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Noemie Lenoir Profile |
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Birth Date: September 19, 1979
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Birth Place: Versailles, Yvelines, France
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Birth Name: Noémie Lenoir
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Height: 5'10"
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Biography |
Five-foot ten-inch stunner Noemie Lenoir hails from the equally breathtaking town of
Versailles, just outside of Paris, France. The daughter of a
French father and a mother from a small island off
Madagascar, Noemie has, as a result, always had an alluring,
international look.
This didn't go unnoticed for long; at the age of sixteen,
while at her neighborhood post office, Lenoir was spotted by
an agent from the prestigious Ford Modeling Agency, and a
magazine shoot for Marie Claire and Ralph Lauren in Paris
soon followed. But Lenoir was determined to finish school
and learn English before setting out into the turbulent
world of modeling. With those goals achieved, Noemie moved
to New York in 1999 to give herself a better chance at
furthering a modeling career.
The move certainly paid off; within a year she was already
making waves. At Oscar de la Renta's fall 2000 show,
anti-fur activists climbed onto the stage in front of her,
but Lenoir quite literally took the disruption in stride,
and she kept strutting right down the runway. It was that
kind of show-must-go-on attitude that helped her get
selected the following year to exclusively walk the Gucci
show in Milan.
By now, Noemie Lenoir has modeled for just about every major
designer around the world, and has worked with some of the
fashion industry's hottest photographers, such as Mario
Testino (for the prestigious Pirelli Calendar), Ellen von
Unwerth, Steven Meisel, and Peter Lindbergh. In addition to
Marie Claire, Lenoir's photos have appeared in such
magazines as Allure, both American Elle and British Elle,
Glamour, Mademoiselle, and Interview.
She has also had two shoots for Sports Illustrated's
Swimsuit Edition in 2000 and 2001, and even graced the New
York Times Magazine. Her modeling credits for ad campaigns
are just as impressive: the Gap, Tommy Hilfiger, Ann Taylor,
Ralph Lauren Jeans, Pantene Europe, and Victoria's Secret
catalogue. She has also worked as a spokesmodel for L'Oreal.
In 2002, Lenoir took her first stab at the movie biz,
appearing in the 2002 French film Astérix & Obélix: Mission
Cléopâtre. The movie was based on the popular French comic
book Astérix, and starred French screen icon Gerard
Depardieu.
With so much work in so little time, it should come as no
surprise that Noemie has a hectic lifestyle. She spends
three or four days a week just traveling, often to such
far-flung locales as Pankor Island, Malaysia (where her
favorite hotel is located). But Lenoir knows how taxing such
a schedule can be on her body -- her main asset -- so she
makes a point of eating right and getting plenty of sleep
while on the road.
When she's home in New York, Lenoir also likes to get plenty
of exercise. To stay in shape, she swims whenever she gets
the chance. Also an animal lover, Noemie Lenoir is an
experienced equestrian: She often rides a horse named Boston
at the Chelsea Equestrian Center on Manhattan's West Side.
Lenoir loves riding because, she says, it brings her closer
to nature while clearing her mind and relaxing.
The rest of Lenoir's time is spent doing one of her favorite
activities: shopping. She's especially fond of shoes,
handbags and pants, and carries around her sunglass
collection (more than ten pairs) with her when she travels.
As for what's in store for the future, Noemie speculates
that she might even end up working in another area of the
fashion industry, but for the moment, she says, "I'm not
worried about that." |
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Other
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Is a famous French model
Gave birth to her first child, a son named Kelyan, on
February 2 2005. The father is soccer player Claude
Makélélé.
Her father is French and her mother is from Madagascar. |
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