Known for her gap-toothed smile, British model Georgina Cooper arrived on the fashion scene just in time for the grunge, rock-chic and trend takeover. Her look captured the moment and her modeling career took off. She appeared on European and New York runways from the late 1990s into the 2000s. Designer runways she appeared on include Darryl K, Missoni, Versace, Giorgio Armani, Donna Karan, Narciso Rodriguez and Helmut Lang, whose runway she walked multiple times. The fashion world learned of her untimely passing on Nov. 11, 2024, at the age of 46.
Here is a look back at Georgina Cooper on the runway from the archive.
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Model Georgina Cooper Runway Moments
Image Credit: Emanuele Sardella Model Georgina Cooper on the runway at Max Mara Fall 1996 Ready to Wear Runway Show in Milan.
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Model Georgina Cooper Runway Moments
Image Credit: Giovanni Giannoni Model Georgina Cooper on the runway at the Cerruti Fall 1997 Ready to Wear Fashion Show in Paris.
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Model Georgina Cooper Runway Moments
Image Credit: Robert Mitra Model Georgina Cooper walks the runway at the Donna Karan Fall 1998 Ready to Wear Fashion Show on April3, 1998, in New York City.
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Model Georgina Cooper Runway Moments
Image Credit: Giovanni Giannoni Model Georgina Cooper on the runway at the Versace Fall 1998 Ready to Wear Fashion Show in Milan. This is the first collection designed solely by Donatella Versace, after the death of her brother Gianni Versace.
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Model Georgina Cooper Runway Moments
Image Credit: Thomas Iannaccone Model Georgina Cooper on the runway at the Calvin Klein Collection Spring 1998 Ready To Wear Fashion Show in New York.
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Model Georgina Cooper Runway Moments
Image Credit: Robert Mitra Model Georgina Cooper on the runway at the Jill Stuart Spring 1998 Ready to Wear Runway Show in New York City.
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Model Georgina Cooper Runway Moments
Image Credit: John Aquino Model Georgina Cooper on the runway at Michael Kors Fall 1998 Ready to Wear Runway Show on April 1, 1998, in New York City.
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Model Georgina Cooper Runway Moments
Image Credit: Giovanni Giannoni Model Georgina Cooper on the runway at the Gucci Fall 1998 Ready to Wear Runway Show in Milan. The collection was designed by Tom Ford.
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Model Georgina Cooper Runway Moments
Image Credit: Giovanni Giannoni Model Georgina Cooper on the runway at the Christian Lacroix Spring 1998 Ready to Wear Fashion Show on October 19, 1997, in Paris, France.
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Model Georgina Cooper Runway Moments
Image Credit: Davide Maestri Model Georgina Cooper on the runway at the Krizia Fall 1998 Ready to Wear Fashion Show in Milan.
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Model Georgina Cooper Runway Moments
Image Credit: Robert Mitra Model Georgina Cooper on the runway at the Donna Karan Fall 1998 Ready to Wear Fashion Show in New York.
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Model Georgina Cooper Runway Moments
Image Credit: Giovanni Giannoni Model Georgina Cooper on the runway at Eric Bergere Fall 1998 Ready to Wear Fashion Show in Paris.
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Model Georgina Cooper Runway Moments
Image Credit: Giovanni Giannoni Model Georgina Cooper on the runway at Eric Bergere Spring 1998 Ready to Wear Fashion Show in Paris.
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Model Georgina Cooper Runway Moments
Image Credit: Giovanni Giannoni Model Georgina Cooper on the runway at Emanuel Ungaro Spring 1998 Ready to Wear Fashion Show in Paris.
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Model Georgina Cooper Runway Moments
Image Credit: Robert Mitra Model Georgina Cooper on the runway at the Calvin Klein Collection Spring 1998 Ready to Wear Fashion Show in New York.
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Model Georgina Cooper Runway Moments
Image Credit: David Maestri Model Georgina Cooper on the runway at Missoni Fall 1998 Ready to Wear Fashion Show in Milan.
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Model Georgina Cooper Runway Moments
Image Credit: Giovanni Giannoni Model Georgina Cooper on the runway at Emanuel Ungaro Spring 1998 Ready to Wear Fashion Show
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Model Georgina Cooper Runway Moments
Image Credit: Giovanni Giannoni Model Georgina Cooper on the runway at Jill Stuart Fall 1999 Ready to Wear Fashion Show in New York.
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Model Georgina Cooper Runway Moments
Image Credit: Davide Maestri Model Georgina Cooper on the runway at the Missoni Spring 1999 Ready to Wear Fashion Show in Milan.
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Model Georgina Cooper Runway Moments
Image Credit: Thomas Iannaccone Model Georgina Cooper on the runway at the Daryl K Spring 1999 Ready to Wear Fashion Show in New York.
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Model Georgina Cooper Runway Moments
Image Credit: John Aquino Model Georgina Cooper on the runway at the Betsey Johnson Fall 1999 Ready to Wear Fashion Show in New York.
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Model Georgina Cooper Runway Moments
Image Credit: Mauricio Miranda Model Georgina Cooper on the runway at the Mila Schon Spring 2000 Ready to Wear Runway Show in Milan.
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Model Georgina Cooper Runway Moments
Image Credit: David Maestri Model Georgina Cooper on the runway at Giorgio Armani Fall 2000 Ready to Wear Runway Show in Milan.
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Model Georgina Cooper Runway Moments
Image Credit: Giovanni Giannoni Model Georgina Cooper on the runway at the Costume National Spring 2000 Ready to Wear Runway Show in Paris.
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Model Georgina Cooper Runway Moments
Image Credit: Davide Maestri Model Georgina Cooper on the runway at the Narciso Rodriguez Spring 2000 Ready to Wear Fashion Show in New York.
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Model Georgina Cooper Runway Moments
Image Credit: David Turner Model Georgina Cooper on the runway at the Vivienne Tam Spring 2000 Ready to Wear Runway Show in New York.
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Model Georgina Cooper Runway Moments
Image Credit: Giovanni Giannoni Model Georgina Cooper on the runway at the Missoni Spring 2000 Ready to Wear Fashion Show in Milan.
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Model Georgina Cooper Runway Moments
Image Credit: George Chinsee Model Georgina Cooper on the runway at the Helmut Lang Fall 2000 Ready to Wear Collection Coed Fashion Show in New York.
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Model Georgina Cooper Runway Moments
Image Credit: George Chinsee Model Georgina Cooper on the runway at the Helmut Lang Fall 2001 Ready to Wear Fashion Show in New York.
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Model Georgina Cooper Runway Moments
Image Credit: Davide Maestri Model Georgina Cooper on the runway at the Emporio Armani Fall 2009 Ready To Wear fashion show in Milan.