It's no secret that models have a "limited shelf life". They are discovered at a very young age, usually around 18 years old, and their working life usually ends in their late 20s. A model's career, which lasts about ten years, can also start much earlier. We present to you the 10 youngest supermodels in history.
Most of the supermodels that the whole world knows today were discovered as leggy teenagers in airports, shopping malls and the streets of capitals all over the world. On average, models are 16 to 18 years old when they are discovered, but their careers can start much earlier. We present to you the 10 youngest supermodels in history.
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10. Gemma Ward
Gemma Ward, an Australian beauty who resembles a porcelain doll with her big eyes, got her first taste of the world of fashion at the tender age of 14, and by the time she was 15, she was already walking the catwalk of Australian Fashion Week. At 16, she also made history as the youngest model ever to grace the cover of the American Vogue magazine, and at 17 achieved world fame.
9. Coco Rocha
Coco Rocha's discovery story is legendary, having been discovered at the tender age of 14 at an Irish dancing competition. Today, 26-year-old Coco has behind her practically everything that a supermodel can experience in her career. Among other things, the book of poses "Study of Pose: 1,000 Poses by Coco Rocha" and his website.
8. Kate Moss
We all know the story of the discovery of Kate Moss. She was discovered by Sarah Doukas (Storm Model Management) at New York's John F. Kennedy Airport when Kate was only 14 years old. Two years later, her charming face graced the cover of the English fashion magazine The Face, and Kate, despite her "modest" height of 170 centimeters, became one of the most famous models of our time.
7. Barbara Palvin
Barbara Palvin is a Hungarian model who already has a rich modeling career behind her at the tender age of 21. In addition to her other work, she also posed for Victoria's Secret, H&M and L'Oreal and walked the catwalks of most famous fashion houses. She was discovered in Budapest, and she was no more than 13 years old when she was discovered.
6. Natalia Vodianova
Unlike most supermodels, Natalie Vodianova was not discovered on the street, as the beauty, who spent her childhood in the extreme poverty of the Soviet Union, decided to join a modeling agency at the age of 17. Her plan worked perfectly, as soon after she graced the cover of world-famous fashion magazines and walked the catwalks of fashion houses such as the famous Chanel.
5. Chanel Iman
Supermodel Chanel Iman achieved her cult status all by herself, through hard work and dedication. Already at the age of 13, she worked as a child model at the Ford fashion agency and, wanting to continue her career, tried her luck at the Ford World Supermodel competition. At the tender age of 16, she took third place, which launched her first into the world of commercial and later into the much-coveted world of high fashion.
4. Lindsey Wixon
Lindsey Wixon entered the world of fashion with 170 centimeters already at the tender age of 12. In addition to her height, her beautiful face certainly came in handy for her fashion breakthrough, which charmed everyone on the fashion list. Even this beauty was not discovered on the street, but was brought from Kansas to the mecca of the fashion industry (Los Angeles) by her parents.
3. Lily Cole
Lily Cole, with her doll face and fiery red hair, simply couldn't go unnoticed. At the age of 14, she was discovered outside a London fast food restaurant by an interesting face scout and allowed her to enter the world of fashion. At the age of 16, Lily already graced British Vogue, but her career is far from over.
2. Karlie Kloss
Most people know Karlie Kloss as Taylor Swift's best friend and Victoria's ex-Angel. For the 22-year-old computer science student and former ballerina, the modeling career is already rich, because Karlie, who was discovered at 14, has already worked with everyone who means something in the world of fashion. And far from just once.
1. Kristina Pimenova
Nine-year-old Pimenova can be described as the youngest supermodel in the history of the fashion world. The Russian beauty, who started her modeling "career" at the age of three, currently works for fashion houses such as Roberto Cavalli, Fendi and Armani, and is considered the most beautiful girl in the world.
