Gia Carangi

American model (1960–1986)
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Gia Carangi was an American born on January 29, 1960 in Philadelphia [1][2]. She was a citizen of the United States and attended Abraham Lincoln High School [1].

Carangi died on November 18, 1986 in Philadelphia [1][2]. She was buried in California .

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: California[8]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[9]
  • Educated at: Abraham Lincoln High School[10]
  • Sex or gender: female[11]
  • Sexual orientation: homosexuality[12]
  • Commons category: Gia Carangi[13]
  • Cause of death: HIV/AIDS[14]
  • Family name: Carangi[15]
  • Given name: Gia[16]
  • Medical condition: death from AIDS-related complications[17]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[18]
  • Eye color: brown[19]
  • Birth name: Gia Carangi[20]
  • Represented by: Wilhelmina Models[21]
  • Hair color: brown hair[22]
  • Height: 1.73 m[23]

Why It Matters

Gia Carangi has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] She is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Gia Carangi born?

Gia Carangi was born in Philadelphia[2].

Where did Gia Carangi die?

Gia Carangi passed away in Philadelphia[4].

What did Gia Carangi do for work?

Gia Carangi worked as a model[5] and fashion model[6].

Where did Gia Carangi go to school?

Gia Carangi was educated at Abraham Lincoln High School[10].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . divamag.co.uk. divamag.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Pi bot bot · 2026-10-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 45
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'az', 'bn', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'es', 'eu', '
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  2. 7d ago · Dungodung · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Commons category → Gia Carangi
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'az', 'bn', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'es', 'eu', '
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Commons category: Gia Carangi"
  3. 6w ago · Enciclopedia1993 · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Gia Carangi.png
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Image: Gia Carangi.png"
  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Philadelphia
    Citizenship → —
    Educated at → Abraham Lincoln High School
    Height → {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1.73'}
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