Karen Alexander is an American model and actress, most known for her modeling career. he began her career when she was sixteen years old, visiting multiple modeling agencies in New York.It wasn't until she came across Legends Agency that she was finally signed and could begin her career.Alexander would go on to become a muse to fashion's top designers and magazine editors, and create a name for herself for at least two decades.She also worked with the top photographers of her time such as Steven Meisel, Patrick Demarchelier, Gilles Bensimon, and Peter Lindbergh. Alexander reached the peak of her career when she was featured in the 1988 and 1989 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issues and in Herb Ritts' Pirelli Calendar. She was then featured in People magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People, proving how successful she truly had become.