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    Real Name
    Malgorzata Bela
    Nationality
    Polish
    Birth Date
    June 6, 1977
    Status
    Cover girl, Established
    Known for
    Androgynous look, Cheekbones, Eyes
    Agencies
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    Friends
    Freja Beha, Iselin Steiro, Ann Catherine Lacroix, Emily Sandberg, Ana Claudia Michels, Anja Rubik
    Model Turned
    Actress (Ono, 2004)
    Interests
    Writing music, Playing piano

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    On the Runway Photos

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    Malgosia Bela's Career Highlights

    6 JUN, 1977
    Born in Krakow, Poland
    SEP 1998
    Debuts on the runway for names like Commes des Garçons, Givenchy, and Balenciaga in Paris
    DEC 1998
    Appears on the cover of Spanish Vogue
    1999
    Becomes the face of Versace, photographed by Steven Meisel
    MAR 1999
    Photographed by Steven Meisel for Italian Vogue cover alongside Maggie Rizer
    APR 1999
    Appears on the cover of Numéro
    MAY 1999
    Appears on the cover of French Vogue Beauté
    SEP 1999
    Appears on the cover of Dazed & Confused
    SEP 1999
    Photographed by Paolo Roversi for Italian Vogue editorial
    NOV 1999
    Appears in two French Vogue editorials
    2000
    Face of Oscar de la Renta fragrance alongside Henrik Lind
    FEB 2000
    Featured on the cover of French Vogue, photographed by Ruven Afanador
    FEB 2000
    Walks the runways for Calvin Klein, Fendi, Prada, and Yves Saint Laurent, among others
    APR 2000
    Appears on the cover of French Vogue
    AUG 2000
    Appears on the cover of German Vogue
    SEP 2000
    Appears on the cover of Italian Vogue Beauté
    2000
    Steven Meisel photographs Bela for Valentino
    JAN 2001
    Featured on the cover of British Vogue, photographed by Mario Testino
    AUG 2001
    Appears on the cover of Australian Vogue
    2002
    Appears in H&M ad campaign
    7 OCT, 2002
    Appears in Nordic Business Report about the H&M campaign; “According to the researchers, the campaign features a teenage girl without a will of her own who is ordered around by a middle-aged man,” despite the fact of Bela being 25 at the time
    2004
    Face of Lanvin
    1 OCT, 2004
    Has a role as Ewa in the film Ono
    2006
    Face of Jil Sander Style fragrance
    JAN 2006
    Appears on the cover of Italian Flair
    21 APR, 2006
    Has a role in the Polish film We’re All Christs
    2006
    Face of Chloé fall campaign
    2006
    Appears in Lanvin fall campaign alongside Stella Tennant and Missy Rayder
    2006
    Face of Donna Karan fall campaign
    2006
    Appears in Louis Vuitton fall campaign
    2006
    Face of Marc by Marc Jacobs fall campaign
    FEB 2007
    Appears on the cover of Numéro
    MAR 2007
    Appears on the cover of German Vogue
    2007
    Face of YSL Opium fragrance
    2007
    Appears in Gap print ads
    2007
    Face of Hermès spring campaign
    2007
    Face of BCBG spring campaign
    JUN 2007
    Appears on the cover of Korean W magazine
    SEP 2007
    Appears on the cover of French Elle
    2007
    Photographed by Steven Meisel for Belstaff fall ad campaign
    2008
    Becomes the sole face of Kenzo, John Galliano, and Pucci
    2008
    Lands on the cover of Self Service
    MAR 2008
    Appears in British Vogue editorial
    7 APR, 2008
    Models.com features Bela as "Malgosia's Magic" Story»
    2008
    Steven Meisel photographs Bela for Gianfranco Ferré alongside Julia Stegner
    AUG 2008
    Appears in French Vogue editorial, photographed by Katja Rahlwes
    SEP 2008
    Featured on the cover of V, photographed by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin
    OCT 2008
    Featured on the cover of Spanish Vogue, photographed by David Vasiljevic
    OCT 2008
    Appears in French Vogue editorial, photographed by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott
    DEC 2008
    Appears in Italian Vogue editorial, photographed by Peter Lindbergh
    2009
    Signs fragrance contract with Jil Sander Style Soft
    2009
    Models for Chanel cosmetics ad campaign
    APR 2009
    Appears in i-D editorial, photographed by Katja Rahlwes
    MAY 2009
    Appears in editorials for Italian Vogue and French Vogue
    JUN 2009
    Appears in Italian Vogue editorial, photographed by Tim Walker
    2009
    Mark Segal photographs Bela for the cover of Doingbird
    AUG 2009
    Appears in two editorials for French Vogue
    SEP 2009
    Appears in British Vogue editorial, photographed by Cedric Buchet
    2009
    Katja Rahwles photographs Bela for the fall issue of Purple
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