We all know her, the famous model Miranda Kerr. The typical woman who has the total package! You are our Model of the Week.
Born and raised in Australia, together with her two years younger brother Matthew. During her childhood, Kerr races motorbikes and rode horses on her grandmother’s farm. Her family moved from Gunnedah to Brisbane to allow Kerr and her brother to experience the city life. The graduated in 2000 and studied nutrition and health psychology before pursuing modeling.
Kerr signed to Chic Management’s Sydney division. She received considerable commercial exposure after a series of beachwear ads predominantly for Australian surf chain Billabong, in which Kerr modeled surf brands Tigerlily, Roxy, Billabong Girls, and One Teaspoon. This increased her profile in the Australian and Asian markets, after which Kerr relocated to New York where she became co-owner of the Bowery Ballroom.
In New York, Kerr had a multitude of runway appearances and then signed with NEXT Model Management in early 2004. From there, she was booked for runway and print campaigns for labels, including Alex Perry, Baby Phat, Lisa Ho, Voodoo Dolls, Levi’s, Bettina Liano, Nicola Finetti, L.A.M.B., Heatherette, Betsey Johnson, Trelise Cooper, Jets, John Richmond, Blumarine Swimwear, Neiman Marcus, Seafolly Swimwear, Anna Molinari, Rock and Republic, Roberto Cavalli, and Ober Jeans. Kerr was also booked for print in magazines such as Elle, Australian Vogue, and Harper’s Bazaar, and was featured in Australian television advertisements for clothing and hair-removal products.
In her private life, she dated Orlando Bloom for three years. Right now she’s is together with Evan Spiegel. Together they have a child and expecting their second one.
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