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Jessica Stam
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- Nationality
- Canadian
- Birth Date
- April 23, 1986
- Lives Now
- New York, NY
- Status
- Cover girl, Established
- Known for
- Eyes
- Agencies
- IMG
- Muse for
- Steven Meisel
- Dated
- D.J. AM, Anthony Kiedis, Malcom Ford
- Friends
- Caroline Winberg, Hilary Rhoda, Guinevere van Seenus, Heidi Mount, Matt Gordon, Coco Rocha, Lisa Cant, Mariya Markina, Sasha Pivovarova, Lara Stone, Mary-Kate Olsen, Elsa Sylvan, Jeisa Chiminazzo, Boyd Holbrook, Chloë Sevigny, Leigh Lezark
- Interests
- Karaoke, Going to concerts
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Quoted
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“But listen, I actually recycle, and I actually drive a hybrid!”
—Style.com -
“With modeling, you are judged on your looks. It‘s easy to take that personally, but you have to realize that it‘s only your appearance that‘s being judged, not you as a whole. If you didn‘t, you‘d be destroyed.”
—The Sunday Times -
“I would say I have an equal collection of heels and flats, I love shoes!”
—FabSugar.com -
“But there are certain shows like Zac Posen and Versace, where everybody‘s backstage looking at the monitors, cheering on the girls.”
—Vogue
Jessica Stam's Career Highlights
- 23 APR, 1986
- Born on a farm two hours outside of Toronto, Canada
- 2001
- Discovered inside a local doughnut shop on her way back from the amusement park
- 2002
- Wins L.A. Model Look contest
- 2002
- Steven Meisel takes Stam as his muse
- 2003
- Mario Testino photographs Stam for Miu Miu
- SEP 2003
- Featured on the cover of Italian Vogue, photographed by Steven Meisel
- 2004
- Sued by New York Model Management for alleged breach of contract; case is settled
- 2004
- Stars as orange-haired love interest in the short film Agent Orange Video»
- FEB 2004
- Opens the fall Miu Miu show in Paris; calls it the label that really started her career Video»
- JUL 2004
- Appears the cover of Italian Vogue, photographed by Steven Meisel
- AUG 2004
- Appears the cover of Italian Vogue, photographed by Steven Meisel
- OCT 2004
- Appears in the iconic editoiral "Asexual Revolution" for W, photographed by Steven Meisel
- 2005
- Marc Jacobs designs the Stam bag and becomes an "it" bag immediately
- SEP 2005
- Opens the spring Miu Miu show in Paris
- 2006
- Channels the Velvet Underground’s Nico, posing topless with a purse across her chest, for BCBG Max Azria
- 2006
- Becomes the face of H&M
- 2006
- Appears in a commercial for Anna Sui’s Secret Wish fragrance Video»
- JAN 2006
- Begins dating 43-year-old Anthony Keidis and is photographed while vacationing in St. Barts with him
- FEB 2006
- Tumbles in five-inch platform heels at the fall Chloé show in Paris Video»
- APR 2006
- Wears a vintage Pucci dress to her birthday party and later cites it in U.K. Vogue as her greatest fashion moment
- AUG 2006
- Featured on the cover of British Vogue
- 2006
- Replaces Marina Peres as the face of Giorgio Armani for fall
- SEP 2006
- Opens the spring Carolina Herrera and Burberry shows in New York and Milan
- OCT 2006
- Poses with Caroline Trentini in Amish-styled spread “The Simple Life” in Bazaar, causing a stir in the Amish community
- 16 NOV, 2006
- Walks the annual Victoria’s Secret fashion show
- DEC 2006
- Hosts a charity event with Adrian Grenier to build wells in Africa Video»
- 2007
- Steven Meisel photographs Stam for Lanvin
- 2007
- Becomes the sole face of Christian Dior and Bvlgari
- 2007
- Makes a video with fellow Canadian Coco Rocha rapping to Eminem’s “Without Me” for an Italian Vogue editorial by Steven Meisel Video»
- JAN 2007
- Opens the spring Valentino couture show in Paris
- FEB 2007
- Featured on the cover of British Vogue wearing a Gucci dress, photographed by Liz Collins
- FEB 2007
- Opens the fall Rodarte show in New York
- APR 2007
- Spotted around New York City holding hands with D.J. A.M.
- 20 APR, 2007
- Appears on the Today show with Vogue-cover counterparts Video»
- MAY 2007
- Featured on the cover of Vogue as one of the world's next top supermodels, photographed by Steven Meisel
- 6 MAY, 2007
- Wears Dior couture to Costume Institute gala and is voted #2 in Vogue’s 10 Best Dressed of the Week
- 28 JUN, 2007
- The runner-up of L.A. Model Look contest, Caitlin Williams, later files a suit against New York Model Management claiming the competition was fixed in Stam’s favor
- JUL 2007
- Breaks up with D.J. A.M.
- 12 JUL, 2007
- Named the world’s fifteenth highest paid model according to Forbes, earning $1.5 million in past twelve months
- SEP 2007
- Closes the spring Nicholai by Nicky Hilton and Miss Sixty shows in New York
- OCT 2007
- Appears in British Vogue editorial titled "Glam", photographed by Corrine Day
- OCT 2007
- Appears in Numéro editorial, photographed by Tom Munro
- 4 OCT, 2007
- Style.com follows Stam around Paris fashion week, trailing her from show to show Story»
- NOV 2007
- Walks the annual Victoria's Secret fashion show
- 2008
- Renews contract with Christian Dior and Bvlgari
- JAN 2008
- Appears in V editorial alongside Luke Worrell, photographed by Steven Klein
- FEB 2008
- Closes the fall John Galliano show in Paris
- MAR 2008
- Appears in Vogue editorial, photographed by Craig McDean
- 20 MAR, 2008
- The Wall Street Journal features Stam and her runway walk, as she teaches a DKNY intern Story»
- APR 2008
- French Vogue features Stam as a top model
- 5 MAY, 2008
- Escorts Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez of Proenza Schouler to the Costume Institute Gala, wearing one of their designs, and speaks to New York's Jada Yuan Video»
- JUN 2008
- Appears in British Vogue editorial, photographed by Patrick Demarchelier
- JUL 2008
- Appears in V editorial with Hilary Rhoda and Guinevere van Seenus, photographed by Sebastian Faena
- 2008
- Steven Klein photographs Stam for Dolce & Gabbana
- 2008
- Replaces Agyness Deyn as one of the faces of Giorgio Armani for fall, with Du Juan
- SEP 2008
- Appears in editorials for Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, and Italian Vogue
- SEP 2008
- Closes the spring Giorgio Armani show in Milan
- 2008
- Signs fragrance contract with Giorgio Armani's Onde, photographed by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott
- NOV 2008
- Appears in Italian Vogue editorial, photographed by Solve Sundsbo
- DEC 2008
- Appears in Numéro editorial, photographed by Miguel Reveriego
- FEB 2009
- Opens the fall Richard Nicoll and Elie Saab shows in London and Paris
- MAR 2009
- Featured on the cover of Japanese Numéro, photographed by David Vasiljevic
- MAY 2009
- Appears in editorials for Harper's Bazaar and Vogue
- JUN 2009
- Appears in Vogue editorial, alongside Irina Kulikova and Sasha Pivovarova, photographed by Arthur Elgort
- SEP 2009
- Appears in editorials for V and Harper's Bazaar
- 2009
- Paolo Roversi photographs Stam for the fall issue of Pop
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