- Frankie Rayder
Infobox Model
birth_name= Heidi Rayder
birthdate= birth date and age|1975|1|26 [http://www.fashionmodeldirectory.com/models/Frankie_Rayder Frankie Rayder Profile] in the [http://www.fashionmodeldirectory.com FMD] -database . Accessed 2008-07-10.]
location= River Falls,Wisconsin , U.S.
height= height|m=1.78
haircolor= Dark Brown
eyecolor= Blue
measurements = 34-25-34 (US)
weight=
size=
homepage=
spouse =Heidi "Frankie" Rayder (born
January 26 ,1975 in River Falls,Wisconsin ) is an American model.Biography
Growing up in River Falls, Heidi "Frankie" Rayder's interests did not originally lie in modelingFact|date=June 2007. As a teenager, she moved to
Minneapolis, Minnesota , a large city close to her home town, where she was first approached by a model scout who spurred her interest in the industry. She was given the stage name 'Francesca' to seem more exotic, which was shortened to Frankie. Her first major success came in 1992, when she met photographerSteven Meisel . Attracted by Rayder's charisma, Meisel booked her for a photo session, which became the first of many. Rayder's first session were soon featured in the magazine "Italian Glamour".Following her success, Rayder traveled to Miami Beach, New York, Paris, London, and Milan, working for a number of agencies such as Company, Women Model Management, Page 305, City Models, Take Two, Storm, and Why Not. Her advertisement portfolio includes
Givenchy , Valentino,Lagerfeld ,Chanel ,Gucci ,Dolce & Gabbana , Versace,DKNY , The Gap, andTommy Hilfiger . Rayder has also worked for designers such as Anne Klein,Matthew Williamson ,Zac Posen ,Marc Jacobs ,Donna Karan , Carolina Herrera, andMichael Kors , and appeared in a number of magazines, including "Elle", "Vogue", "The Face", "Photo", "Harper's Bazaar ", "Allure", "Rebel", and "Marie Claire ". She was also featured in the 2005 and 2006 "Sports Illustrated " Swimsuit Issue. Other appearances for Rayder have been theVictoria's Secret fashion show from 2000 to 2003, and a cameo role in the movie "Zoolander ".Rayder's sister, Missy Rayder, models as well.
On
October 26 ,2005 Rayder gave birth to her first child, a daughter namedSunny Bebop Balzary , with fianceeMichael Balzary (Flea from the bandRed Hot Chili Peppers ).References
External links
*imdb name|id=1054263|name=Frankie Rayder
* [http://www.frayder.altervista.org/ Frankie Rayder Tribute site]
* [http://www.askmen.com/women/models_200/226_frankie_rayder.html Frankie Rayder on Askmen.com]
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