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• Born in Toronto as the eldest of four children, she became a trailblazing model in the 1960s-70s.<\/li>\r\n \t
• She worked internationally for Saint Laurent, Gucci, Armani and Givenchy, breaking long-standing barriers for Black women.<\/li>\r\n \t
• Beyond modeling, Carter built a career in television, film, commercials and hosting, including the show Black World<\/em> that inspired young Black audiences.<\/li>\r\n \t
• She directed award-winning documentary The Making of a Judge<\/em> about her father, Canada's first Canadian-born Black judge, celebrating her West Indian heritage.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><\/span><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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  Linda V. Carter is a renowned fashion model, media personality, actor and producer from Toronto, known for being a trendsetter and trailblazer in the fashion industry.\u00a0<\/p>

  Her modelling career took her across the globe working for\u00a0 brands such as Saint Laurent, Gucci, Giorgio Armani and Givenchy, in France, Italy, and the United Kingdom.<\/p>

  Carter says her travels allowed her to develop a deeper understanding of culture and trends in the fashion world, through networking and experiencing the world beyond Canadian borders. She also has an impressive resume in television and film, including doing work in commercials, voiceovers and TV hosting.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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  Linda Violet Carter was born in Toronto, Ontario, the eldest of four children — two younger brothers and a sister — to The Honourable Justice George E. Carter.<\/p>

  Her fashion career began as a teenager. She credits her family and heritage for her interest in fashion and design, looking at what her mother and grandmother were admiring, the materials, patterns and designs of the clothing they wore when she was growing up.<\/p>

  Carter is known for being a trailblazer among Black women in the early part of her modelling career,\u00a0 when Black women were not represented or welcomed in the fashion world.<\/p>

  During the 1960s, Carter says that there were no women of colour in catalogues or on the runways, but through the work done by her and other Black models, she began to get more work by the 1970s.<\/p>

  Carter is variously described as an \u201cextraordinary talent,\u201d a beauty and personality that is \u201cso real,” a diverse presence on film and a trailblazer, by people who have worked <\/a>with her and who have adored her work throughout the years.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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