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Frankie Rayder
- Real Name
- Francesca Rayder
- Nationality
- American
- Birth Date
- January 26, 1975
- Lives Now
- New York, NY
- Status
- Cover girl, Established, Retired (mostly), Sexy girl
- Agencies
- IMG
- Friends
- Kate Moss
- Children
- Sunny Bebop Balzary (Born 10/26/05)
- Married
- Michael Balzary (Flea from the Red Hot Chili Peppers) (Since 05)
- Interests
- Travel
Frankie Rayder's Career Highlights
- 26 JAN, 1975
- Born in River Falls, Wisconsin
- 1992
- Meets photographer Steven Meisel, who books her for a photo session that appears on the cover of Italian Glamour
- 1997
- Debuts on the fall Paris runway for designers like Chanel, Christian Lacroix, and Dries Van Noten
- 1998
- According to the New York Post, clients clamor to book Rayder, even offering to double her $25,000 day rate if she’ll cancel bookings
- 1999
- Becomes the face of Givenchy, photographed by Craig McDean
- 1999
- Steven Meisel photographs Rayder for the Dolce & Gabbana and Versace ad campaigns
- JUL 1999
- Lands on the cover of British Vogue
- MAY 2000
- Lands on the covers of Arena and Harper’s Bazaar with sister Missy
- NOV 2000
- Lands on the cover of Vogue alongside other top models
- 2001
- Featured in the Pirelli calendar
- 2001
- Makes a cameo appearance in the movie Zoolander
- 2002
- Patrick Demarchelier photographs Rayder for Tommy Hilfiger
- 2002
- Dates Roman Coppola with rumors of engagement, according to Fashion Wire Daily
- 2002
- Returns as the face of Givenchy
- MAR 2002
- While still dating Coppola, shows up at a W party holding hands with Nicolas Cage
- 2003
- Featured in the Vogue calendar
- FEB 2003
- Appears in the Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition
- 2003
- Becomes the face of Chanel, photographed by Karl Lagerfeld
- NOV 2003
- Walks in the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show
- 2003
- Appears in the Gap holiday ad campaign
- 2004
- Featured in the Ann Taylor fiftieth anniversary print ads
- FEB 2005
- Engaged to musician Michael Balzary (a.k.a. Flea from the Red Hot Chili Peppers)
- 26 OCT, 2005
- Gives birth to a daughter, Sunny Bebop Balzary
- 2007
- Stars in designer Susan Cianciolo’s sixties-themed mini-movie, 1960s Butterfly Girl, showcasing Cianciolo’s couture collection Video»
- 2008
- Surprises the industry and returns to modeling, appearing in the Roberto Cavalli and Stella McCartney fall ad campaigns
- SEP 2008
- Featured on the cover of V, photographed by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin
- OCT 2008
- Returns to the runway, walking the spring Givenchy show in Paris
- 2008
- Models for Gap holiday ad campaign, with sister Missy Rayder, photographed by Michael Thompson
- FEB 2009
- Featured on the cover of Spanish Vogue, photographed by Nicolas Moore
- MAY 2009
- Appears in V editorial, photographed by Mario Testino
- JUN 2009
- Appears in i-D editorial, photographed by Dan Martensen
- OCT 2011
- Appears in Elle editorial, photographed by Liz Collins
- APR 2012
- Appears in Dazed & Confused editorial, photographed by Theo Wenner