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Kate Moss

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Real Name:
Katherine Moss
Nationality:
British
Birthday:
January 16, 1974
Born in:
Addiscombe, Croydon, England
Lives now:
London, England
Agencies:
IMG, Marilyn Agency, Storm
Known for:
My pout, my height, my heroin chic, my dramatic lovelife
Status:
Bad girl, cover girl, supermodel
Muse for:
W magazine, Topshop
Dated:
Jamie Hince, Pete Doherty (1/05-7/07), Jefferson Hack (2001-2004), Johnny Depp (1/94-5/98)
Children:
Lila Grace (born 9/29/02)
Friends with:
Beth Ditto, Devon Aoki, Donatella Versace, Elton John, Frankie Rayder, Helena Christensen, Irina Lazareanu, Jack Osborne, Kelly Osborne, Liberty Ross, Linda Evangelista, Lindsay Lohan, Mario Testino, Mick Jones, Naomi Campbell, Stella McCartney, Theodora Richards
Feuding with:
Lindi Hingston (with whom Doherty cheated on her in 2007)
Model turned…
Designer (Topshop line), perfumer, magazine editor (French Vogue)
Interests:
D.J.-ing, singing, going to concerts

Photos

Off the Runway

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Career

W Magazine, 2005

Jan 16, 1974
Born in Addiscombe, Croydon, England
1988
Discovered by a scout from Storm Agency in an airport
May 1990
Shot for her first cover, The Face
1992
Becomes the face of Yves Saint Laurent
1993
Appears in Versace ad campaign
1993
Signs contract with Calvin Klein’s ‘Obsession’ for men fragrance Video »
1993
Herb Ritts photographs Moss alongside Mark Wahlberg for the now iconic Calvin Klein Jeans ad campaign Video »
Mar 1993
Featured on the cover of British Vogue
Jan 1994
Meets Johnny Depp in New York’s Café Tabac Video »
Aug 1994
Featured on the cover of W
Dec 1994
Appears on the cover of Allure
1995
Wins ‘Fashion Personality of the Year’ award
1995
Films TV commercial for CK One cologne Video »
Jan 1995
Appears on the cover of British Vogue
Aug 11, 1995
Makes an appearance in the movie Unzipped
Oct 1995
Appears on the cover of British Vogue
1996
Wins VH1/Vogue ‘Model of the Year’
1996
Appears in Calvin Klein campaign nicknamed ‘Heroin Kids’
1996
Engaged to Johnny Depp
Nov 1996
Appears on the cover of Harper’s Bazaar
1996
Signs fragrance contract with CK be Video »
1996
Appears in TV commercial for L’Oreal shampoo Video »
Mar 1997
Walks the fall Chanel, Chloé, and Christian Dior shows in Paris
1998
Renews contract with Calvin Klein
1998
Becomes the face of Prada
May 1998
Breaks up with Johnny Depp
Nov 1998
Checks into a psychiatric centre for “exhaustion”
1999
Renews contract with L’Oreal
Apr 1999
Featured on the cover of British Vogue
2000
Stars in Robbie Williams' "Rock DJ" music video Video »
Sep 2000
Featured on the cover of British Vogue
Oct 2000
Opens and closes the spring Gucci show in Milan
Dec 2000
Appears on the cover of British Vogue
2001
Becomes the spokesperson for Rimmel London Cosmetics Video »
Sep 29, 2002
Gives birth to a daughter, Lila Grace, whose father is Jefferson Hack, editor of Dazed & Confused
2003
Pole dances in the White Stripes’ music video ‘I Just Don’t Know What to Do With Myself,’ directed by Sofia Coppola Video »
Sep 2003
Featured on W cover in a sprawling 40-page portfolio photographed by Steven Klein, Juergen Teller, Inez van Lamsweerde & Vinoodh Matadin, and others
Dec 16, 2003
Interviews Alexander McQueen for Showstudio.com and asks him if he wears a butt plug. He does not.
2004
Becomes the face of Yves Saint Laurent Opium fragrance
2004
Karl Lagerfeld photographs Moss for the Chanel spring ad campaign
2004
Mert Alas and Marcus Piggot photographs Moss for the Louis Vuitton spring ad campaign
2004
Appears in Missoni fall ad campaign
2004
Face of Burberry
2005
Signs one-year contract with Christian Dior, photographed by Nick Knight
Sep 15, 2005
Britain’s Daily Mirror publishes photos and video of Moss using cocaine Video »
Sep 20, 2005
Dropped by H&M
Sep 21, 2005
Dropped by Burberry and Chanel
Nov 2005
Ends relationship with boyfriend Pete Doherty
2005
Appears in commercials for Virgin Mobile Video »
Dec 2005
Guest edits an issue of French Vogue and appears on four covers, photographed by Craig McDean
Dec 29, 2005
Named Vogue's “Best Dressed Personality"
2006
Picks up campaigns for Burberry, Belstaff, Christian Dior, Longchamp, Louis Vuitton, Roberto Cavalli, Stella McCartney, and Versace
2006
Appears in Rimmel ad campaign Video »
2006
Signs fragrance contract with Bvlgari Video »
2006
Stars in Nikon television ads Video »
2006
Alex & Chloe launch a “Kate (The Only Moss in Our Woods)” necklace Photo »
2006
Face of Agent Provocateur
2006
Resumes dating Doherty
Feb 2006
Appears as a hologram opening Alexander McQueen’s fall show Video »
Feb 2006
Named "World’s Best Dressed Woman" by British Glamour
Mar 2006
Appears on British Vogue cover
Jun 2006
Featured on her second British Vogue cover of the year
Sep 2006
Appears on the cover of Vanity Fair Video »
Sep 2006
Alexander McQueen wears an “I Love You Kate” shirt at his spring show
Nov 2006
Wins ‘Model of the Year’ prize at the British Fashion Awards
Nov 2006
Acts in a Little Britain sketch for Comic Relief
Dec 2006
Hires Katy England of Alexander McQueen to help her design a Topshop collection
Feb 16, 2007
Plans to launch a fragrance with Coty
Apr 2007
Appears on record-setting 24th British Vogue cover
Apr 2007
Trademarks her own font, to be used on all future projects
Apr 2007
Personal home videos with Doherty get leaked to the internet Video »
Apr 11, 2007
Pete Doherty announces Moss as his fiancée during one of his concerts
May 2007
Launches her Topshop collection Video »
May 2007
Topless Dazed & Confused cover
Jul 4, 2007
Breaks up with Doherty after he has an affair with Lindi Hingston; calls in body guards to ensure that Doherty stays away from her
Jul 12, 2007
Named second highest-paid model in the world, after Gisele, according to Forbes
Jul 2007
Replaced by Maggie Gyllenhaal as face of Agent Provocateur
Sep 29, 2007
Named Vogue's second best dressed of the week in a white Chanel blouse Photo »
Oct 2007
Hair stylist James Brown cuts long fringe into Moss's blonde hair Photo »
2007
Peter Lindbergh photographs Moss for the David Yurman fall campaign with Natalia Vodianova and Daria Werbowy Video »
Nov 2007
Appears on the cover of i-D
Dec 2007
Appears in British Vogue editorial
2008
Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin photographs Moss for Roberto Cavalli alongside Eva Herzigova and Daria Werbowy
2008
Becomes the face of Donna Karan and Yves Saint Laurent
Jan 31, 2008
Asks her mother, Linda, to move in with her and her daughter. Story »
Feb 2008
Appears on the cover of French Vogue with Naomi Campbell, photographed by Mario Testino
Mar 2008
Appears on the cover of British Vogue, photographed by Craig McDean
Mar 2008
Appears in W editorial, photographed by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott
Apr 2008
Featured on the covers of French Vogue and W
Apr 30, 2008
Named the world’s third highest-paid model by Forbes, having made a reported $7.5 million in the past year
May 5, 2008
Escorts good friend Stella McCartney to the Costume Institute Gala

Quoted

“They portray me as all these crazy things and I’m so not like that. I don’t have entourages, I’m as normal as you can get in this lifestyle.”

Britain’s Sunday Times Style Magazine (April 2007)

“It was just the time. It was a swing from more buxom girls like Cindy Crawford and people were shocked to see what they called a 'waif.' What can you say? How many times can you say 'I'm not anorexic'?”

SHOWstudio

“I don’t want to take my clothes off, it’s raining.”

The Sunday Times (April 1, 2007)

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