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. She now lives and works in New York City.

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

References

  1. ↑ Barbizon of Akron/Pro-Model & Talent Management News Archived 2008-12-01 at the Wayback Machine, Issue 67, December 2007
  2. 1 2 3 "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