Barbara CarreraNationality:
Nicaraguan Birthdate:
12/31/1945 Birthplace:
Managua, Nicaragua
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biography
Barbara Carrera was a top fashion model before turning to a career as an actress in films and television. The statuesque Nicaraguan-born beauty's dark looks graced the pages and covers of such magazines as VOGUE, PARIS MATCH, HARPER'S BAZAAR, PLAYBOY in the 1960s. She broke into features portraying a model in "Puzzle of a Downfall Child" (1970), starring Faye Dunaway. Her first role of substance in "Master Gunfighter" (1976) saw Carrera as little more than window dressing for co-star Tom Laughlin before essaying the role of a tiger-woman involved with Michael York in the 1977 remake of "The
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milestones
Year
Milestone
Began career as a model; appeared in publications like Vogue, Paris Match, Harper's Bazaar, and Playboy
1970
Film acting debut in bit part in "Puzzle of a Downfall Child"
1976
First significant feature role, "The Master Gunfighter"
1977
Co-starred in the remake of "The Island of Dr. Moreau"
1978
TV debut in the NBC miniseries "Centennial"; played a Native American
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