Marissa Irwin

Marissa Irwin is an American model best known for her appearances on the cover of Bridal Guide and in Seventeen Magazine.

A native of Canton, Ohio, she received training from the Barbizon modeling school of Akron.[1][2] She now lives and works in New York City.[2]

Marissa lives with a rare and painful disorder called Arnold–Chiari malformation secondary to Ehlers–Danlos syndrome.[3] Her medical story has appeared in the Discovery Health Channel series Mystery Diagnosis.[2]

References

  1. ^ Barbizon of Akron/Pro-Model & Talent Management News Archived 2008-12-01 at the Wayback Machine, Issue 67, December 2007
  2. ^ a b c "Interview with Marissa Irwin". Pro Model and Talent Management, Inc. Archived from the original on 2010-11-28., accessed March 12, 2010
  3. ^ "Marissa's Story" (PDF). The Chiari Institute. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-06. Retrieved 2010-03-08., accessed March 12, 2010