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Raquel Zimmermann
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- Nationality
- Brazilian
- Birth Date
- May 6, 1983
- Lives Now
- New York, NY
- Status
- Cover girl, Established
- Known for
- Body, Legs
- Agencies
- DNA
- 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
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Quoted
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“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
- OCT 2009
- Featured on the cover of Brazilian Vogue, photographed by Henrique Gendre
- OCT 2009
- Appears in editorials for French Vogue, W, and Vogue
- 2010
- Mario Sorrenti photographs Zimmermann for the French Vogue calendar
- 2010
- Returns as the face of Chloé
- JAN 2010
- Appears in Vogue editorial, photographed by Norman Jean Roy
- FEB 2010
- Appears in editorials for French Vogue and W
- MAR 2010
- Opens and closes the fall Chloé show in Paris
- MAR 2010
- Appears in editorials for French Vogue, Vogue, and V
- APR 2010
- Appears in editorials for French Vogue and W
- MAY 2010
- Featured on the cover of Spanish Vogue, photographed by Alex Cayley
- JUN 2010
- Featured on the cover of Japanese Vogue, photographed by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin
- JUN 2010
- Appears in editorials for Vogue and French Vogue
- AUG 2010
- Appears in Vogue editorial, photographed by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin
- 2010
- Returns as the sole face for Gucci and Chloe
- SEP 2010
- Opens the spring Gucci show in Milan
- OCT 2010
- Featured on the cover of Japanese Vogue, photographed by Mario Sorrenti
- NOV 2010
- Featured on the cover of Japanese Numero, photographed by Motohiko Hasui
- DEC 2010
- Featured on the cover of Brazilian Vogue, photographed by Henrique Gendre
- 2010
- Becomes one of the faces of H&M, alongside Freja Beha
- MAR 2011
- Appears in editorials for Vogue, Japanese Vogue, W and Italian Vogue
- APR 2011
- Appears in Vogue editorial, photographed by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott
- JUN 2011
- Appears in editorials for British Vogue, French Vogue, W and Vogue
- AUG 2011
- Featured on the cover of Italian Vogue, photographed by Steven Meisel
- 2011
- Featured on the pre-fall cover of i-D, photographed by Josh Olins
- 2011
- Becomes the face of Yves Saint Laurent; also models for Alexander Wang, Juicy Couture, Lanvin, Jimmy Choo, and Alexander McQueen fall ad campaigns
- SEP 2011
- Appears in editorials for Chinese Vogue, Vogue, and W
- NOV 2011
- Featured on the cover of Italian Vogue, photographed by Steven Meisel
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