5 Interesting Facts About Margaux Hemingway

Margaux Hemingway was an actress and fashion model from America. She was one of the most popular and successful models of her time and had gained enormous fame as a supermodel in the mid-1970s. Sadly, the supermodel died at the age of 42.

Because of the fame that she had gained, Margaux’s life has become a topic of interest for many people. Thus, here are some interesting facts about Margaux Hemingway.

Granddaughter of Ernest Hemingway

Margaux Hemingway was born Margot Louise Hemingway on the 16th of February, 1954. She was the second daughter of Byra Louise Whittlesey and Jack Hemingway. She is the granddaughter of the famous novelist and writer Ernest Hemingway.

Born in Portland, Oregon, Margaux learned that she was named after the wine, Château Margaux. That was the wine that her parents drank the night she was conceived. She later changed her name from “Margot” to “Margaux” in order to match.

Margaux has two sisters, Joan Hemingway (nicknamed Muffet) and actress Mariel Hemingway. When she was young, her family located from Oregon to Cuba, then to San Fransisco, and they then relocated to Idaho. Furthermore, she suffered from several disorders like depression, alcoholism, epilepsy, and bulimia during her teenage years.

Was A Successful Model

While Margaux Hemingway was first recognized as Ernest Hemingway’s granddaughter, she then made a name for herself as a model. Her modeling career was a huge success, and she had signed and worked with several high fashion brands. In the 1970s, she signed a million-dollar contract with Fabergé as a spokesmodel for Babe perfume.

Furthermore, Hemingway also appeared on the covers of several magazines like Vogue, Cosmopolitan, Harper’s Bazar, and Elle. In addition, several documentary series have documented Margaux’s life. According to her close friend and mentor, Zachary Selig, he helped her launch her initial career with his public relations work and initial marketing.

During the peak of her career in the mid-to-late 1970s, Margaux regularly attended New York City’s exclusive disco nightclub, Studio 54, with different celebrities like Halston, Grace Jones, Liza Minnelli, Andy Warhol, and Bianca Jagger. She reportedly began using drugs and alcohol at this time.

Was A Renowned Actress

Apart from being a successful model, Margaux was also a renowned actress. After her film debut in an American rape and revenge thriller, Lipstick, she worked on several other acting projects. After Lipstick, she starred in Killer Fish, an Italian horror film. In the movie, she starred opposite Karen Black and Lee Majors.

Margaux gained significant success in both of the aforementioned movies. Then, she starred in other films like They Call Me Bruce? and Over the Brooklyn Bridge. After that, she had a massive gap in her acting career from 1984 to 1990 due to a skiing accident in 1984. Following the accident, she gained weight and became depressed too.

Margaux attempted to make a comeback by appearing on the cover of Playboy in May 1990. However, her film career did not become that successful. She acted in many B-movies and even appeared in a small number of straight-to-video films.

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Was Married Twice

The successful model and actress Hemingway was married two times in her life. She was first married to Errol Wetson, whom she had met on a business trip. Margaux was 19 years old at that time, and she had accompanied her dad to the Plaza Hotel in New York City.

Four months later. Margaux moved into Wetson’s Manhattan apartment. In 1975, the former couple exchanged vows. However, their marriage could not even last for more than three years, and they got divorced in 1978. In many of the interviews, Hemingway had described her relationship with Watson as a problematic one.

A year later, on New Year’s Eve 1979, Margaux tied the knot with French filmmaker Bernardo Faucher. The couple had not revealed when and how they met. Sadly, their marriage also ended, and they got divorced after six years in 1985.

Died Due To Drug Overdose

Even though she enjoyed a successful career, many people have described Margaux’s life as troublesome. She did not have a good relationship with her mom and even competed with her sisters. Moreover, as mentioned earlier, she began using drugs and alcohol when she went to the nightclub regularly with several celebrities.

Sadly, Margaux was found dead in her studio apartment in Santa Monica on July 1, 1996. Her long-term friend, Judy Stabile, found her lying abnormally motionless in her bed. As per the Los Angeles County coroner’s toxicology report, she had died from phenobarbital overdose.

Following her death, Margaux’s family had a hard time accepting that she died because of suicide.

Margaux’s professional career was a hit, but, sadly, her personal life was filled with tragedy. Nevertheless, we hope that she is in eternal peace.

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