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Who Are Linda Evangelista Parents? Family Details Of The Canadian Fashion Model

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Sarah Rodriguez

Updated on January 06, 2026

Linda Evangelista’s parents are Tomaso Evangelista and Marisa Evangelista, we have explored more about her family in this article. 

Supermodel Linda Evangelista is a well-known Canadian Model. She was well known and top demanded model in the 1990s and late 1980s throughout the world. She featured on over 700 magazine covers during her prime time.

Evangelista has been trending on the internet after she shared an emotional Instagram post claiming she has been left unrecognizable after cosmetic surgery. She underwent Coolsclupture surgery to reduce her fat cells.

The surgery went southwards and she ended up being unrecognizable due to the side effects of the surgery, she suffered from paradoxical adipose hyperplasia (PAH). She has been trending on the internet ever since.

Let us learn more about Linda Evangelista and take a closer look at her parents and explore more about her husband and children.

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Who Are Linda Evangelista Parents?

Linda Evangelista was born to her parents Tomaso Evangelista and Marisa Evangelista.

Her father Tomaso Evangelista, worked for  General Motors. He passed away on January 17, 2014.

Linda’s mother Marisa Evangelista was a bookkeeper. Information about her mother’s whereabouts has not come to the surface yet.

Her parents were immigrants from Italy to Canada. Her parents belonged to a working-class family.

She was the second child among her three siblings. The names of her siblings have not come to the surface yet.

Meet Linda Evangelista Daughter And Son: Children Explored

Linda Evangelista has a son named Augustin James Evangelista, she does not have a daughter.

Augustin is the only child of supermodel Linda. She gave birth to her son in October 2006.

Initially, Evangelista refused to reveal the name of the father of her child but later revealed his father was François-Henri Pinault, a French Billionaire businessman.

The name of the father was revealed after Linda filed for child support in Manhattan Family Court and sought $46000 monthly in child support.

Evangelista also revealed she and Pinault dated for a brief period of four months in late 2005 and early 2006.

Who Is Linda Evangelista Husband? Boyfriend Explored

Linda Evangelista married her husband Gérald Marie, former head of Elite Model Management.

The couple tied their knot in the year 1987 but they parted their ways in the year 1993. The couple did not have any children at the time they were married together.

After her divorce, Linda went on and started dating her boyfriend actor Kyle MacLachlan. They even got engaged but never turned their relationship into marriage. The couple formally parted ways in the year 1998.

The supermodel then dated football player Fabien Barthez. Linda got pregnant with Fabien’s child, but sadly the model suffered from a miscarriage in 6 months of her pregnancy. The couple ended their relationship in the year 2002.

Information about her current boyfriend has not come to the surface yet. She might be keeping things away from the limelight to avoid unwanted media attention.

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