Famous People From German Fashion Industry

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Heidi Klum
(The First German Model to Become a Victoria's Secret Angel)
Heidi Klum
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Birthdate: June 1, 1973
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Bergisch Gladbach, Germany

German-American model and TV host, Heidi Klum has been featured on the cover of French, Portuguese, German, and Spanish Vogue magazines. She was the first German model to become a Victoria's Secret Angel. After a successful modeling career, she became a TV host in the 2000s. She is actively involved in philanthropic endeavors. 

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Claudia Schiffer
(German Supermodel and Actress)
Claudia Schiffer
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Birthdate: August 25, 1970
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Rheinberg, Germany
In 2020, Claudia Schiffer stunned fans with an Instagram picture in a lacy blue gown on her 50th birthday, looking not any less desirable than a 20-something. The German model had earlier soared to fame as the face of Chanel and has graced the cover of American Vogue 16 times.
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Hugo Boss
(Fashion Designer, Entrepreneur)
Hugo Boss
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Birthdate: July 8, 1885
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Metzingen, Germany
Died: August 9, 1948

Hugo Boss was a German businessman and fashion designer. He is credited with founding one of the most popular fashion houses in the world, Hugo Boss AG. Apart from maintaining his business endeavors, Hugo Boss was also a member of the Nazi Party and remained loyal to the ideology of Adolf Hitler's Nazi Germany.

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Toni Garrn
(German Fashion Model and Actress)
Toni Garrn
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Birthdate: July 7, 1992
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Hamburg, Germany
German model/actor Toni Garrn gained recognition after signing with Calvin Klein and then modeled for Victoria's Secret. She played Reeva Steenkamp in Oscar Pistorius: Blade Runner Killer and also appeared in Spider-Man: Far from Home. An avid philanthropist, she is associated with the Because I Am a Girl campaign.
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Tatjana Patitz
(Model)
Tatjana Patitz
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Birthdate: March 25, 1966
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Hamburg, Germany
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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Jordan Carver
(German Glamour Model and Actress)
Jordan Carver
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Birthdate: January 30, 1986
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Trier, Germany

Ina-Maria Schnitzer, better known to her fans as Jordan Carver, had initially been a hotel manager and then a beautician before plunging into modeling. The buxom beauty is now a renowned swimsuit and lingerie model and is the first German to appear on the cover of the British magazine Zoo.

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Philipp Plein
(German Fashion Designer and Founder of the 'Philipp Plein International Group')
Philipp Plein
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Birthdate: February 16, 1978
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Munich, Bavaria, Germany

German designer Philipp Plein is best known for his namesake brand of luxury clothing and accessories. While he initially studied law, he later drifted to interior ahd fashion designing. Over the years, he has designed everything from dog leashes to Swarovski-studded military jackets. He has also won multiple GQ awards.

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Sophia Thomalla
(German Model, Actress, and Television Presenter)
Sophia Thomalla
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Birthdate: October 6, 1989
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Berlin, Germany
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Jil Sander
(German Minimalist Fashion Designer and the Founder of the 'Jil Sander Fashion House')
Jil Sander
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Birthdate: November 27, 1943
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Wesselburen, Germany

German designer Jil Sander had been a fashion editor for Petra before she launched her own boutique. She is known for her signature minimalist aesthetic and her association with Prada, which had acquired 75% shares of her company. She later collaborated with Fast Retailing to design for Uniqlo.

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Veruschka von Lehndorff
(Model)
Veruschka von Lehndorff
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Birthdate: May 14, 1939
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Königsberg, Germany
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
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Stefanie Küster
(German Model)
Stefanie Küster
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Birthdate: July 28, 1979
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Asunción, Paraguay

Stefanie Küster is a German dancer and model. In the 2000s, Küster achieved popularity for her relationship with Dieter Bohlen, who is 25 years her senior. She then went on to appear in magazines like Playboy and also featured in several music videos.

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Bea Fiedler
(Model)
Bea Fiedler
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Birthdate: June 28, 1957
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Witten, Germany
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Lena Gercke
(Model who won the first season of Germany's Next Topmodel and was the host of Austria's Next Topmodel (seasons 1–4))
Lena Gercke
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Birthdate: February 29, 1988
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Marburg, Germany
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Barbara Becker
(Designer, former actress and model)
Barbara Becker
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Birthdate: November 1, 1966
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Heidelberg, Germany
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
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Micaela Schafer
(Model)
Micaela Schafer
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Birthdate: November 1, 1983
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Leipzig, East Germany
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Selma Ergeç
(Actress)
Selma Ergeç
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Birthdate: November 1, 1978
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Hamm, Germany
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Uschi Obermaier
(Model)
Uschi Obermaier
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Birthdate: September 24, 1946
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Sendling, Munich, Germany
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
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Nur FettahoÄŸlu
(Actress)
Nur FettahoÄŸlu
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Birthdate: November 12, 1980
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Duisburg, Germany

Turkish-German actor Nur FettahoÄŸlu is best known for her performance as Mahidevran Sultan in the series Muhtesem Yüzyil, which has earned her several awards, such as the Beirut International Award for Best International Actress. She also holds a fashion design degree. She has also been a Sky Türk anchor.

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Gina-Lisa Lohfink
(Model)
Gina-Lisa Lohfink
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Birthdate: September 23, 1986
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Seligenstadt, Germany
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Stefanie Giesinger
(Model)
Stefanie Giesinger
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Birthdate: August 27, 1996
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Kaiserslautern, Germany
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Empress Schuck
(Actress)
Empress Schuck
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Birthdate: February 19, 1993
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Quezon City, Philippines

Empress Schuck is a Filipino actress, singer, dancer, model, and fashion designer. Empress is best known for her work as a child actor. In 2003, she was named the Best Child Actress at the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences Awards for her portrayal of Sandy del Rosario in her debut film 9 Mornings at the age of nine.

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Nadja Auermann
(Supermodel)
Nadja Auermann
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Birthdate: March 19, 1971
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Berlin, Germany
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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Shermine Shahrivar
(Model)
Shermine Shahrivar
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Birthdate: September 17, 1982
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Tehran, Iran
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Ursula Karven
(Actress)
Ursula Karven
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Birthdate: September 17, 1964
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Ulm, Germany
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Leonie Hanne
(Blogger)
Leonie Hanne
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Birthdate: July 31, 1988
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Hamburg, Germany
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Verona Pooth
(Television personality)
Verona Pooth
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Birthdate: April 30, 1968
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: La Paz, Bolivia
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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Palina Rojinski
(Television Presenter)
Palina Rojinski
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Birthdate: April 21, 1985
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Leningrad, Soviet Union
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Nadiuska
(Actress)
Nadiuska
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Birthdate: January 19, 1952
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Schierling, Bavaria, West Germany
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Jannine Weigel
(Singer)
Jannine Weigel
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Birthdate: July 30, 2000
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Steinfurt, Germany
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
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Caroline Daur
(Fashion blogger & Model)
Caroline Daur
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Birthdate: May 12, 1995
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Hamburg, Germany
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Xatar
(German Rapper, Entrepreneur, Producer, and Publisher)
Xatar
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Birthdate: December 24, 1981
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Sanandaj, Iran
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Mandala Tayde
(Actress)
Mandala Tayde
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Birthdate: April 27, 1975
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Frankfurt, Germany
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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Daniela Amavia
(Actress)
Daniela Amavia
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Birthdate: March 4, 1966
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Athens, Greece
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Julia Stegner
(Model)
Julia Stegner
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Birthdate: November 2, 1984
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Munich, Germany
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Wilma Elles
(Actress)
Wilma Elles
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Birthdate: October 18, 1986
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Cologne, Germany

Wilma Elles is a German actress and model. She took acting, guitar, and dance classes and actively participated in school plays as a child. She began acting in her late teens and appeared in numerous German TV shows and films. She also played the lead character in a Turkish TV show despite not knowing the language well. 

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Cleo von Adelsheim
(Model)
Cleo von Adelsheim
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Birthdate: October 3, 1987
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Bern, Switzerland
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Nana Akua Addo
(German-Born Ghanaian Model, Actress and Producer)
Nana Akua Addo
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Birthplace: Germany
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Nora Balling
(Model)
Nora Balling
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Birthdate: July 31, 1964
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Koblenz
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Petra Schürmann
(Actress)
Petra Schürmann
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Birthdate: September 15, 1933
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Mönchengladbach, Rhine Province, Germany
Died: January 14, 2010
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Briana Banks
(Adult Film Star, Glamour model, Model)
Briana Banks
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Birthdate: May 21, 1978
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Munich

Briana Banks is a German American adult actress and model. Born in Germany, she later moved to USA where she began her career as a model. She eventually ventured into pornography and appeared in many popular adult videos. She was also featured in the cable TV series Vivid Valley. She was inducted into the XRCO Hall of Fame in 2016.  

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Sara Nuru
(Model)
Sara Nuru
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Birthdate: August 19, 1989
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Erding, Bavaria, West Germany
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Willy Bogner Jr.
(German Fashion Designer, Film Maker and Former Alpine Ski Racer)
Willy Bogner Jr.
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Birthdate: January 23, 1942
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Munich, Germany

Willy Bogner Jr. Is a German fashion designer and filmmaker. The son of a popular skier, he began his career as an alpine ski racer. Following a successful stint as a skier, he ventured into film-making. He worked in several James Bond films from 1969 to 1985. As a designer, he owns the Bogner clothing brand. 

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Nadja Uhl
(Actress)
Nadja Uhl
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Birthdate: May 23, 1972
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Stralsund, Germany
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Rebecca Mir
(Model)
Rebecca Mir
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Birthdate: December 23, 1991
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Aachen, Germany
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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Ursula Buchfellner
(Model)
Ursula Buchfellner
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Birthdate: June 8, 1961
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Munich, Germany
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Daniela Katzenberger
(TV personality)
Daniela Katzenberger
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Birthdate: October 1, 1986
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Ludwigshafen, Germany
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
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Alexandra Kamp
(Model)
Alexandra Kamp
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Birthdate: December 29, 1966
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Baden-Baden, Germany
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Sexy Cora
(Actress)
Sexy Cora
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Birthdate: May 2, 1987
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: West Berlin, West Germany
Died: January 20, 2011
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Collien Ulmen-Fernandes
(TV presenter)
Collien Ulmen-Fernandes
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Birthdate: September 26, 1981
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Hamburg, Germany
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
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Sandra Seifert
(Model)
Sandra Seifert
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Birthdate: February 1, 1984
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Taipei, Taiwan
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)