Claudia Schiffer

Born on August 25th 1970, Claudia was raised in Dusseldorf, Germany to a homemaker mom and lawyer dad.

She gained her popularity and worldwide recognition among men (and women) by appearing in sexy Guess advertisements in early 1989 and her sultry looks have boosted her recognition internationally.

A modelling agent, Michel Levaton, spotted Claudia and was instantly taken with her. Claudia inevitably flew off to Paris for her first test shoot and a star was born.

Schiffer was a natural, first gracing the cover of Elle magazine, then in 1989, landing the coveted spot as the centerpiece of the Guess jeans advertising campaign. The sultry black-and-white ads turned her into a familiar face, and paved the way for over 500 magazine covers throughout her career.

As for her hobbies, Claudia likes to ride horses, paint, and play tennis, read, ski, and dance. As well, this beauty is also fluently trilingual - she speaks German, French and English.

She signed a four-year contract with Revlon cosmetics worth $6 million. Her entrepreneurial skills saw her as one of the owners of the Fashion Café chain of trendy restaurants, along with fellow supermodels Christy Turlington, Naomi Campbell, and Elle MacPherson.

She has and still models for Versace, Victoria's Secret, Chanel and Guess.