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Behati Prinsloo

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Nationality: Namibian
Birthday: May 16, 1989
Born In: Namibia, Africa
Lives Now: New York, NY
Agencies: Storm, Supreme, Marilyn Agency
Known For: Hair, Smile
Status: Good girl
Dated: Jamie Strachan
Friends: Hana Soukupova, Coco Rocha, Julia Dunstall, Hilary Rhoda, Suvi Koponen, Magdalena Frackowiak, Rachel Alexander, Rosie Huntington
Interests: Basketball

Quoted

“I never wanted to be a model.”
—Fashion Television
“I feel like modeling is not for very young girls cause it takes away your childhoodÂ…You have to say what you think and you have to say what is wrong or right.”
—Fashion Television

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

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