Garcelle Beauvais
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Growing up in Haiti, Garcelle Beauvais never expected to become a model and
an actress.“ I wanted to be a journalist. I didn’t know you could take pictures for
a living. I didn’t know people paid you because you’re cute.
It never dawned on me.” At the age of 7, Beauvais, who is the youngest of
seven siblings, moved to Boston with her family. When she was about to turn
16, the family moved again, this time relocating to Miami to flee Massachusetts’
frigid weather. Soon after moving to Florida, Beauvais’ exotic looks became
difficult to ignore. At 5’9, she was frequently told to consider going into
modeling.
She gave it a try and watched her life get steered on a path she had never
before considered.“ I thought I was going to come to LA to UCLA and go to
journalism school,” she said during a phone interview on her way home in Los
Angeles. Instead, Beauvais became a Ford Model in New York, appearing in
campaigns for Avon, Mary Kay Cosmetics, and Clairol, along with catalog
appearances for Macy’s, Neiman Marcus, and Nordstrom.
an actress.“ I wanted to be a journalist. I didn’t know you could take pictures for
a living. I didn’t know people paid you because you’re cute.
It never dawned on me.” At the age of 7, Beauvais, who is the youngest of
seven siblings, moved to Boston with her family. When she was about to turn
16, the family moved again, this time relocating to Miami to flee Massachusetts’
frigid weather. Soon after moving to Florida, Beauvais’ exotic looks became
difficult to ignore. At 5’9, she was frequently told to consider going into
modeling.
She gave it a try and watched her life get steered on a path she had never
before considered.“ I thought I was going to come to LA to UCLA and go to
journalism school,” she said during a phone interview on her way home in Los
Angeles. Instead, Beauvais became a Ford Model in New York, appearing in
campaigns for Avon, Mary Kay Cosmetics, and Clairol, along with catalog
appearances for Macy’s, Neiman Marcus, and Nordstrom.
As her career blossomed, Beauvais appeared on the
cover of Ebony and Essence magazines, and she did
the runway couture shows of Calvin Klein and Isaac
Mizrahi.
Before long, Beauvais was also making her mark as
an actress. She made her first appearance on
television playing a rape victim on “Miami Vice.
” She was then cast as Dr. Huxtable’s nurse on “The
Cosby Show. ” She also had parts on several other
television shows including “The Fresh Prince of Bel-
Air,” “Dream On,” “Hangin' with Mr. Cooper,” “Family
Matters,” as well as Aaron Spelling's television show,
“Models, Inc. ”
cover of Ebony and Essence magazines, and she did
the runway couture shows of Calvin Klein and Isaac
Mizrahi.
Before long, Beauvais was also making her mark as
an actress. She made her first appearance on
television playing a rape victim on “Miami Vice.
” She was then cast as Dr. Huxtable’s nurse on “The
Cosby Show. ” She also had parts on several other
television shows including “The Fresh Prince of Bel-
Air,” “Dream On,” “Hangin' with Mr. Cooper,” “Family
Matters,” as well as Aaron Spelling's television show,
“Models, Inc. ”
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