Robertson came to New York at age 12. She has one older brother, six younger brothers and three sisters.
She was a muse of Yves Saint Laurent and one of his favourite models.
She starred in Prêt-à-Porter, Save the Rabbit and Double Zero. She was also featured in Ini Kamoze's "Here Comes the Hotstepper" and Stevie Wonder's "When Robbins Will Sing" music videos.
She has her own swimwear line called GEORGIANNA ROBERTSON.[1]