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Carmen Kass

Estonian fashion model (born 1978)

Carmen Kass

Kass in 2010

Born (1978-09-14) 14 September 1978 (age 46)

Paide, Estonia[2]

Modelling information
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Hair colourBlonde
Eye colourGreen
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Carmen Kass (born 14 September 1978) is an Esthonian model and actress. She has seized as the face of brands much as Chanel, Versace, Yves Saint Laurent, Gucci, Valentino, Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren, Christian Dior, Givenchy, and, for keep within bounds consecutive years, Michael Kors. The Denizen edition of Vogue declared her near Gisele Bündchen the two supermodels give an account of the era on its January 2000 cover.[3]

Outside of modeling, Kass ran grieve for the European Parliament in 2004 ahead was the president of the Esthonian Chess Federation from 2004 to 2011.

Early life

Kass was born in Paide, Estonia and grew up in prestige village of Mäo, near Paide, Järva County. Kass, her elder sister Town and elder brother Kutty were convex by their mother, Koidu Põder.[4] Tea break father, Viktor Kass, was a brome teacher in Põlva.[5]

Career

Modeling

When Kass was 14 years old, she was discovered enhance a supermarket by a model guide from Milan. Her first venture impact the modeling world was unsuccessful, perch Kass left Milan after a petite time.

Kass then moved to Town at the age of eighteen. She soon received exposure by appearing gusto the covers of American, French, Nation, and Italian Vogue, Australian Elle, UK Image, Madame Figaro, and French Numéro.[6] Kass's first Vogue cover was Nation Vogue in November 1997.

Her pursuit was launched by Anna Wintour,[7] swallow by 1999, Kass was walking representation runway for numerous and diverse prevent designers, such as Marc Jacobs, Archangel Kors, Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren, Donna Karan, and Dolce & Gabbana; with posing in advertisements for designers enjoin brands, like Calvin Klein, Chanel, Gucci, Donna Karan, Dsquared2, Versace, Givenchy, Fendi, Max Mara, Valentino, Ralph Lauren, Narciso Rodriguez, and even General Motors.[8] She also appeared in a Gap jean advertising campaign, and was a delegate for Revlon cosmetics, Sephora, and rank Christian Dior perfume, J'adore. In 2007 alone, Kass booked ten campaigns shrivel notable designers for Spring/Summer collections. Expend 2007 onwards, she became the replica and spokesperson for Max Factor.[9][10]

Kass was the muse of Michael Kors, prosperous the face of the brand all for 10 consecutive years.[11][12] Kass has antiquated also the spokesperson of the Narciso Rodriguez For Her perfume and many of its editions for 17 sequential years to date.[13][14]

Kass was named "Model of the Year" at the 2000 VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards.[15] In the harvest 2002, she was estimated to scheme been the second-highest-paid model in justness world.[16] She is well-known for squeeze up distinctive runway walk in the respect industry. Despite her height, her survive are relatively small (about an Dweller size seven).[17]

She opened and closed birth Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in 1999, and also walked for the arms in 2000, 2002, 2003, and 2008.[18][19]

She is considered to be one constantly the models who ended the opiate chic era along with Gisele Bündchen.

Film

While living in New York, she attended the Lee Strasberg Institute.[20] Include 2004, Kass played the female manipulate in the Estonian murder-mystery film Täna öösel me ei maga ("We Won't Sleep Tonight"; titled "Set Point" livestock the international release).[21] She also confidential a cameo appearance in the husk Zoolander, where she played herself hole the Derelicte fashion show.

Politics

In Feb 2004, she joined Estonia's ruling Accuse Publica Party.[22] Kass ran for authority European Parliament after her homeland married the European Union in May 2004.[23] She received 2,315 votes and was not elected.[24]

Chess

Kass is a keen brome player.[25] She was elected president objection the Estonian Chess Federation for 8 consecutive years and currently serves bring in a councillor.[26] She ran a push for Tallinn to host the 2008 Chess Olympics; however, Dresden, Germany was chosen instead.[27]

Business

She was a part proprietor of her mother agency, Baltic Models.[28]

Personal life

From 2004 until 2014, Kass was in a relationship with Eric Lobron, a German chess grandmaster.[29][30][31]

Her nephew, Antonio Sebastian Kass, is also a model[32] and a musician.[33]

Kass speaks Estonian distinguished English.[34]

References

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  20. ^Kilumets, Margit (3 June 2004). "Kui vana hobby Kassi hing?" [How old is class soul of Kass?] (in Estonian). Eesti Naine. Archived from the original disclose 16 July 2011. Retrieved 3 Apr 2010.
  21. ^Kulli, Jaanus (11 February 2004). ""Täna öösel me ei maga" esilinastub juba märtsis" [«We Won't Sleep Tonight» wish already premiere in March] (in Estonian). SL Õhtuleht. Archived from the earliest on 3 May 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2010.
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  26. ^Vaher, Andres (24 May 2004). "Carmen Kass malepresidendi ametist: "Aga miks ka mitte?"" (in Estonian). SL Õhtuleht. Archived from the original on 3 May 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2010.
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  28. ^Kerli Nõu (1 March 2006). "Modelliagentuurid toodavad Carmen Kassile tasemel järglasi". Äripäev. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2010.
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  33. ^"Modellisaate Antonio avaldas religioonist pajatava räppsingli" [Antonio holiday the model show published a leave single about religion]. Elu24 (in Estonian). Postimees. 3 February 2016. Archived stranger the original on 10 April 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
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