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Chandra North Profile |
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Birth Date: 1973
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Birth Place: Dallas, texas, USA
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Birth Name: Chandra North
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Height: 5'8"
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Biography |
A native of Dallas, Texas, Chandra North was born in 1973
and grew up with aspirations of becoming a ballerina. As a
teenager, Chandra would hit the underground clubs while her
classmates attended school dances.
Most of her spare time was consumed studying ballet. While
sitting poolside on the campus of Southern Methodist
University one summer, Chandra was approached by a male
model who thought she had the right look. The interest
turned out to be more than a ruse, as he helped her land
jobs modeling for department store catalogs and newspapers.
In 1991, Chandra relocated to New York City to further her
career and audition for the city ballet company. Her
modeling jobs paid the rent and after a short stay, she was
sent to Paris. Chandra returned to the US frustrated at the
lack of opportunity afforded her in Europe. However, her
disappointment waned when she met her future husband, who
was working as a bicycle messenger at the time. With his
encouragement, North dedicated herself to modeling again and
her new attitude paid off.
In 1995, she modeled the lines of Isaac Mizrahi and Richard
Tyler for shows in Paris and Milan. A year later Chandra
scored a coup when she was featured in the Sports
Illustrated Swimsuit Edition. The shot of her donning a
bikini made of grass, made waves among readers and fashion
aficionados alike.
She has since appeared in the magazine five times. Chandra
has also graced the cover of Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, W, and
Allure. In the future, her hope is to own a Texas ranch
complete with animals and many children |
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Other
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Met her husband in New York where he was employed as a
bicycle messenger.
Had a son, Hayden, in August 2000.
Friends with fellow model Carolyn Murphy.
Her name means "Moon" in Hindi.
Her mother, Rives, is a former Neiman Marcus sales associate
who divorced from Chandra's father when Chandra was a
toddler.
Took ballet lessons from age six to age fifteen. |
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