- Carmen Kass
Infobox Model
name = Carmen Kass
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caption = Carmen Kass, July, 2007.
birthname =
birthdate = birth_date_and_age|1978|9|14
location =Paide ,Estonia
deathdate =
deathplace =
height = height|ft=5|in=10
haircolor = Light Brown
eyecolor = Green
measurements = 86-61-86
weight =
dress size =
shoesize =
agency =Women Model Management New YorkBaltic Models Brave Model Management MilanSilent Models ParisInternational Creative Management London
homepage =
spouse =Carmen Kass (born
September 14 ,1978 inPaide ,Estonia ) is internationalsupermodel [cite book |title=Europe on a Shoestring |last=Johnstone |first=Sarah |authorlink= |coauthors= |year=2007 |publisher=Lonely Planet |location=p.325 |isbn=9781741045918 |pages= |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=_xvS1r8Ql0AC&pg=PA325 ] [cite book |title=Campaigning in Europe |last=Maier |first=Michaela |authorlink= |coauthors= |year=2006 |publisher=LIT Verlag Berlin-Hamburg-Münster |location= |isbn=9783825893224 |pages=p.398 |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=j9NjsybIcgoC&pg=PA398 ]Modeling career
Kass grew up in the
Estonia n city ofPaide . When she was a little girl, she lived in a cramped apartment in Sika village with her mother, who worked on a farm. At the age of fourteen, she was 'discovered' in aTallinn supermarket by an Italian modeling scout. Kass had wanted to compete for the Miss Estonia title, but an offer to fly toMilan , Italy, to start a modeling career seemed like a more glamorous and lucrative option.Kass officially moved to
Paris at the age of 18. Soon after, she received exposure on the cover of magazines worldwide, such as "Vogue" (France ) in 1997, "ELLE " (Australia), "Image " (UK), "Madame Figaro", "Numéro France", "Vogue" (France), and "Vogue" (US) in 1999.In 1999, Kass modeled for top designers such as
Marc Jacobs ,Michael Kors ,Calvin Klein ,Ralph Lauren ,Donna Karan ,Dolce & Gabbana ,Gucci ,Prada , Versace,Fendi ,Chanel ,Chloé , Valentino,Louis Vuitton , andGivenchy . She also appeared inVictoria's Secret shows.In addition, Kass has posed in numerous advertisements for Calvin Klein, Chanel, Donna Karan, Givenchy, Fendi, Michael Kors, Versace, and also for
General Motors . She is also recognized for her appearances in a The Gap denim advertising campaign. Kass was a spokesperson forRevlon cosmetics,Sephora , one of the world's leading cosmetics retailers, and theChristian Dior perfume, "J'adore".Kass was awarded by "Vogue" as "Model of the Year" at the 2000
VH1 /Vogue Fashion Awards.As of 2006, she has appeared in campaigns for
Dsquared ,Pedro del Hierro , Michael Kors andChloé withMalgosia Bela .In 2007, Kass has got ten campaigns only for the spring/summer collection, including Versace, Michael Kors, Pucci,Jones New York ,Salvatore Ferragamo , Gap,Peek & Cloppenburg ,Bedat & Co ,Time andEt Vous? .She has now signed to be
Max Factor newest spokesperson.Kass is well-known for her distinctive runway walk. A quirk of the Estonian supermodel is that while she is very tall, her feet are quite small (about an American size seven). It is said that she sometimes simply falls out of her shoes while walking.Fact|date=July 2007
Other endeavors
In 2004, [http://www.us.imdb.com/name/nm1054204/ Kass starred] in the
Estonia n murder-mystery film [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0408286/ "Täna öösel me ei maga"] ("We Won't Sleep Tonight"). The international release was retitled [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0408286/ "Set Point"] .Also, in February 2004, she joined Estonia's ruling
Res Publica Party . Kass ran for theEuropean Parliament after her homeland joined theEuropean Union in May 2004. She won about 2000 votes from the Estonian electorate, but was not elected to the European Parliament.Kass plays chess [http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=1834] and was elected president of the
Estonian National Chess League in 2004. She ran a campaign to obtain the right to organize the 2008Chess Olympics in Tallinn; however, that right was given toDresden ,Germany . [http://www.ajc.com/news/content/news/0204/28kass.html]She is part owner of her mother agency,
Baltic Models .Personal life
Kass, her sister and brother were raised only by their mother Koidu Põder. Her older sister Victoria De Luna (b.
August 15 ,1976 ) was married to singerJoel De Luna and they have son Antonio Sebastian (b. 1997) and daughter Sinencia Jasmine (b.1999). [ [http://ajaviide.delfi.ee/news/inimesed/article.php?id=18231218 Joel De Luna saab jälle isaks?] SL Õhtuleht -February 19 ,2008 ] The couple separated in 2004 after they both were charged with drug trafficking. Joel served three years in an Estonian prison and was released in 2006 while Victoria was on parole for three years. [ [http://tartu.postimees.ee/170907/esileht/krimi/231993.php Joel De Luna pääses vanglast välja] Tartu Postimees -December 1 ,2006 ] Carmen's older brother Kutty Kass (b. 1974) is involved in real estate [ [http://paber.ekspress.ee/viewdoc/8D064A02D41C8CB7C2256E8400294BFB Kassi-pere varjatud äri] Eesti Ekspress -April 29 ,2004 ] and has son Carl Christian (b.December 26 ,2007 ) with girlfriend Sigrid. [ [http://www.sloleht.ee/index.aspx?v=forum&subtopicID=85471 Carmen Kass sai kolmandat korda tädiks] SL Õhtuleht -February 5 ,2008 ]Kass attended Lee Strasberg Studios in New York, where she was classmate with
Kai Wong .Kass has dated
Leonardo DiCaprio and restaurant ownerRichie Akiva . [ [http://www.ekspress.ee/viewdoc/9274770F119BD9C4C2256F08003F936D Carmen & Ricky] Eesti Ekspress -September 9 ,2004 ] She is currently involved withEric Lobron , a German chess champion. [ [http://paber.ekspress.ee/viewdoc/6AF0CC376A4DB854C2256F710049AC0F Kassi aasta 2004] Eesti Ekspress -December 23 ,2004 ]References
External links
*imdb name|id=1054204|name=Carmen Kass
*fashionmodel|id=Carmen_Kass|name=Carmen Kass
* [http://www.miqrogroove.com/carmen-kass/ Carmen Kass] at Miqrogroove.com largest fan site since 2002Persondata
NAME=Kass, Carmen
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Estonian model
DATE OF BIRTH=September 14 ,1978
PLACE OF BIRTH=Paide ,Estonia
DATE OF DEATH=
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