Sondra Peterson

Sondra Peterson
Snapshot of Sondra Peterson in 1958
Date of birth	1935
Place of birth	Kansas City, Missouri, USA

Sondra Peterson (born 1935) is best known as one of the top models of the 1950s and 60s, regularly appearing on the covers of Vogue, Elle, French Vogue, Seventeen, Mademoiselle, Harper's Bazaar, Glamour and Marie Claire in the U.S. and Europe. Signed by Eileen Ford to the Ford Modeling Agency in 1957, she was photographed by the world's leading photographers, including Irving Penn, Richard Avedon, Frank Scavullo, Guy Bourdin, and Horst. She also appeared in TV commercials, including one directed by Irving Penn, and was profiled in Eileen Ford's Book Of Model Beauty (published by Trident Press New York 1968).

Born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri, she was based in both New York and Paris during her modeling career, then settled in France for several years. She returned to the U.S. in the early 90s and lives in Westchester County, New York.

Recognized as a wildlife advocate, she is involved in land preservation, animal rights, and environmental issues.