42 years ago Duran Duran released the album cover for “Rio,” and now the model who inspired the album has finally been identified…and not just to us but to the model herself who didn’t realize she was the muse! Her name is Marcie Hunt and she was a model in a 1981 issue of "Vogue Paris".
The late artist Patrick Nagel saw her photo in the magazine, and used her smile, eyes, and face shape as a reference.
Marcie says, "This is so cool! I absolutely did not know until now that this photo of me was used for the cover. Very exciting! Love Duran Duran, and danced to their music often in the '80s. And later at my wedding."