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Freja Beha

Freja Beha's photoIMAXTREE

Real Name:
Freja Beha Erichsen
Nationality:
Danish
Birthday:
October 18, 1987
Born in:
Roskilde, Denmark
Lives now:
New York, NY
Agencies:
IMG
Known for:
My hair, my androgynous look, my profile
Status:
Bad girl, established
Friends with:
Agyness Deyn, Cole Mohr, Daria Werbowy, Elise Crombez, Irina Lazareanu, Iselin Steiro, Lily Donaldson, Malgosia Bela, Mathias Lauridsen, Michaela Kocianova, Sheila Marquez, Snejana Onopka

Career

Numéro, 2007

Oct 18, 1987
Born in Roskilde, Denmark
Feb 2005
Debuts at the fall Prada and Louis Vuitton shows in Milan and Paris
Mar 2005
Opens the fall Miu Miu show in Paris
2005
Becomes the face of Jil Sander
2005
David Sims photographs Beha for Balenciaga
Oct 2005
Appears on the cover of W Jewelry
Nov 2005
Featured on the cover of French Vogue with Vlada Roslyakova, Tasha Tilberg, and other top models
Feb 2006
Opens the fall Missoni and Stella McCartney shows in Milan and Paris
2006
Featured on the summer cover of V alongside Gemma Ward and Daria Werbowy
Aug 2006
Appears on the cover of Numéro
2006
Appears in Balenciaga, ck Calvin Klein, H&M, Gap, and Pringle of Scotland fall ad campaigns
Oct 2006
Appears in W editorial, photographed by Michael Thompson
Nov 2006
Featured on the cover of W
2007
Becomes the face of Chanel, replacing Daria Werbowy
2007
Craig McDean photographs Beha for Gucci Video »
2007
Signs fragrance contract with Calvin Klein's IN2U Video »
Jan 2007
Appears in French Vogue editorial, photographed by Mario Testino
Feb 2007
Opens the fall Carolina Herrera, Derek Lam, Zac Posen, and D&G shows in New York and Milan
Feb 2007
Closes the fall Carolina Herrera and Lanvin shows in New York and Paris
Mar 2007
Featured on the cover of Numéro, photographed by Karl Lagerfeld
Jul 2007
Walks the fall Chanel couture show in Paris
2007
Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin photographs Beha for Chloé
2007
Becomes a face of Gucci by Gucci fragrance with Natasha Poly and Raquel Zimmermann
2007
Films the Gucci by Gucci television ad in Paris, directed by David Lynch Video »
Sep 2007
Opens the spring Miss Sixty show in New York
Sep 2007
Closes the spring Phi and Marni shows in New York and Milan
Nov 2007
Appears in Italian Vogue editorial, photographed by Paolo Roversi
Nov 2007
Appears in Harper's Bazaar editorial
2008
David Sims photographs Beha for Gianfranco Ferré, replacing Doutzen Kroes
Feb 2008
Opens the fall Alexander Wang, Vera Wang, and Akris shows in New York and Paris
Feb 2008
Closes the fall Akris show in Paris
Mar 2008
Appears in editorials for Harper's Bazaar, Italian Vogue and V
Apr 2008
Appears in two editorials for British Vogue
Apr 2008
French Vogue features Beha as a top model
Mar 2007
Appears in British Vogue editorial, photographed by Nick Knight
May 2008
Walks the resort Christian Dior show in New York
Aug 2008
Appears in British Vogue editorial, photographed by Emma Summerton
2008
Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott photographs Beha for Emporio Armani

Quoted

“I'd wish I was better at trusting other people.”

EuroWoman (June 2005)

“I love all kinds of food and i usually eat 4-5 times each day. I love to taste different foods when I travel but my mother's food is the best!”

EuroWoman (June 2005)

“I swear a bit too much sometimes.”

EuroWoman (June 2005)

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