She’s a 90s supermodel married to a blockbuster movie director… are you able to guess who?
She’s a 90’s supermodel married to a famous film director.
And on Tuesday, she took to Instagram with a clip promoting UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund), which featured a baby-faced throwback photo of her.
This German-born runway sensation, 54, who was once engaged to a famous magician, shared that the UN agency asked her to design a t-shirt inspired by her childhood to celebrate World Children’s Day.
The adorable snap was simply a close-up of her face, and looked worlds away from the red carpet glamour she’s known for.
Before becoming a Vogue cover girl, she once dreamed of being a lawyer, and worked at her father’s law firm. She was later scouted at a nightclub in Düsseldorf in 1987, at the age of 17, and signed to a modeling agency.
This beauty, who has also appeared on the cover of Playboy, now shares two daughters and a son with a renowned English filmmaker. Can you guess who she is?
She’s a 90’s supermodel married to a renowned film director, and was once engaged to a famous American magician. Can you guess who she is from this childhood throwback?
That’s right, it’s Claudia Schiffer, catwalk queen and wife of Argylle director Matthew Vaughn, 51.
Claudia was promoting raising vital funds for UNICE, the UN agency that provides humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide.
She designed a t-shirt with her dog Sultan’s face on it, remembering fondly how she used to walk the rescue German Shepherd when she was a child, and sharing that ‘every child deserves the joy of play, connection and laughter.’
Schiffer is currently a UK Goodwill Ambassador for the organization.
Actress Olivia Colman also took part in the initiative, as she led stars at the UNICEF UK World Children’s Day Gala in London on Wednesday.
The inaugural Once Upon Our Time gala hosted 200 guests and raised a large sum of around $839,000 ‘to support UNICEF in continuing its life-changing work to ensure children’s futures and their childhoods are protected,’ per a statement.
Born in the small town of Rheinberg, Germany, to mother Gudrun and father Heinz Schiffer, Claudia rose to fame after being discovered by Michel Levaton, the founder and CEO of French modeling agency Metropolitan Models.
After high school, she embarked on a modeling career, starting with a trial photo shoot in Paris. This led to her first cover on Elle magazine.
In 1989, the 5ft 11in blonde beauty began starring in campaigns for Guess, and was later picked by the late Karl Lagerfeld to become the new face of Chanel.
She walked in her first fashion show in January 1990.
That’s right, it’s Claudia Schiffer, 54, catwalk queen and wife of Argylle director Matthew Vaughn, 51; Claudia is pictured January 2024 in London
On Tuesday, she took to Instagram with a clip promoting UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund), which featured a baby-faced throwback photo of her
The German-born runway sensation shared that the UN agency asked her to design a t-shirt inspired by her childhood, to celebrate World Children’s Day
Born in the small town of Rheinberg, Germany, she was scouted at a nightclub in Düsseldorf in 1987, at the age of 17, and signed to a modeling agency; pictured in 1995
In 1989, the 5ft 11in blonde beauty began starring in campaigns for Guess, and was later picked by the late Karl Lagerfeld to become the new face of Chanel; seen in 1994
By 1992, her star power was so immense that she commanded a staggering $20,000 per runway show; pictured in 1995
Claudia recently made her runway return in September 2023, following a five-year hiatus, as she closed out Versace’s Spring 2024 show during Milan Fashion Week (pictured)
Aside from Vogue and Elle, Schiffer has appeared on countless magazine covers. She was the first model to be featured on the covers of Vanity Fair, Rolling Stone, and People. She’s also appeared in other publications including Harper’s Bazaar, Cosmopolitan, and Time.
Her illustrious modeling career has seen her grace the runways for numerous fashion houses, including Versace, Karl Lagerfeld, Christian Dior, Fendi, Chloé, Yves Saint Laurent, Oscar de la Renta and many more.
By 1992, her star power was so immense that she commanded a staggering $20,000 per runway show.
In 1997, Schiffer was featured on the cover of Playboy.
She recently made her runway return in September 2023, following a five-year hiatus, as she closed out Versace’s Spring 2024 show during Milan Fashion Week.
She has also branched out into acting. The star made her film debut in the children’s movie Richie Rich (1994).
She also starred in The Blackout (1997), Friends & Lovers (1999), Black and White (1999), In Pursuit (2001), Life Without Dick (2001), and Love Actually (2003), and made a cameo in the hit film Zoolander (2001) alongside Ben Stiller.
She was previously engaged to American magician David Copperfield, 68. The duo met in 1993 when he brought her on stage to participate in his show.
They became engaged in January 1994. However, by September 1999, they announced they had ended their relationship, and cited work schedules as the cause.
Claudia has been married to English director Vaughn, whose hit movies include X-Men: First Class and Kingsmen: The Secret Service, for 22 years.
Claudia has been married to Vaughn for 22 years. They share daughters Clementine Poppy, 19, and Cosima Violet, 14, and son Caspar, 21; seen in January
She was previously engaged to American magician David Copperfield, 68. They became engaged in 1994, but by 1999 they announced they had ended their relationship; seen in 1994
She pair said ‘I do’ in 2002.
Together, they share daughters Clementine Poppy, 19, and Cosima Violet, 14, and son Caspar, 21.
The couple live in a Tudor mansion in the English countryside.
Matthew previously revealed that Claudia had pushed him to make his directorial debut with the 2004 movie Layer Cake, after he previously worked as a producer.
‘My wife persuaded me to be a director,’ he said on The One Show. ‘I was a producer. She said: “Direct Layer Cake,” because Guy Ritchie fell out of it or left.’
