Jay Johnson (model)
Jay Johnson | |
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| Born | December 30, 1948 Alexandria, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Model, business executive |
| Partner | Tom Cashin (1973–present) |
| Relatives | Jed Johnson (brother) |
Jay Johnson (born December 30, 1948) is an American business executive and former model.
In 1968, Johnson arrived in New York from California with his twin brother Jed Johnson, and they were soon absorbed into Andy Warhol's social circle at the Factory. As a Warhol superstar, Johnson appeared in the film L'Amour (1972). He had a successful modeling career and was a muse of Robert Mapplethorpe. Johnson became president of Jed Johnson Associates Inc. following his brother's death in 1996 and created Jed Johnson Home in 2005.