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Raquel Zimmermann

Raquel Zimmermann's photoGETTY

Nationality:
Brazilian
Birthday:
May 6, 1983
Born in:
Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Lives now:
New York, NY
Agencies:
DNA, Viva, Why Not
Known for:
My body, my profile
Status:
Cover girl, established, sexy girl
Muse for:
Karl Lagerfeld, David Sims
Friends with:
Anja Rubik, Caroline Trentini, Doutzen Kroes, Isabeli Fontana, Marcelle Bittar, Mariacarla Boscono, Morgane Dubled, Natasa Vojnovic
Interests:
Playing guitar

Career

Fendi, 2008

May 6, 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
Nov 7, 2005
Appears in first episode of Brazilian television show Belíssima
Nov 9, 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
Oct 13, 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
Mar 26, 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
Apr 7, 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

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