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Michelle Behennah (born January 7, 1977, Singapore) is an English model.
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Early life
Behennah was born in Singapore where her father was a school administrator. The youngest of three children, Michelle relocated to Sheffield, England, after her parents' divorce. Her mother Rosemary eventually remarried and now lives in France where she and her current husband manage an inn.
As a child, Behennah aspired to study medicine and become a plastic surgeon. Her mother saw her potential as a model. At the urging of her mother, 14-year old Michelle entered a beauty contest sponsored by a shampoo company.Michelle won the contest.
She next entered the 1993 Ford Agency "Supermodel of the World" competition. At this event she was a finalist, along with now fellow model Magdalena Wrobel. Her career was now launched.
Modelling career
After her win, Michelle moved to Paris, where she spent seven years establishing her name in the modeling industry. While there, she appeared in magazines such as Elle US, Glamour Italy, Vogue Italy and Spain, Mademoiselle, and Cosmopolitan.
She has also modelled for designers such as Cynthia Rowley, Valentino, BCBG, Donna Karan, Emanuel Ungaro, Nina Ricci, Ralph Lauren, Salvatore Ferragamo, Chanel, and Thierry Mugler.
In 1999, Michelle made the move to yet another world fashion centre, New York, where her career flourished. Besides the fact that she has appeared in high-profile advertisements for Burberry, Esprit, Givenchy, Vanderbilt Jeans, Hewlett Packard, J.Crew, Kenzo, L'Oréal "Elnett" hairspray, Mango, Nina Ricci, Saks Fifth Avenue, Swatch watches, and Tommy Hilfiger.
Michelle has also modeled swimsuits for Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit Edition, in 1999, 2000 and 2001. In addition to her Sports Illustrated shoots, she was the object/subject of Joanne Gair's inaugural body painting works as part of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.[1]
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External links
- IMDB entry for Michelle Behennah
- Michelle Behennah at Fashion Model Directory
- Sports Illustrated's Michelle Behennah Gallery
2000–2009 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue 2000 Elsa Benítezp • Kylie Bax • Michelle Behennah • Laetitia Casta • Yamila Díaz • Luján Fernández • Kristy Hinze • Malia Jonesp • Heidi Klum • Melania Knaussp • Shakara Ledard • Ana Paula Lemesp • Noémie Lenoir • Josie Maranp • Carré Otis • Daniela Peštová • Audrey Quockp • Gabrielle Reecep • Rachel Roberts • Molly Simsp • Veronika Vařeková • Estella Warren2001 Michelle Behennah • Elsa Benítez • Aurélie Claudel • Yamila Díaz* • Luján Fernández • Janelle Fishmanp • Heidi Klum* • Shakara Ledard* • Kim Lemantonp • Noémie Lenoir* • Shirley Mallmann • Josie Maran • Petra Němcováp • Daniela Peštová • Audrey Quockp • Molly Sims* • Fernanda Tavares* • Veronika Vařeková* • Amy Wesson2002 Ana Beatriz Barros • Elsa Benítez • Ehrinn Cummings • Yamila Díaz • Isabeli Fontana • Bridget Hall • Melissa Keller • Heidi Klum • Shakara Ledard • Vanessa Lorenzo • Josie Maran • Carla Mariap • Marisa Millerp • Annie Mortonp • Petra Němcová • Chandra North • Daniela Peštováp • Audrey Quock • Molly Sims • Veronika Vařeková2003 Michelle Alvesp • May Andersen • Ana Beatriz Barros • Yamila Díaz • Reka Ebergenyip • Isabeli Fontana • Bridget Hall • Rachel Hunter* • Melissa Keller • Noémie Lenoir • Juliana Martins • Marisa Miller • Petra Němcová • Sarah O'Hare • Daniela Peštová • Audrey Quock • Molly Sims • Fernanda Tavaresp • Jessica White2004 May Andersen • Ana Beatriz Barros • Elsa Benítez • Yamila Díaz • Bridget Hall* • Melissa Keller* • Noémie Lenoir* • Angela Lindvall • Marisa Miller* • Fernanda Motta • Carolyn Murphy • Petra Němcová* • Daniela Peštová • Frankie Rayder • Molly Sims • Jessica Van Der Steen • Veronika Vařeková • Jessica White*2005 Michelle Alves • Ana Beatriz Barros • Yamila Díaz • Alicia Hall • Bridget Hall* • Shakara Ledard • Noémie Lenoir • Michelle Lombardo • Marisa Miller* • Fernanda Motta • Carolyn Murphy • Petra Němcová • Oluchi Onweagba • Frankie Rayder • Daniella Sarahyba* • Mallory Snyder • Jessica Van Der Steen • Anne V* • Veronika Vařeková • Jessica White*2006 Ana Beatriz Barros • Elsa Benitez • Carla Campbell • Brooklyn Decker • Yamila Diaz • Bridget Hall • Rachel Hunter • Heidi Klum* • Noémie Lenoir • Elle Macpherson • Marisa Miller • Fernanda Motta • Carolyn Murphy • Aline Nakashima • Petra Němcová • Oluchi Onweagba • Daniela Peštová • Rebecca Romijn • Pania Rose • Daniella Sarahyba • Molly Sims • Mallory Snyder • Yésica Toscanini • Veronica Varekova • Anne V2007 Ana Paula Araújo* • Ana Beatriz Barros • Brooklyn Decker • Yamila Díaz • Selita Ebanks • Julie Henderson • Beyoncé Knowles • Marisa Miller* • Fernanda Motta • Aline Nakashima • Raica Oliveira • Oluchi Onweagba • Tori Praver* • Bar Refaeli • Daniella Sarahyba* • Irina Shayk • Fernanda Tavares • Yésica Toscanini • Anne V • Veronika Vařeková • Jessica White2008 Melissa Baker • Ana Beatriz Barros • Yasmin Brunet • Jeísa Chiminazzo • Brooklyn Decker • Selita Ebanks • Jessica Gomes* • Quiana Grant* • Melissa Haro • Julie Henderson • Jarah Mariano • Marisa Miller* • Oluchi Onweagba • Tori Praver* • Bar Refaeli • Daniella Sarahyba • Irina Shayk • Anne V • Jessica White2009 Kim Cloutier • Brooklyn Decker* • Cintia Dicker • Lucia Dvorská • Esti Ginzburg • Jessica Gomes • Melissa Haro • Jessica Hart • Julie Henderson* • Damaris Lewis • Jarah Mariano • Ariel Meredith • Tori Praver • Bar Refaeli • Hilary Rhoda • Daniella Sarahyba • Irina Shayk* • Anne V • Jessica White*40th Anniversary (2004)
Hall of FameAll-Star Reunion
Cover (2006)Elsa Benítez • Yamila Díaz • Rachel Hunter • Elle Macpherson • Carolyn Murphy • Daniela Peštová • Rebecca Romijn • Veronika Vařeková (Celebrity special: Maria Sharapova)bold indicates cover model, *appeared in bodypainting by Joanne Gair, pappeared in print edition only
2010–2019 · 2000–2009 · 1990–1999 · 1980–1989 · 1970–1979 · 1964–1969 || CoversCategories:- 1977 births
- Living people
- English female models
- People from Sheffield
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