Famous German Models
Find out more about the greatest German Models, including Heidi Klum, Nico, Jordan Carver, Nastassja Kinski and Claudia Schiffer.
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Heidi Klum(The First German Model to Become a Victoria's Secret Angel)
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.
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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Nastassja Kinski(German Actress and Former Model Known for Her Films: 'Stay as You Are' and 'Tess')
Birthdate: January 24, 1961
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Berlin, Germany
Nastassja Kinski is a German actress who played a major role in the success of several European and American films throughout the 1980s and 1990s. One of the most popular German sex symbols of her generation, Kinski appeared in erotic films like Cat People. She is also renowned for her much-publicized personal life, which includes her relationship with Roman Polanski.
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.
Birthdate: March 25, 1966
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Hamburg, Germany
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Anita Pallenberg
(Actress Best Known for Her Romantic Links to Three of the 'Original Rolling Stones')
Birthdate: April 6, 1942
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Rome, Italy
Died: June 13, 2017
Known as the Rolling Stones muse, for her affairs with at least two of the iconic rock band’s members, Anita Pallenberg was an actor-model. The Rolling Stones tracks such as You Got The Silver and Angie were inspired by her. She had also studied fashion designing after recovering from drug addiction.
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Meryem Uzerli(Turkish Actress Known for Her Role as 'Hürrem Sultan’ in the TV Series 'Muhteşem Yüzyl’)
Birthdate: August 12, 1983
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Kassel, Germany
Turkish-German actor and model Meryem Uzerli soared to fame playing Hürrem Sultan in the Turkish series Muhteşem Yüzyıl, a role that earned her a Golden Butterfly Award. She has also appeared in German series such as Notruf Hafenkante and films such as Journey of No Return.
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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Sophia Thomalla
(German Model, Actress, and Television Presenter)
Birthdate: October 6, 1989
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Berlin, Germany
Birthdate: January 1, 1990
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Berlin, Germany
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Veruschka von Lehndorff
(Model)
Birthdate: May 14, 1939
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Königsberg, Germany
Birthdate: September 4, 1980
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Aachen, Germany
Birthdate: December 1, 1988
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Munich, Germany
Birthdate: June 5, 2001
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Munich, Germany
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Jessica Schwarz
(Actress known for Romy (2009), No Regrets (2001) and Buddenbrooks (2008))
Birthdate: May 5, 1977
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Erbach im Odenwald, Germany
Birthdate: June 28, 1957
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Witten, Germany
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Tessa Grafin von Walderdorff
(Socialite)
Birthdate: February 20, 1994
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
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Stefanie Küster
(German Model)
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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Leyla Lydia Tuğutlu
(Actress)
Birthdate: October 29, 1989
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Berlin, Germany
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Barbara Becker
(Designer, former actress and model)
Birthdate: November 1, 1966
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Heidelberg, Germany
Birthdate: August 17, 1993
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Quakenbruck, Germany
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Cora Schumacher
(German Actress, Racing Driver and Television Presenter)
Birthdate: December 27, 1976
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Langenfeld, 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))
Birthdate: February 29, 1988
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Marburg, Germany
Birthdate: November 1, 1983
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Leipzig, East Germany
Birthdate: September 24, 1946
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Sendling, Munich, Germany
Birthdate: September 23, 1986
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Seligenstadt, Germany
Birthdate: November 1, 1978
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Hamm, Germany
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Stefanie Giesinger
(Model)
Birthdate: August 27, 1996
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Kaiserslautern, Germany
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Shermine Shahrivar
(Model)
Birthdate: September 17, 1982
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Tehran, Iran
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.
Birthdate: July 30, 2000
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Steinfurt, Germany
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Nadja Auermann
(Supermodel)
Birthdate: March 19, 1971
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Berlin, Germany
Birthdate: September 17, 1964
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Ulm, Germany
Birthdate: July 31, 1988
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Hamburg, Germany
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Verona Pooth
(Television personality)
Birthdate: April 30, 1968
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: La Paz, Bolivia
Birthdate: February 12, 1987
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Wodzislaw Slaski, Poland
Birthdate: January 19, 1952
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Schierling, Bavaria, West Germany
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Palina Rojinski
(Television Presenter)
Birthdate: April 21, 1985
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Leningrad, Soviet Union
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Caroline Daur
(Fashion blogger & Model)
Birthdate: May 12, 1995
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Hamburg, Germany
Birthdate: March 4, 1966
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Athens, Greece
Birthdate: April 27, 1975
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Frankfurt, Germany
Birthdate: November 2, 1984
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Munich, Germany
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)
Birthdate: October 3, 1987
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Bern, Switzerland
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Briana Banks
(Adult Film Star, Glamour model, Model)
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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Nana Akua Addo
(German-Born Ghanaian Model, Actress and Producer)
Birthdate: September 15, 1933
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Mönchengladbach, Rhine Province, Germany
Died: January 14, 2010
Birthdate: July 31, 1964
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Koblenz
Birthdate: August 19, 1989
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Erding, Bavaria, West Germany
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Ursula Buchfellner
(Model)
Birthdate: June 8, 1961
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Munich, Germany