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Nationality: Brazilian
Birth Date: May 6, 1983
Lives Now: New York, NY
Status: Cover girl, Established, Sexy girl
Known for: Body, Legs
Agencies: DNA, Viva, Why Not
Muse for: David Sims , Karl Lagerfeld
Friends: Caroline Trentini, Mariacarla Boscono, Anja Rubik, Morgane Dubled, Doutzen Kroes, Isabeli Fontana, Marcelle Bittar, Natasa Vojnovic, Michelle Alves, Liya Kebede, Dree Hemingway
Interests: Listening to Metallica, Playing guitar

Quoted

“Hedi Slimane is one of my favorite designers.”
—Vogue Model Diaries
“It‘s a big business. There‘s much more of everything: more shows, more designers, more models, too.”
—Vogue

Raquel Zimmermann's Career Highlights

6 MAY, 1981: Born in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

1995: Joins a modeling school

1995: Moves to Japan

SEP 1999: Debuts at the spring Chanel and Valentino shows in Paris

FEB 2000: Featured on the cover of French Vogue

2001: Signs contract with Christian Dior cosmetics

DEC 2001: Appears on the cover of French Elle

JUL 2002: Appears on the cover of Italian Vogue, photographed by Steven Meisel

NOV 2002: Walks in the annual Victoria's Secret fashion show

DEC 2002: Appears on cover of L’Officiel

2004: Steven Meisel photographs Zimmermann for Escada alongside other top models

JUN 2004: Appears on cover of Italian Marie Claire

2005: Commands $10,000 per runway show

2005: Craig McDean photographs Zimmermann alongside Doutzen Kroes for Gucci

2005: Becomes the face of Hermès

JUL 2005: Appears on cover of Japanese Harper’s Bazaar

7 NOV, 2005: Appears in first episode of Brazilian television show Belíssima

9 NOV, 2005: Walks in the annual Victoria's Secret fashion show

2006: Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott photographs Zimmermann for Louis Vuitton

2006: Becomes the face of MaxMara

2006: Steven Meisel photographs Zimmermann for Dolce & Gabbana

2006: Returns as the face of Escada

SEP 2006: Walks the spring Versace show in Milan and is interviewed backstage Video»

OCT 2006: Opens the spring Viktor & Rolf show in Paris

OCT 2006: Featured on the cover of Numéro

NOV 2006: Face of Viktor & Rolf line with H&M Video»

NOV 2006: Walks in the annual Victoria’s Secret fashion show

2007: Karl Lagerfeld photographs Zimmermann for Chanel eyewear

2007: Signs contract with Fendi, replacing Angela Lindvall

2007: Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin photographs Zimmermann for Chloé alongside Anja Rubik and Trish Goff

FEB 2007: Opens the fall Gucci and Fendi shows in Milan

FEB 2007: Walks in the fall Karl Lagerfeld show in Paris and is interviewed backstage by Fashion TV Video»

MAY 2007: Featured on the cover of Vogue as one of the world's next top supermodels, photographed by Steven Meisel

2007: Steven Meisel photographs Zimmermann alongside Hilary Rhoda and Caroline Trentini for DSquared2

2007: Signs fragrance contract as a face of Gucci by Gucci with Natasha Poly and Freja Beha

2007: Films the Gucci by Gucci fragrance commercial in Paris, directed by the famed David Lynch Video»

2007: Becomes the face of Fendi's new fragrance Palazzo

SEP 2007: Opens the spring Rodarte, Proenza Schouler, Alessandro Dell'Acqua, and Karl Lagerfeld shows in New York, Milan, and Paris

SEP 2007: Closes the spring Gucci, Alexander McQueen, and Karl Lagerfeld shows in Milan and Paris

OCT 2007: Appears in Vogue editorial, photographed by David Sims

13 OCT, 2007: Named Vogue's Best Dressed of the Week in a red Threeasfour dress Photo»

NOV 2007: Appears on the cover of V

DEC 2007: Appears in W editorial in Gareth Pugh's rat-infested coat, photographed by Craig McDean

DEC 2007: Ranks #1 on Models.com, taking over Gemma Ward

2008: Renews contract with Fendi

2008: Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin photographs Zimmermann for Valentino

JAN 2008: Appears in Vogue editorial alongside good friend Caroline Trentini

JAN 2008: Appears in V editorial titled “Blonde Ambition”, channeling various iconic blonds

FEB 2008: Closes the fall Oscar de la Renta and Chanel shows in New York and Paris

FEB 2008: Opens the fall Stella McCartney show in Paris

MAR 2008: Appears on the cover of i-D

MAR 2008: Appears in editorials for Vogue, V, and W

26 MAR, 2008: Karl Lagerfeld photographs Zimmermann for the Fendi fall ad campaign at Madison Square Park Video»

APR 2008: Appears in two editorials for Vogue

APR 2008: French Vogue features Zimmermann as a top model

7 APR, 2008: Models.com features Zimmermann as a "sexpot" that continues to dominate runways and campaigns Story»

MAY 2008: Appears in editorials for French Vogue and Vogue

JUL 2008: Appears on the cover of Japanese Vogue, photographed by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin

2008: Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin photographs Zimmermann for Roberto Cavalli

AUG 2008: Appears in editorials for Vogue, photographed by Patrick Demarchelier and French Vogue, photographed by Mario Testino

SEP 2008: Appears on the cover of Chinese Vogue

2008: Ends Olga Sherer's one-year run as the face of Lanvin, with Liya Kebede

SEP 2008: Opens the fall Alexander Wang and Zac Posen shows in New York

SEP 2008: Closes the fall PHI, Zac Posen, Christopher Kane, and Stella McCartney shows in New York, London, and Paris

OCT 2008: Featured on the cover of Russian Vogue, photographed by Terry Tsiolis

OCT 2008: Appears in editorials for Interview and French Vogue

NOV 2008: Appears in editorials for V, Vogue, and French Vogue

DEC 2008: Featured on the cover of Japanese Vogue, photographed by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin

DEC 2008: Appears in editorials for Interview and Vogue

2009: Becomes the sole face of Oscar de la Renta and Marc Jacobs

JAN 2009: Vogue features Zimmermann as one of the ten best-dressed women

FEB 2009: Opens the fall Alessandro Dell'Acqua, Pollini, and Hermès shows in Milan and Paris

FEB 2009: Closes the fall Michael Kors, Narciso Rodriguez, Pucci, Loewe, Rick Owens, Stella McCartney, and Valentino shows in New York, Milan, and Paris

APR 2009: Featured on the cover of Brazilian Elle

MAY 2009: Appears in editorials for French Vogue and V

MAY 2009: Featured on the cover of Vogue, photographed by Steven Meisel

JUL 2009: Appears in Japanese Vogue editorial, photographed by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggot

AUG 2009: Appears in editorials for Vogue and French Vogue

2009: Signs fragrance contract with Viktor & Rolf Eau Mega

2009: Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott photographs Zimmermann for Giorgio Armani

SEP 2009: Appears in French Vogue editorial, channeling Blondie, photographed by Alasdair McLellan

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