In honor of the model&rsquo;s 49th birthday, enjoy a look into her ongoing runway reign.

Born just outside Panama City, Florida, Carolyn Murphy was only 15 years old when she was discovered and shortly thereafter began modeling internationally for some of the biggest luxury fashion houses in existence. One of the select few models to make a name for themselves in both commercial and high-fashion editorial work, Murphy has been among the highest-paid models in the world for much of her 30-year career, working with brands by the likes of <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/film-tv/tom-ford-movies-nocturnal-animals-director-netflix" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tom Ford</a>, <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/gianni-versace-fashion-signatures-designer-history-medusa-bondage" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Versace</a>, <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/secrets-dior-spring-summer-2021-haute-couture-dresses-savoir-faire" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dior</a>, and <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion-week/givenchy-fall-winter-2021-collection-runway-fashion-show" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Givenchy</a>.&nbsp;
While the longevity of Murphy&rsquo;s career in a field notoriously known for its high (and some might argue, merciless) turnover rate is an impressive feat in itself, the model has also been a spokesmodel for Estee Lauder for over 20 years and dabbled into acting when she was plucked by director Barry Levinson himself to play Dubbie in his iconic 1999 film Liberty Heights.&nbsp;
To commemorate not only the model&rsquo;s meteoric rise into the upper echelon of the modeling world but also her long-cemented status as an industry mainstay, L&rsquo;OFFICIEL has rounded up her best runway moments for your viewing below.&nbsp;

Jean Paul Gaultier Spring/Summer 1997

Givenchy Haute Coutute Fall/Winter 1996

Atelier Versace Fall/Winter 1996

BCBG Spring/Summer 1997

Givenchy Haute Couture Spring/Summer 1997

Sonia Rykel Spring/Summer 1997

BCBG Spring/Summer 1998

Todd Oldham Spring/Summer 1998

Versace Fall/Winter Haute Couture 2001

Balmain Spring/Summer Haute Couture 2002

Versace Spring/Summer Haute Couture 2002

Chanel Spring/Summer Haute Couture 2002

Calvin Klein Fall/Winter 2013

Vionnet Spring/Summer 2014

Michael Kors Spring/Summer 2018

Fendi Fall/Winter 2020

Isabel Marant Fall/Winter 2020

Off-White Fall/Winter 2020

Salvatore Ferrgamo Fall/Winter 2020

Michael Kors Fall/Winter 2021

Versace Haute Couture Spring/Summer 1997 (All photo via Getty Images)

20 of Carolyn Murphy's Best Runway Moments

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