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    Behati Prinsloo View off-the-runway photos
    Nationality
    Namibian
    Birth Date
    May 16, 1989
    Lives Now
    New York, NY
    Status
    Established, Sexy girl
    Known for
    Hair, Smile
    Agencies
    Women
    Dated
    Jamie Strachan
    Friends
    Hana Soukupova, Coco Rocha, Julia Dunstall, Hilary Rhoda, Suvi Koponen, Magdalena Frackowiak, Rachel Alexander, Rosie Huntington, Miranda Kerr
    Interests
    Basketball

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    Behati Prinsloo's Career Highlights

    16 MAY, 1989
    Born in Namibia
    2005
    Spotted by Sarah Doukas, the Storm scout who discovered Kate Moss, while on holiday in Cape Town, South Africa
    SEP 2005
    Debuts at the spring Prada and Miu Miu shows in Milan and Paris, as an exclusive
    SEP 2005
    Appears in British Vogue editorial, photographed by Paolo Roversi
    2005
    Appears in Kurt Geiger fall ad campaign
    DEC 2005
    Appears in Italian Vogue editorial, photographed by Miles Aldridge
    FEB 2006
    Walks the fall Alessandro Dell’Acqua, Fendi, Alexander McQueen, and Chanel shows in Milan and Paris
    MAR 2006
    Appears in British Vogue editorial, photographed by Mario Testino
    2006
    Style.com features Prinsloo as a rising star of fall 2006 Story»
    2006
    Becomes the face of Nina Ricci
    2006
    Models for H&M
    JUL 2006
    Walks the fall Anne Valerie Hash, Chanel, Elie Saab, and Jean Paul Gaultier couture shows in Paris
    2006
    Juergen Teller photographs Prinsloo for Marc by Marc Jacobs
    6 NOV, 2006
    Profiled in WWD as one of eight top newcomers
    2007
    Talks about the ups and downs of the modeling business and what she hopes to do in the future in a FashionTV interview Video»
    2007
    Renews contract with Marc by Marc Jacobs
    2007
    Appears in Hugo by Hugo Boss ad campaign
    2007
    Models for Neiman Marcus catalog
    FEB 2007
    Gives an interview backstage at Vera Wang to New York’s Jada Yuan Video»
    FEB 2007
    Henry Holland’s fall collection includes a shirt that reads “Fancy a Screw, Behati Prinsloo?”
    2007
    Appears in Tommy Hilfiger fall ad campaign, with good friend Coco Rocha
    SEP 2007
    Closes the spring Lacoste show in New York
    OCT 2007
    Walks the spring Akris, Chanel, Louis Vuitton, and Stella McCartney shows in Paris
    2008
    Appears in Gap and DKNY Jeans spring ad campaigns
    2008
    Replaces Natasha Poly as the face of Nine West
    FEB 2008
    Appears in Italian Vogue editorial alongside legendary ballet star Mikhail Baryshnikov
    FEB 2008
    Walks the fall Carolina Herrera, Hervé Léger, Narciso Rodriguez, Zac Posen, MaxMara, and Chanel shows in New York, Milan, and Paris
    28 FEB, 2008
    Signs contract with Victoria's Secret Story»
    APR 2008
    Appears in Harper's Bazaar editorial, photographed by Camilla Akrans
    2008
    Stars in The Virgin's "Rich Girls" music video Video»
    2008
    Models for Victoria's Secret catalog with Rachel Clark and Chanel Iman
    SEP 2008
    Appears in German Vogue editorial, photographed by Chad Pittman
    SEP 2008
    Opens the fall Yigal Azrouël show in New York
    NOV 2008
    Walks the annual Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
    2009
    Terry Richardson photographs Prinsloo for Lacoste, alongside Alyona Osmanova and Hyoni Kang
    JAN 2009
    Featured on the cover of RUSSH, photographed by Derek Henderson
    FEB 2009
    Opens the fall Christian Siriano show in New York
    APR 2009
    Appears in Spanish Vogue editorial, photographed by Alix Malka
    SEP 2009
    Walks the spring Behnaz Sarafpour, Diane Von Furstenberg, Lacoste, and Zac Posen shows in New York
    OCT 2009
    Appears in Italian Flair editorial, photographed by Matthias Vriens_McGrath
    NOV 2009
    Walks the annual Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
    NOV 2009
    Appears in Italian Flair editorial, photographed by Adam Whitehead
    2010
    Moves from Supreme Management to Women Management
    MAR 2010
    Featured on the cover of French Elle, photographed by Kayt Jones
    MAY 2010
    Featured on the cover of South African Marie Claire, alongside Candice Swanepoel and Heidi Verster
    2010
    Kayt Jones photographs Prinsloo for the summer issue of i-D, alongside boyfriend Jamie Strachan
    SEP 2010
    Walks the spring Carolina Herrera, Diane Von Furstenberg, Z Spoke by Zac Posen, Anna Sui, and Chanel shows in New York and Paris
    FEB 2011
    Appears in Turkish Vogue editorial, photographed by Mariano Vivanco
    2011
    Featured on the summer cover of i-D, photographed by Matt Jones
    SEP 2011
    Featured on the cover of French Elle
    FEB 2012
    Featured on the cover of French Elle, photographed by Nicolas Moore
    2012
    Models for the Seafolly spring ad campaign
    JUN 2012
    Appears in Russian Interview editorial, photographed by Robbie Fimmano
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