Biography of Helena ChristensenDate of Birth
25 December 1968, Copenhagen, Denmark
Height
5' 10" (1.78 m)
Mini Biography
As a child Helena Christensen was more interested in becoming a musician, but as fate would have it began modeling at the age of 9. After leaving school, she moved to Paris, France to model for the french magazine 'Elle', and in 1986 she competed in the Miss Universe contest as Miss Denmark, but unfortunately did not receive a placing. Her big break came in June of 1989 when she was discovered by photographer Friedemann Hauss, who instinctively knew that Helena was a 'natural' in terms of modeling ability. Since then her career has taken off, and she is now one of the top international catwalk queens. Helena has since taken on the movie industry, starring in a British TV movie Inferno (1980) and following it up with a cameo role in Robert Altman's Prêt-à-Porter (1994).
Trivia
Son Mingus Luchien Reedus born 22 October 1999 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Gianni Versace said that she has "the most beautiful body in the world."
Is a creative director of a new magazine called 'Nylon'.
Got her first modelling job at age 9.
Became Miss Denmark in 1986
One of the world's top fashion models in the 1980s and 1990s.
Helena's father is a Danish typographer, her mother is Peruvian.
Collects perfume bottles.
Is an accomplished photographer.
Has homes in Monaco, France and in New York City.
cousin of actress/singer Christine Buchart
Measurements: 36C-23-35 1/2 (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine)
One of the world's top fashion models.
Was ranked #12 in Channel 5's "World's greatest supermodel".
Is good friends with Gwyneth Paltrow. Helena was one of the first people to visit Gwyneth in hospital after she gave birth to her son Moses.
Owns, with her friend Leif Sigersen, a little shop in New York called "butik".
Had a four-year relationship with actor Norman Reedus (1998-2002). The relationship produced one son, Mingus.
Has a four years younger sister named Anita.
Helena Christensen (born December 25, 1968 in Copenhagen) is a Danish supermodel.
Her father is Danish and her mother is Peruvian.
She stepped into the limelight in 1986 by claiming the title of Miss Denmark at age eighteen, and representing her country at the Miss Universe pageant. This provided an invaluable springboard to launch herself as an international model. She left her home soon afterwards to pursue modeling in Paris.
Christensen is considered to be one of the more prominent supermodels of the 1990s. She has appeared on many magazine covers and fashion campaigns. She was in the Victoria's Secret catalog and in their television commercials.
In 1991, she starred in the music video for Chris Isaak's song "Wicked Game". In the video, she is depicted as Isaak's lover. Christensen and Isaak were both topless for much of the video, though her nudity is relatively concealed with clever camera angles. It was decided that full frontal nudity would not be suitable for mainstream release. Viewers still reacted to Christensen's sexually suggestive performance, and the video was later featured on MTV's "Sexiest Video of All-Time".
Christensen has an antiques shop in Manhattan and sells some of her clothes in her mother's Yo-Yo Second Hand Shop in Christianshavn.
Helena co-founded Nylon magazine as the original creative director with American entrepreneur, Mic Neumann. She has launched her own clothing line Christensen & Sigersen, with long-term friend Leif Sigersen. The pair also run Butik, a shop in New York.
Christensen was in Ireland to launch the second Fashion Targets Breast Cancer campaign which involves the sale of exclusive designer t-shirts to raise millions for Action Breast Cancer (a project of the Irish Cancer Society) and Europa Donna Ireland to help younger women with breast cancer.
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