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53 years old (Born on March 19, 1971)

German model; She is famous from first model to appear simultaneously on two major US covers - Harper Bazaar and Vogue (September, 1994).

Has two children, Cosima (born in 1997) with Olaf Bju00f6rn, and Nicolas (born in 1999) with her ex-husband Wolfram Grandezka. Enjoys vacationing in the town of Heiligendamm on the Baltic Sea. One of the world`s top fashion models. Was discovered by a model scout while working as a beer garden waitress in Berlin in 1989. Named to "Time" magazine`s list of "Top Ten People of 1994."

Her parents worked as bankers.

Named to "People" magazine`s "50 Most Beautiful People" in 1994.

Resides in Potsdam, Germany.

Said to have "the longest legs in the Western world", her legs measure 45` in length.