Expert chess player, politically active, and without question one of the most beautiful women in the world, Carmen Kass is a unique soul.
Residence: New York, NY, US
Hometown: Paide, Estonia
Height: 5'10"
Eye Color: Green
Agency:
Women Model Management,
Silent Paris
Campaigns:
Calvin Klein, Chanel, Chloe, Christian Dior, Donna Karan, Emanuel Ungaro, Emilio Pucci, Fendi, Givenchy, Gucci , J. Mendel, Mango , Max Mara, Michael Kors, Narcisco Rodriguez, Ralph Lauren, Revlon, Salvatore Ferragamo, Tommy Hilfiger, Valentino, Victoria's Secret, Yves Saint Laurent, Christian Dior Fragrance, Gap, Versace, DSquared2
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When you win the Model of the Year Award, life is good. Carmen Kass was honored with the title in 2000, going up against Angela Lindvall, Gisele Bündchen, and Maggie Rizer for the title.
Carmen was born in Estonia on September 14, 1978, and has two older siblings—a sister, Victoria De Luna, and a brother, Kutty Kass. The beauty was discovered in a supermarket by a scout when she was only 14. After moving to Paris at 18, her career took off.
The supermodel has worked with designers such as Marc Jacobs, Valentino, Gucci, Michael Kors, Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren, Chanel, Fendi, Dior, Yves Saint Laurent, and has graced the covers of Vogue Paris, British Vogue, Vogue, Numéro, and L'Officiel, and has also been featured in the iconic Pirelli calendar.
But modeling isn't Carmen's only job. Many models have parts in films, and she's no exception, starring in an Estonian film, Täna öösel me ei maga (We Won't Sleep Tonight). She’s also run for political office in Estonian Parliament, as part of the Res Publica Party and won roughly 2,000 votes but fell short of the presidency. She is, however, the president of the Estonian National Chess League, owns part of the modeling agency Baltic Models, and started a loan company called Credit Market.
Clearly with her diverse talents and interests Carmen has not only beauty, but brains going for her as well—and we wouldn't be surprised if we saw her achieve even more in the business world.