Carmen Kass

Carmen Kass (born September 14, 1978) is an Estonian fashion model and former political candidate. She has worked as the face of brands such as Chanel, Versace, Yves Saint Laurent, Gucci, Valentino, Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren, Christian Dior, Givenchy, and, for ten consecutive years, Michael Kors. The American edition of Vogue declared her and Gisele Bündchen the two supermodels of the era on its January 2000 cover.

Carmen Kass
Kass in 2010
Born (1978-09-14) 14 September 1978
Paide, Estonian SSR, Soviet Union (now Estonia)
Modelling information
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10+12 in)
Hair colourBlonde
Eye colourGreen
Agency
  • Women Management (New York)
  • Silent (Paris)
  • Brave Model Management (Milan)
  • TESS Management (London)
  • Uno Models (Barcelona)
  • Elite Model Management (Copenhagen)
  • Mega Model Agency (Hamburg)
  • MGM Models (Hamburg)
  • MIKAs (Stockholm)

Outside of modeling, Kass ran for the European Parliament in 2004 and was the president of the Estonian Chess Federation from 2004 to 2011.

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