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Biography |
Aurelie Claudel was born August 7, 1980 in the small town of
Saint-Mars-d'Autille, France, and is one of three children
(she has two brothers).
As part of a prominent French family -- her father was a
distinguished notary -- that includes being the descendants
of French sculptress, Camille Claudel, Aurelie's dreams of
life in the limelight were understandably met with some
reservation. Her father thoroughly disapproved of her
quitting school, but his daughter was too determined to let
her dreams drift away.
However, destiny would eventually win out, for at the young
age of 13, Aurelie was approached about modeling by a man
named Dawn Wolfe, who had seen her in the Jardin des Plantes
park in Paris. In spite of her father's objections, Aurelie
followed her heart.
It was a gamble that paid off handsomely for Aurelie. By 18,
she was on the cover of a European edition of Cosmopolitan
and her phone hasn't stopped ringing since.
In addition to Cosmopolitan, she has also been featured in
Marie Claire and Vogue, both in the European and American
versions. She has also strutted numerous catwalks for most
of the designer heavyweights, including Chloe, Emanuel
Ungaro and Gucci, as well as Victoria's Secret. She also
donned a bikini or two in Sports Illustrated's 2001 Swimsuit
Edition.
You might even recognize Aurelie from her appearance in
Ricky Martin's "Private Emotion" video.
Her ability to shine in front of a camera lens is a feat
that has garnered her the attention of such legendary
photographers as Mario Testino (who photographed Aurelie in
an edition of the Pirelli calendar), Peter Lindbergh and
Steven Meisel (the man behind Madonna's infamous Sex book).
When she's not in front of the camera, Aurelie enjoys
horseback riding and traveling to islands.
In addition to the ad for Calvin Klein's "Truth," Aurelie
continues to pursue her modeling career. She will no doubt
turn up as the face of another major campaign very soon. |
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