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        Cara Delevingne, Kate Upton, Rene Russo, and More Models Turned Actresses

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        As Cara Delevingne takes on her first major motion picture role in Paper Towns, The Daily Beast ranks our favorite models-turned-actresses from best to worst.

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        Justin Jones

        Updated Feb. 27, 2020 6:33PM ET / Published Jul. 25, 2015 12:01AM ET 

        Photo Illustration by Alex Williams/The Daily Beast

        THE BEST (AND WORST) MODELS TURNED ACTRESSES

        Photo Illustration by Alex Williams/The Daily Beast

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        Jaime King

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        Kate Moss

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        Ian Gavan

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