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Carmen Kass

Carmen Kass's photoGETTY

Nationality:
Estonian
Birthday:
September 14, 1978
Born in:
Paide, Estonia
Lives now:
New York, NY
Agencies:
Silent, Women
Known for:
My height, my legs
Status:
Cover girl, established
Muse for:
Michael Kors
Dated:
Eric Lobron, Richie Akiva, Leonardo DiCaprio
Friends with:
Angela Lindvall, Ann Catherine Lacroix, Colette Pechekhonova, Daria Werbowy, Erin Wasson, Karolina Kurkova, Luke Worrell, Natalia Vodianova, Oluchi Onweagba, Yasmin Warsame
Model turned…
Businesswoman (part-owner of Baltic Models), actress (Set Point, 2004), politician (ran for European Parliament in 2004)
Interests:
Chess, politics

Career

Vogue, 1999

Sep 14, 1978
Born in Paide, Estonia
1992
Discovered by an Italian modeling scout in a supermarket in Tallinn, Estonia
1992
Refuses to have her lips redone
1996
Moves to Milan and then to Paris to pursue modeling career
Sep 1997
Begins to walk for Chanel in Paris and Versace in Milan
Nov 1997
Featured on the covers of French Vogue and L’Officiel
May 1999
Appears on the cover of Vogue
Sep 1999
Closes the spring Carolina Herrera show in New York
Nov 1999
Appears on the cover of Harper’s Bazaar
2000
Signs fragrance contract with Christian Dior's J’adore Video »
Aug 2000
Debuts new short haircut for Vogue cover
Sep 2000
Opens the spring Carolina Herrera and Valentino shows in New York and Paris
Oct 20, 2000
Wins VH1/Vogue Model of the Year award
Nov 2000
Featured on the cover of Vogue alongside Gisele Bundchen
2001
Appears in the Pirelli calendar
Jan 2001
Appears the on cover of British Vogue
Jan 2001
Opens the spring Versace couture show in Paris
Jan 2001
Closes the spring Balmain and Valentino couture shows in Paris
Feb 2001
Opens the fall Oscar de la Renta and Ralph Lauren shows in New York
Feb 2001
Closes the fall Anna Sui and Oscar de la Renta shows in New York
May 2001
Appears on the cover of Vogue
May 2001
Pulled over in her BMW in Estonia for drunk driving
Aug 2001
Profiled in New York Times article “I’m the Richest Girl in Estonia”
Sep 28, 2001
Appears in Zoolander as herself
Nov 2001
Featured on her second cover of British Vogue for the year
2002
Estimated to be the second-highest-paid model in the world by USA Today
Jan 2002
Opens and closes the spring Givenchy couture show in Paris
Mar 2002
Appears on the cover of GQ
Feb 2002
Opens the fall Jil Sander and Marni shows in Milan
Feb 2002
Closes the fall Marni and Valentino shows in Milan and Paris
Sep 2002
Opens the spring Oscar de la Renta and Yves Saint Laurent shows in New York and Paris
Sep 2002
Closes the spring Carolina Herrera, Oscar de la Renta, Gucci, and Yves Saint Laurent shows in New York, Milan, and Paris
Nov 2002
Walks in the annual Victoria’s Secret fashion show
2003
Sister is jailed for a month in New York on drug-smuggling charges
Feb 2003
Appears in controversial Gucci ad with logo shaved into her pubic hair Photo »
Feb 2003
Closes the fall Balenciaga, Calvin Klein, and Gucci shows in New York and Milan
Nov 2003
Walks in the annual Victoria’s Secret fashion show
Dec 2003
Interviewed on the Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn Video »
2004
Stars as Alis, a girl discovering love for the first time, in the murder-mystery movie Set Point
2004
Commands $200,000 for every catwalk appearance
2004
Runs for the European Parliament under the German Res Paublic party; the independently-financed campaign wins about 2,000 votes but no seats
2004
Interviewed on the Howard Stern Show, denies ever having a threesome
2004
Elected president of the Estonian National Chess League
Sep 2004
Opens and closes the spring Roland Mouret show in New York
Feb 2005
Closes the fall Fendi show in Milan
Mar 2005
Opens the fall Valentino show in Paris
Apr 2005
Featured on the cover of Vanity Fair with Karolina Kurkova and Natalia Vodianova, as "Slavs of Fashion: The New Beauties"
Sep 2005
Opens and closes the spring Roland Mouret show in New York
Sep 2005
Passes out backstage at Prada, sparking rumors of either pregnancy or an eating disorder
2006
Becomes the face of DSquared2, Michael Kors, and Chloé
2007
Picks up ten ad campaigns, including Versace, Michael Kors, Gap, and Salvatore Ferragamo
Sep 2007
Opens and closes the spring Michael Kors show in New York
Sep 2007
Closes the spring Giles, Versace, and Gianfranco Ferré shows in London and Milan
2008
Returns as the face of Michael Kors for spring
Feb 2008
Opens the fall Michael Kors show in New York
Apr 2008
Appears in Harper’s Bazaar feature on John Galliano, photographed by Peter Lindbergh
Apr 2008
French Vogue features Kass as a top model
Jun 2008
Appears in Numéro editorial, photographed by Hans Freuer
Jul 2008
Appears on the cover of Cover
2008
Face of Kenzo fall ad campaign

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