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Coco Rocha

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Nationality:
Canadian
Birthday:
September 10, 1988
Born in:
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Lives now:
New York, NY
Agencies:
Elite, Marilyn Agency, Storm, Why Not
Known for:
My pout, my walk
Status:
Cover girl, established
Friends with:
Ali Stephens, Anja Rubik, Behati Prinsloo, Bobbi Wiens, Heidi Mount, Hilary Rhoda, Jessica Stam, Julia Dunstall
Interests:
Irish dancing

Career

Numéro, 2006

Sep 10, 1988
Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
2002
Discovered by Charles Stuart at an Irish dance competition in Vancouver
2006
Shoots an editorial for W magazine
2006
Appears in the Balenciaga fall campaign in oversized platform-wedges and the iconic bowler hat
2006
Steven Meisel photographs Rocha for Dolce & Gabbana
Jan 2006
Opens the spring Christian Lacroix couture show in Paris
2006
Style.com features Rocha as a rising star of fall 2006 Story »
Mar 2006
Appears in Italian Vogue editorial with Amanda Moore and Gemma Ward, photographed by Steven Meisel
Apr 2006
Featured on the cover of Italian Vogue, photographed by Steven Meisel, who puts her under an exclusive contract
Jun 2006
Appears in Italian Vogue editorial, photographed by Steven Meisel
Jul 2006
Walks the fall Chanel couture show in Paris
Sep 2006
Closes the spring Vera Wang show in New York
Oct 2006
Opens the spring Balenciaga show in Paris
Oct 2006
Appears on cover of Dazed & Confused
Dec 2006
Appears in French Vogue editorial, photographed by Terry Richardson
Dec 2006
Appears on the cover of Numéro
2007
Featured on the cover of Time magazine’s Style & Design supplement with Chinese model Du Juan
2007
Steven Meisel photographs Rocha for Lanvin
2007
Renews contract with Balenciaga
Jan 2007
Makes a video with fellow Canadian Jessica Stam rapping to Eminem’s “Without Me” for an Italian Vogue editorial by Steven Meisel Video »
Jan 2007
Appears in Vogue editorial, photographed by Steven Meisel
Jan 2007
Opens the spring Christian Lacroix couture show in Paris
Feb 2007
Featured on her second cover for Italian Vogue with good friend Hilary Rhoda, photographed by Steven Meisel
Feb 2007
Appears on the cover of Japanese Vogue with Sasha Pivovarova
Feb 2007
Walks the fall D&G show in Milan Video »
Mar 2007
Opens and closes Jean Paul Gaultier’s fall show by dancing an Irish jig down the runway Video »
Apr 20, 2007
Appears on Today Show with other Vogue cover models wearing affordable fashions by Gap, 3.1 Philip Lim, and Target, among others Video »
May 2007
Featured on cover of Vogue as one of the world’s next top supermodels, photographed by Steven Meisel
Sep 2007
Named one of British Vogue’s Head Girls, a model to watch out for in the upcoming season
Sep 2007
Opens the spring Catherine Malandrino, Tibi, and Chanel shows in New York and Paris
Sep 2007
Closes the spring Catherine Malandrino and Nicole Miller shows in New York
Nov 2007
Appears on her third cover of Italian Vogue with newcomer Meghan Collison, photographed by Steven Meisel
Nov 2007
Featured on her second cover for Numéro, photographed by Solve Sundsbo
Nov 2007
Appears in French Vogue editorial
2008
Patrick Demarchelier photographs Rocha for the Pirelli calendar
2008
Becomes the face of Chanel's Paris-London Collection, photographed by Karl Lagerfeld
2008
Craig McDean photographs Rocha alongside Jessica Stam and Kasia Struss for Christian Dior
Jan 2008
Closes the spring Jean Paul Gaultier couture show in Paris; wearing an outfit reminiscent of the cone bra worn by Madonna in the 80's
Feb 2008
Opens the fall Gareth Pugh and Jean Paul Gaultier shows in London and Paris
Mar 2008
Appears in editorials for Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, and Numéro
Apr 2008
French Vogue features Rocha as a top model
May 2008
Appears in Vogue editorial dressed as Poison Ivy, Cat Woman, and various other popular cartoon characters, photographed by Craig McDean
May 5, 2008
Attends the Costume Institute Gala wearing Pucci and speaks to New York's Jada Yuan Video »
Jun 2008
Appears in Numéro editorial, photographed by Sofia Sanchez and Mauro Mongiello
Jun 17, 2008
Gives an interview to Fabiola Beracasa at the Whitney's Art Party Video »

Quoted

“Last season I took diuretic pills. Once I took so many on an empty stomach that I was doubled over for hours.”

Nymag.com (June 11, 2008)

“People forget you are a young girl and they are asking you to grow up way before you need to.”

The Telegraph (May 23, 2008)

“I really had to learn from the beginning who Steven Meisel was, who Anna Wintour was, honestly I knew nothing.”

ETalk (April 2007)

“Maybe one day there will be a Madame Rocha.”

Fashion TV (2007)

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