Rosemary McGrotha
Career
Active 1979 – present
Biography
About Rosemary McGrotha
At 5'9" with a slim build, Rosemary McGrotha stands out as one of the few American high fashion models with a natural D cup. Born in Tallahassee, Florida, she began her career around 1979, working as a model and actress through the 1970s and 1980s. Vogue magazine highlighted her in a 1992 feature, calling her bosom a standout among high fashion models.
McGrotha is best known for the 1992 Donna Karan campaign "In Women We Trust," where she appeared as the first female president. The campaign, which also ran in fall 1986, showed her in scenes like riding in a limousine, boarding a plane with bags, and dressing in a messy bedroom with a baby nearby. Donna Karan described McGrotha as having a fuller figure, noting she could only shoot her from the waist up. Jeff Bercovici of Women's Wear Daily wrote about the campaign in 2004, describing McGrotha as dark-haired and relatively full-figured for a fashion model.
Throughout her career, McGrotha worked in print, cover, and runway modeling. She is often listed as the only D cup in her weight range on modeling agency one-sheets and FAQ sites. She is straight, with brown hair and blue eyes.
Record
Profile details
Personal
- Years Active
- 1979-present (started around 20 years old; 47 years active)
- Birthplace
- Tallahassee, Florida, United States
- Ethnicity
- Caucasian
- Sexuality
- Straight
Body
- Hair Color
- Brown
- Eye Color
- Blue
- Weight
- 134 lbs (or 61 kg)
- Measurements
- 36–24–36 (B–W–H) · WHR 0.67
- Bra/Cup Size
- 36D show conversions - UK: 36D, EU: 80D, AU: 14D, JP: 80D
- Boobs
- Real/Natural
- Piercings
- ears
Frequently asked
What made Rosemary McGrotha stand out from other high fashion models?
She was one of the largest breasted American high fashion models, with a natural D cup, and Vogue featured her in 1992 for this distinction. She is often listed as the only D cup in her weight range on modeling agency one-sheets.
How was Rosemary McGrotha portrayed in the Donna Karan campaign?
In "In Women We Trust," she was depicted as the first female president, and in a fall 1986 campaign, she appeared riding in a limousine, boarding a plane with bags, and dressing in a messy bedroom with a baby. Donna Karan noted that she was fuller-figured for a model, so shots were limited to waist-up.
Did you know
- Vogue called her bosom 'D cup' in a 1992 special feature, noting her as one of the largest breasted American high fashion models of all time.
- Donna Karan said she could only shoot McGrotha from the waist up due to her fuller figure, as told to Haaretz.
- She is often listed as the only D cup in her weight range on high fashion modeling agency one-sheets.
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