Anja Rubik
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 Anja Rubik, 10th September 2008, walking for Michael Kors spring/summer 2009 show in New York |
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| Date of birth | June 12, 1985 |
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| Place of birth | Częstochowa, Poland |
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 101⁄2 in)[1] |
| Hair color | Blonde |
| Eye color | Blue |
| Measurements | (US) 33-24-35 ; (EU) 84-61-90[1] |
| Dress size | (US) 6 ; (EU) 36[1] |
| Shoe size | (US) 8 ; (EU) 39[1] |
| Website | http://www.anjarubik.com/ |
Anja Rubik (born June 12, 1985 in Częstochowa, Poland)[2][3] is a Polish model.
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[edit] Early life
Rubik and her family left Poland in 1988 and lived in Greece, Canada, and Umtata, South Africa. Rubik was introduced to modeling while attending a British high school in Paris. She wanted to finish her schooling before officially becoming a model, and so only worked on school holidays.
[edit] Career
Rubik began her modeling career soon after graduating from high school. She has been featured on the covers of various magazines, including Vogue Germany, Vogue Paris, Numéro, Flair, Russh, Nylon and Elle. She has modeled for such designers as Givenchy, Chloé, Christian Dior, Hermès, Valentino, Gucci, Fendi, Missoni, Versace, Dolce & Gabbana, Prada, Oscar de la Renta, Chanel, Balenciaga, Calvin Klein, Louis Vuitton, and Ralph Lauren . She has also done haute couture for Valentino, Chanel, and Elie Saab.[4]
She appeared in the 2009 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.
Vogue Paris declared her one of the top 30 models of the 2000s.[5] She is currently ranked equal 3rd, along with Lara Stone, on the Top 50 Models Women List and 23rd on the Top 25 Money Girls List, which ranks the highest earning high fashion models in the industry, by models.com.[6][7]
Anja Rubik also features in the 2009 fitness video game Yoga Wii for the Wii home console.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d "Rubik, Anja". Next Models. http://www.nextmodels.com/modules/models/?state=model&m_id=17&idx=1&system=eu. Retrieved 2008-01-30.
- ^ "Profile of Anja Rubik". Fashion Model Directory. http://www.fashionmodeldirectory.com/models/anja_rubik/. Retrieved 2008-01-30.
- ^ "Anja Rubik - Model Profile". nymag.com. http://nymag.com/fashion/models/arubik/anjarubik/. Retrieved 2008-01-30.
- ^ Anja Rubik at Models.com Database
- ^ Les 30 Mannequins des Années 2000 Retrieved 2010-01-20
- ^ Top 50 Models Women Retrieved 2010-01-31.
- ^ Top 25 Money Girls Retrieved 2010-01-31.
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