Ninalee Craig

Ninalee Craig (née Allen; November 6, 1927, Indianapolis – May 1, 2018, Toronto)[1][2] was an American woman known for being the subject of a series of photographs by Ruth Orkin, the most notable of which is American Girl in Italy.

Orkin photographed Craig as she walked around Florence capturing images of her shopping at markets, flirting in cafés, viewing landmarks, and other travel experiences.

[4] The most iconic of the photos is known as American Girl in Italy and shows Craig walking down a street being ogled by a group of men.

"[8] After her trip, Craig returned to New York City and worked as a teacher and an ad writer.

After returning to New York, she met a Canadian man, married him, and moved to Toronto.