Supermodels

Adriana Francesca Lima is a Brazilian model best known as a Victoria's Secret Angel since 2000 and a spokesmodel for Maybelline cosmetics. Lima was born in the beautiful northeastern coastal town of Salvador, in Brazil on June 12, 1981.  Lima revealed that her father walked out on her family when she was six months old, but that she has been making recent attempts to get back in touch with him.  She was raised mainly by her mother, a social worker, and her grandmother. The 1,78 m... mehr

Sessilee Lopez was born January 4, 1989 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 1998 she moved with her family to Port St. Lucie, Florida. Sessilee currently resides in Manhattan and is a top model at Major Model Management in New York. In 1994, the black haired, brown eyed, 178 cm (5’10”) African-American beauty was discovered at an open call at IMG models in New York.  After being signed, she debuted at a February 2004 Vivienne Tam show.The model of Portuguese and Dominican descent... mehr

Nicole ("Niki") Renee Taylor was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, March 5, 1975.  Her parents are Ken and Barbara Taylor, a Broward Sheriff's Deputy and a photographer, respectively. The blonde haired hazel eyed beauty is 5 ft. 11 in (1.80 m) tall and has measurements 34.5-25-34.5.Her modeling career began when she was 13 years old.  She  signed with Irene Marie Models in South Florida. There she met photographer Jean Renard, who became her manager. Her big break came... mehr

 Lily Cole was born on May 19, 1988 in Torquay, England, and raised in London.  The fiery redhead was discovered quite by chance while walking through the streets of fashionable Soho (West End London) eating a hamburger.   Scout-turned actor Benjamin Hart approached the 14-year old and asked if she had considered modeling.  Despite initial misgivings about the unknown ‘dodgy guy’, Cole accepted the invitation, and soon signed on with major international... mehr

Karolina Isela Kurkova was born February 28, 1984 in  Decin, Czechoslovakia, (now the Czech Republic), to a Czech basketball player and a Slovak mother.Karolina was discovered at the age of 15, after a good friend sent photos of her to an agency in Prague.  She was immediately booked for a runway appearance, a commercial and a print advertisement.  Travelling to Milan to gain experience, she was soon signed to a modelling contract by Prada designer Miuccia Prada.  In September... mehr

Brad Kroenig was born on April 23, 1979 in St. Louis, Missouri in the midwest of the United States.  His early passion was soccer, and in 1999 he attended Florida International University on a soccer scholarship.  But soon modeling called, in the form of the Ford Modeling Agency, and in 2001 Brad left Florida to pursue a modeling career in New York. His agent, Sam Doerfler said that Kroenig's first year with the agency focused mostly on "growing the hair out" and "losing... mehr

Ukranian Daria Werbowy was born in Poland and grew up in a suburb west of Toronto, Canada where she moved with her parents when she was a toddler.  She's graced the cover of over 60 fashion magazines, (including being on the cover of Vogue 21 times – twice in her first season of modeling), and she's starred in exciting ad campaigns of Chanel, Prada, Gucci, and Yves Saint Laurent, among others.   In 2005 opened and closed a record-breaking 12 designers runway shows during one... mehr

Agyness Deyn born Laura Hollins on 16 February 1983, is the new breed of Supermodel. Hailing from Littlebrough Lancashire England this short haired tom boy has been called “The Face of a Generation”, "ambassador of British youth culture." And "the fashion industry's next great supermodel"Deyn, who is one of three children, started her work life serving a British staple of battered cod, chips and mushy peas in Ramsbottom. In 1999 she had the beginning of her break... mehr

The world’s shortest super model was born on August 10, 1982 in New York City to a Japanese American father and a German/ English Mother. Devon grew up mostly in California and went to The American School in London UK. You would have to be feisty to be as successful as this supermodel, and Devon was found in a truly feisty way. At the age of 13 she gate crashed a Rancid concert and soon became best friends with Kate moss you can’t get more rock and roll than that. It was Kate that... mehr

The famous ground breaking model Iman was born Iman Mohamed Abdulmajid in Somalia in July 25th 1955, she is the daughter of Marion and Mohamed Abdulmajid, a former Somali ambassador to Saudi Arabia.Iman never dreamed been of being a model in fact she was studying for a political science degree at the University of Nairobi when she was spotted by photographer Peter Beard. However this did not stop her becoming one of the worlds most recognisable faces.Through out Iman’s career she has... mehr

Marcus Lodewijk Schenkenberg van Mierop, know to the world as Marcus Schenkenberg, was born on 4 August 1968 in Stockholm, Sweden.Well know for his washboard stomach and well proportioned body that makes women want to be with him, and men want to be him. Marcus started his modelling career after moving to Los Angeles where was spotted roller skating by American photographer Barry King in 1989. King approached Marcus on the board walk in LA with some photos he’d taken the week before and... mehr

Australian supermodel Miranda May Kerr, born April 20 1983, early career sparked controversy.After winning an Australian nation-wide model search hosted by Dolly Magazine and Impulse fragrances, the local media expressed 'concerned outrage' saying her skimpy attire in the youthful covers constituted soft-core pornography. Raising issues about girls in the entertainment industry world wide.However this did not stop Miranda Kerr, in 2004 she signed up with Next Model agencey was immediately booked... mehr

Sudanese supermodel, Alek Wek was born in 1977 and was raised seventh of nine children in the Dinka ethnic group of Sudan.In 1991 she and her family fled to Britain to escape the civil war between the Muslim North and the Christian South of the Sudan. Just four years later, Alek was discovered at an outdoor market in London by a Models 1 scout. Her big break came after her appearance in the music video for GoldenEye by Tina Turner. Ford Models took great interest in the African beauty and signed... mehr

Rachel Hunter was born on September 9, 1969 in New Zealand and is noted to be one of the most photographed international cover models in the world.Rachel Hunter began modeling by age 17 and quickly became famous after posing as a Sports Illustrated model in 1989. She appeared on magazine covers, including Cosmopolitan and on the 1994 "Dream Team" cover of Sports Illustrated's annual swimsuit issue.It has been reported that Hunter was paid $1.8 million to pose nude for Playboy magazine in... mehr

Twiggy Lawson (Hornby) was born on September 19, 1949 in the London suburb of Neasden to two working class parents and is regarded as one of the most famous models of all time.A pop icon in the 1960s most noted for her large eyes, long eyelashes and thin build was first noticed by Nigel Daves and offered a modeling contract at the ripe age of 16, making her the first teenage female supermodel.Twiggy took on New York in 1967 and became an instant icon and high fashion supermodel under the work of... mehr

Born in 1966 in DeKalb, Illinois, Cindy Crawford is most knowen for her trademark mole above her lip (although most people refer to it as a "beauty mark"). She is so closely associated with this physical feature that she appeared in an advertising campaign for chocolates featuring commercials wherein she "licked off" her own mole. During the beginning of her career, the mole was removed from many of her earlier modeling pictures, including her first Vogue cover. Before becoming... mehr

Mark Vanderloo was born on April 24, 1968 in Waddinzveen, Holland. At thirteen, Mark was the hardest working paperboy in town, running three routes. Later on, he worked in bars and cafes. At 22, he entered the University of Amsterdam to study History.Vanderloo, started out as an actor when he landed his first gig in a national commercial for Holland's dairy board 10 years ago. He was discovered while accompanying a model girlfriend one day to a shoot. Although, at the time, unsatisfied with the... mehr

Helena Christensen, born December 25, 1968 in Copenhagen, is considered to be one of the more prominent supermodels of the 1990s. She has appeared on many magazine covers and fashion campaigns. She was in the Victoria's Secret catalog and in their television commercials.As a child, Christensen was more interested in becoming a musician, but as fate would have it began modeling at the age of 9. After leaving school, she moved to Paris, France to model for the french magazine 'Elle', and in 1986 she... mehr

Tyson Craig Beckford was born December 19, 1970 in Bronx, New York to a half Jamaican half Chinese father and Jamaican mother.The American model and actor, known worldwide for his muscular physique, facial structure, and tattoos, is the lead model for Ralph Lauren and one of the highest-paid and richest male supermodels in the world. Life wasn't easy before becoming one of the world's top male models. Beckford grew-up in a life of guns, drugs, gangs, sex and violence in his early life. It has been... mehr

Adrianne Marie Curry was born on August 6, 1982 in Joliet, Illinois, a small town near Chicago. She is most notable for winning the first season of America's Next Top Model. Adrianne dreamed of being a model since the age of 12. However, throughout the years she lost concentration of her hopes, dreams and fell into a pool of trouble. Curry dropped out of High School in 2000 when she was a junior and became involved with drugs. later, she slowly began to clean up her act and concentrate on her... mehr

Kate Moss, born in London on January 16, 1974, was discovered by Sarah Doukas (the founder of Storm Model Management) in 1988, at JFK Airport in New York City, after a vacation in the Bahamas. Kate launched her super-model career in 1993 with Calvin Klein. Her rail-thin waif-like body represented the idea "heroin chic" look for Calvin Klein ads at the time and popularised a new standard of how models should look. Moss revolutionised the new look in the early 90's in contrast to the... mehr

Naomi Campbell, born on May 22, 1970 in Streatham, South London first appeared in the masses at the mere age of eight years old when she was cast as a pupil to appear in a music video with Bob Marley for his song Is This Love?. In 1982, she appeared in another music video, this time as a tap dancer for Culture Club's "I'll Tumble 4 Ya".Throughout her teenage and adolescent years, she attended a variety comprehensive schools including, Dunraven School, run by the Inner London Education... mehr

Tyra Lynne Banks was born December 4, 1973 in Los Angeles, California. Growing-up, Banks attended an all-girls, independent Catholic private school where she was often teased for her lanky-thin figure and "ugly" looks. During her wretched time in grade school she developed a very strong self-image problem.Banks actually began modeling at age 5 and throughout her childhood and teenage years, she had been rejected several times for modeling assignments, mostly noting obvious drawbacks to... mehr

Heidi Klum, born June 1, 1973 in Bergisch Gladbach, West Germany, first appeared as a model in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue and the Victoria's Secret catalog. In addition to modeling, she has appeared in several TV shows and movies, including Spin City and Sex and the City, Blow Dry, Ella Enchanted and The Life and Death of Peter Sellers.Klum became the host and judge of several reality shows including  Project Runway that aired on U.S. cable television channel Bravo, where she also... mehr

Gisele Caroline Nonnenmacher Bündchen, born July 20, 1980, in Brazil, is acclaimed as the most famous and the highest-paid model in the world. Appearing on endless billboards, print and TV ad's and magazine covers since her introduction on the fashion scene during the 1990s, she is currently the spokesperson of more than 20 international brands.As a teenager, Bündchen wanted to be a professional volleyball player and considered playing for the Brazilian team, Sogipa. While in school,... mehr

Claudia Schiffer was born in Rheinberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany on August 25, 1970. She quickly launched her modelling career in 1987, after being spotted by an agent in a nightclub in Düsseldorf. Just weeks later she appeared in ELLE and immediately after her appearance, she began modelling for Chanel.In the early 1990s she starred in Guess? jeans adverts in North America. She has appeared in a number of films such as, Zoolander, Love Actually, The Blackout, Richie Rich, Life Without... mehr

Janice Dickinson was born on February 15, 1955 in Brooklyn, New York, to parents Ray Dickinson (of Belorussian descent) and Jennie Pietrzykoski, who is of Polish, Irish and Japanese ancestry. She moved with her parents to Hollywood, Florida in 1957.After graduating from High School, she began modeling in New York and Europe. At first, rejected often by people such as modeling matriarch Eileen Ford, Dickinson later flew off to Paris and after several months, she was on the cover of five European... mehr

Linda Evangelista, born May 10, 1965 in Ontario, Canada to Italian parents, was raised in a working-class, traditional Catholic family. Evangelista pursued the modeling dream at just 12 years old when she was discovered by a talent agent at the 1978 Miss Teen Niagara Contest.Evangelista signed with Elite Model Management in New York City. She then moved to Paris to further her career. She also appeared in music videos with George Michael.Evangelista is regarded as one of the few, true supermodels... mehr