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Frankie Rayder Profile |
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Birth Date: January 26, 1975
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Birth Place: River Falls, Wisconsin, USA
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Birth Name: Francesca Rayder
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Height: 5'10"
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Biography |
Frankie Rayder was born on January 26 1975, in River
Falls, Wisconsin, a small college town near the Minnesota
border. She grew up in the same community and never even
thought of becoming a model.
As a teenager, she went to Minneapolis, the closest big city
to her hometown -- a move that would forever change her
life. She was approached by a model scout, who saw in an
instant what all of us know by now: if she went into the
fashion industry, she'd be extremely successful. Her looks
and attitude were exactly what was selling in those days.
"Why not?", she thought, and decided to give modeling a try.
Her big break came in 1992, when she met legendary
photographer Steven Meisel. At first glance, Meisel fell
head over heels in love with her singular appearance and
cheery qualities.
Such was his interest in the teenager's outstanding persona
that he immediately booked her for a photo session, the
first of many together. These first photos not only ended up
in Italian Glamour magazine but she also made the cover.
This was the big break she needed and it allowed her to go
to Miami Beach, New York, Paris, London, and Milan, working
for agencies such as Company, Women Model Management, Page
305, City Models, Take Two, Storm, and Why Not.
This hot, new commodity was chosen to appear in print
advertising for companies like Givenchy, Valentino,
Lagerfeld, Ext, Chanel, Celine, Eres, Gucci, J. Mendel,
Mondi, Dolce & Gabbana, Dia, Versace, DKNY, Jitrois, Gap,
and Tommy Hilfiger.
In New York, she strutted her stuff on the catwalks for
designers such as Anne Klein, Matthew Williamson, Zac Posen,
Marc Jacobs, Donna Karan, Carolina Herrera, and Michael
Kors.
In Paris, she modeled for such notable fashion houses as
Chanel, Lagerfeld Gallery, Celine, John Galliano, Rochas,
Martine Sitbon, Christian Dior, and YSL Rive Gauche.
She has also worked in Milan for Fendi, Versace, Mila Shn,
Cerruti, Alberta Ferretti, Dsquared2, Missoni, Byblos, Ext,
and Amaya Arzuaga. Other companies she has worked for
include Jeremy Scott, Alexander McQueen, Versus, Stella
McCartney, Blumarine, Chloe, Givenchy, Marni, Viktor & Rolf,
Moschino, La Perla, Roberto Cavalli, Costume National, and
MaxMara.
As all models are required to do, she posed for a number of
magazines, such as Elle, Vogue, The Face, Photo, Harper's
Bazaar, Allure, Rebel, British Marie-Claire, Arena, British
Elle, Flair, and Numro.
Because of her irresistible magnetism, she has also been on
the cover of Nylon as well as the Italian, Spanish, German,
French, British, and American versions of Vogue.
Having more impressive breasts than the average supermodel,
she caught the eye of Victoria's Secret and took part in
their annual fashion show from 2000 to 2002.
Unlike others in her chosen profession, she doesn't nurture
cinematic ambitions but she did play herself in Zoolander
(2001) with Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson, for our viewing
pleasure. As good genes run in the family, Frankie's younger
sister Missy is also a world-famous model. |
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Other
Information |
Is best friends with Kate Moss.
Sister Melissa "Missy" Rayder is also a model.
Spokesmodel of Chanel, Celine, Givenchy, Gap and Gucci.
One of the world's top fashion models.
Is engaged to Flea of Red Hot Chili Peppers
Has a daughter, Sunny Bebop Balzary (born October 26th,
2005), with Red Hot Chili Peppers bass player, Flea. |
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