573
Butterick 3573 (1989) Image: Etsy.
1980s Robbie Heller MJ skirt suit pattern Butterick 4374
Butterick 4374 by Ronnie Heller (1989) Image: Etsy.
1980s Nicole Miller evening dress pattern - Butterick 4376
Butterick 4376 by Nicole Miller (1989) Image: Artfire.
1980s Morton Myles for the Warrens dress pattern, Butterick 4375
Butterick 4375 by Morton Myles for the Warrens (1989) Image: All the Precious Things.

Just for fun, here’s an ’80s editorial image featuring Janssen:

Famke Janssen photographed by Hans Feurer in red Rocco Barocco for Vogue Italia, December 1986
Famke Janssen in Rocco Barocco, Vogue Italia, December 1986. Photo: Hans Feurer. Image: tumblr.
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5 responses to “Famke Janssen and Karina Gomez”

  1. Linda of Nice dress! Thanks, I made it!! Avatar
    Linda of Nice dress! Thanks, I made it!!

    Look at those shoulder pads! She is a lovely looking lady, no wonder she was modelling everywhere!

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  2. catherinedaze Avatar
    catherinedaze

    I didn’t realise she modelled before she became an actor!

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  3. klarisabet Avatar
    klarisabet

    I would have liked to make some really intelligent comment, but all I can get out is “wow! she is GORGEOUS!” (Off to google more about her…)

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  4. James B Avatar
    James B

    The model in all 4 Butterick Patterns is Karina Gomez, she was a Ford model.i was on all of those photo shoots.

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    1. Sarah Sheehan Avatar
      Sarah Sheehan

      Hi James, Thanks for stopping by. That is a long tenure! I’ll figure out a way to make the correction.

      Reply

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