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Linda Evangelista Ex-Husband: Who Is Gerald Marie?

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Ava Arnold

Updated on January 04, 2026

Linda Evangelista Ex-Husband: Who Is Gerald Marie?: Linda Evangelista is a Canadian fashion model.

She developed a passion for modeling at a younger age and at 12 attended a self-improvement course in a modeling school where she was taught things such as poise and etiquette.

Evangelista has been consistent throughout her career and has risen to become one of the most sought-after fashion models.

She’s regarded as one of the most accomplished and influential models of all time and has been featured on over 700 magazine covers

Evangelista started her modeling career in 1984 when she signed with Elite Model Management in New York City.

She had her hair cut short in 1988 upon the suggestion of photographer Peter Lindbergh. The haircut w as then nicknamed “The Linda”.

“The Linda” sparked many copies worldwide and also benefited Evangelista’s career and helped usher in the era of the supermodel.

Described as the “chameleon” of the fashion industry, she was one of the most famous women in the world during the late 1980s and throughout the 1990s.

Evangelista retired from her career in 1998 and made a comeback three years later, this time working only sporadically.

Her achievements as a model led to her being voted “The Greatest Supermodel of All Time” by the viewers of the television show Fashion File in 2008.

Evangelista is known for being the longtime “muse” of photographer Steven Meisel, as well as for the phrase: “We don’t wake up for less than $10,000 a day.

Linda Evangelista Ex-Husband: Who Is Gerald Marie?

At this time of writing (Sunday, August 13), there’s no information as to whether Linda Evangelista is married or not.

However, in 1987, she married Gerald Marie but they divorced in 1993. Gerald was born in 1950. He’s a French former model agency boss, who headed Elite Model Management, in Paris. Wikipedia

After their separation, Evangelista dated Kyle MacLachlan, an actor. The pair met on a photo shoot for Barneys New York in 1992. The love birds became engaged in 1995 but broke up in 1998.

Afterward, she dated French football player Fabien Barthez. The couple broke up in 2000, reunited in 2001, and then officially ended their relationship in 2002.

As of August 2023, there’s no information as to whether Evangelista is engaged or married to anyone.