In 1948, before she became a Hollywood icon and Princess of Monaco, Grace Kelly was a young aspiring actress and model living in New York City. At just 18, she supported herself by taking on commercial modeling jobs, which were among the most common ways for newcomers to gain visibility in the entertainment world.
Kelly appeared in print advertisements for consumer goods, including household and cleaning products, cosmetics, and fashion catalogs. These early ads often portrayed her as the wholesome, elegant “American girl next door,” qualities that later defined her screen presence.
Her modeling work was handled by the John Robert Powers Agency, one of the top agencies of the era. She appeared in ads for products such as Old Gold cigarettes, Maxwell House Coffee, and domestic cleaning brands, often wearing neat dresses and aprons, smiling in spotless kitchen settings.
These modest beginnings in New York’s advertising world were a key step in her journey, helping her pay for acting classes at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, which launched her transition to Broadway and then Hollywood by the early 1950s.
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