Iggy was born Evelyn Joyce on December 14th, 1947 in Rawalpindi. A couple of months before, British India had split in two, and her birthplace was now lying in the dominion of Pakistan. Her father, Harry Charlton Joyce, was an officer in the British army. Her mother, Angela Chawngpuii, was a member of the Mizo people, located in the northeastern regions of India. From the Mizo branch of the family, Iggy also received an indigenous name: Laldawngliani. Iggy would never use the word "Pakistan", as the country was taboo in the family.
Evelyn 'Iggy' Rose, a friend, a model and possible love interest of Pink Floyd co-founder Syd Barrett graced the scene of his debut album in the 1960s.
Her figure has always engulfed in mystery and whenever Iggy was requested about her origins, she would mysteriously confer with "the Himalayas". There has always been an interest in her origins.
While her looks attracted attention, it was her personality that charmed the London Scene. When her mixed-race appearance was exoticised in the London of the '60s, she gave the name "Eskimo" to a photographer as a joke and another origin story stuck— Iggy "the Inuit".
It was only through the Facebook post that Rosangzuala saw that finally established a trail. It was a single line in a 2017 obituary — she died a day before turning 70 — in a blog called 'The Holy Church of Iggy the Inuit' (which replaced "Inuit" with "Mizo" later) which had resurfaced on Facebook.
Her funeral took place on the 27th of December 2017 at Worthing Crematorium, West Sussex, South East England.
Iggy was born Evelyn Joyce on December 14th, 1947 in Rawalpindi. A couple of months before, British India had split in two, and her birthplace was now lying in the dominion of Pakistan. Her father, Harry Charlton Joyce, was an officer in the British army. Her mother, Angela Chawngpuii, was a member of the Mizo people, located in the northeastern regions of India. From the Mizo branch of the family, Iggy also received an indigenous name: Laldawngliani. Iggy would never use the word "Pakistan", as the country was taboo in the family.
Evelyn 'Iggy' Rose, a friend, a model and possible love interest of Pink Floyd co-founder Syd Barrett graced the scene of his debut album in the 1960s.
Her figure has always engulfed in mystery and whenever Iggy was requested about her origins, she would mysteriously confer with "the Himalayas". There has always been an interest in her origins.
While her looks attracted attention, it was her personality that charmed the London Scene. When her mixed-race appearance was exoticised in the London of the '60s, she gave the name "Eskimo" to a photographer as a joke and another origin story stuck— Iggy "the Inuit".
It was only through the Facebook post that Rosangzuala saw that finally established a trail. It was a single line in a 2017 obituary — she died a day before turning 70 — in a blog called 'The Holy Church of Iggy the Inuit' (which replaced "Inuit" with "Mizo" later) which had resurfaced on Facebook.
Her funeral took place on the 27th of December 2017 at Worthing Crematorium, West Sussex, South East England.
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Iggy Model Actress -
Born December 14, 1947 in Mizoram, India
Died December 13, 2017 in United Kingdom
Birth Name Evelyn Joyce
Nicknames Iggy Rose, Iggy the Eskimo, Iggy the Inuit, Laldawngliani
Height 5' 4" (1.63 m)
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