Tatjana Patitz
| Tatjana Patitz | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 May 1966 Hamburg, Germany |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Hair color | Dark Blonde |
| Eye color | Blue |
| Measurements | (US) 35.5-25-36 (EU) 90-63.5-91.5 |
| Dress size | (US) 6; (EU) 36 |
Tatjana Patitz (born 25 May 1966) is a German model and actress who rose to international prominence in the 1980s and 1990s, representing top fashion designers, campaigns, and collections, and who continues to model today.[1]
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Modelling career
Patitz was born in Hamburg, Germany[2] and raised in Skanör, Sweden. She began working as a model in Paris in the mid 1980s at the age of 17. She regularly worked with the likes of Herb Ritts, Bruce Weber and Peter Lindbergh. In 1985, she graced the cover of British Vogue for the first time. She remained in demand throughout the 2000s, periodically returning to runway for select designers, such as Jean-Paul Gaultier and Chanel.
Patitz has appeared on over 130 magazine covers in the course of her career. She was on the cover of British Vogue more than 11 times; American Vogue 7 times; French, Italian, German, Spanish Vogues more than 8 times.[citation needed]
[edit] Acting career & other appearances
In 1987, she appeared in the Duran Duran music video for the song "Skin Trade". She then moved to California to begin a career as an actress. Her first appearance was a brief one as a murder victim in Rising Sun (1993). Following this, Patitz made several appearances on television series, music videos, and films. Her largest role was in the 1999 thriller Restraining Order.
She was also featured in George Michael's "Freedom! '90" video, along with Cindy Crawford, Christy Turlington, Linda Evangelista, and Naomi Campbell.
She has appeared in international television commercials for L'Oréal, Revlon, Corsa, Dupont Carpets, Dockers, and Ralph Lauren.
[edit] Recent career
Since autumn 2009, Tatjana Patitz is the new icon of the Italian fashion brand Marina Rinaldi, focused on fashion dress design for size 16-plus women.
Along with Michael J. Fox, she appears in the 2011 Carl Zeiss AG calendar, photographed by Bryan Adams in New York City in the summer of 2010.[3]
[edit] Personal life
In 1989, Patitz went to live on a ranch in Malibu, where in 2009 she was reported to have four horses, four dogs and two cats, commenting "I needed nature around me". She has a son, Jonah, who was born in 2004, and is separated from his father, a marketing executive.[4] She previously had a long-term relationship with singer Seal. Patitz's younger sister, Sophie, has also worked as a fashion model for Victoria's Secret and L'Oréal.
Patitz is vegetarian.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ Saner, Ermine (2009-01-15). "The Forgotten Supermodel". The Guardian UK: 12. http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2009/jan/15/fashion-supermodel-vogue-tatjana-patitz.
- ^ Tatjana Patitz on FMD. Accessed 2008-09-14.
- ^ Michael J Fox proves he's still laughing in the face of Parkinson's disease as he hams it up for new calendarfrom The Daily Mail dated on 3:55 PM GMT on 18th September 2010, online
- ^ The forgotten supermodel from The Guardian dated 15 January 2009, online
- ^ International Vegetarian Union - Tatjana Patitz
