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Louise Pedersen

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Nationality: Danish
Birth Date: November 17, 1981
Status: Established, Retired (mostly)
Known for: Lips
Agencies: Women
Friends: Anouck Lepère, Adam Senn, Mia Rosing

Louise Pedersen's Career Highlights

17 NOV, 1981: Born in Skjern, Denmark

2001: Discovered by a 2PM model scout on the train to Copenhagen

FEB 2002: Debuts at the fall Milan runway for Prada

AUG 2002: Moves to New York to begin modeling career

SEP 2002: Walks the fall Calvin Klein, DKNY, Fendi, Marni, Alexander McQueen, and Yves Saint Laurent shows in New York, Milan, and Paris

2003: Stars in the infamous Gucci ad, where a male model Adam Senn pulls down her underwear to reveal her pubic hair shaved into a “G”

2003: Becomes the face of Hugo Boss

FEB 2003: Walks the fall Carolina Herrera, Diane von Furstenberg, Balenciaga, Chloé, and Louis Vuitton shows in New York and Paris

2003: Models for Chanel accessories ad campaign, photographed by Karl Lagerfeld

APR 2003: Appears in Allure editorial, photographed by Mario Testino; one photo later becomes republished as a cover

APR 2003: Appears in a British Vogue editorial, photographed by Richard Bush

AUG 2003: Featured on the cover of i-D

SEP 2003: Opens the spring Prada show in Milan, also walks for Alberta Ferretti, Burberry, Etro, MaxMara, and Roberto Cavalli

2003: Mario Testino photographs Pedersen for Moschino

FEB 2004: Featured on the cover of Japanese Vogue, photographed by Mario Testino, using an older image from her April 2006 Allure editorial

2004: Signs fragrance contract with MaxMara Video»

2004: Models for the fall Celine and Gianfranco Ferré ad campaigns

JUL 2004: Walks the spring Givenchy couture show in Paris

SEP 2004: Walks the spring BCBG Max Azria, Donna Karan, Dolce & Gabbana, Chanel, and Lanvin shows in New York, Milan, and Paris

2005: Becomes the face of DKNY Video»

2005: Models for Godiva Chocolatier

FEB 2005: Walks the fall Calvin Klein, Marc Jacobs, Oscar de la Renta, Prada, and Jean Paul Gaultier shows in New York, Milan, and Paris

JUN 2005: Featured on the cover of German Vogue

JUN 2005: Appears in French Vogue editorial, photographed by Matt Jones

JUN 2005: Marries photographer Arthur Meehan

2005: Models for BCBG Max Azria ad campaign

DEC 2005: Appears in Italian Vogue editorial, photographed by Greg Lotus

13 FEB, 2006: Featured on the cover of New York Magazine spring fashion issue Photo»

2006: Appears in television commercials for T-Mobile

APR 2006: Appears in Spanish Vogue editorial, photographed by Christophe Kutner

2006: Models for Trussardi fall ad campaign

2006: Becomes the face of La Perla

2007: Renews contract with DKNY

MAR 2009: Makes a runway appearance at the fall Givenchy show in Paris

DEC 2009: Appears in Spanish Vogue editorial, photographed by Gonzalo Machado

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