Anette Stai

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Anette Stai
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Karen Anette Stai

(1961-03-24) March 24, 1961 (age 60)
Norway
Spouse(s)Jan-Eric Arnesen
Children2

Karen Anette Stai, born 24 March 1961, [1] is a Norwegian model. She was one of the top fashion models in the 1980s. [2] Stai won the first Supermodel of the World contest in 1980. [3]

After a few years of working as a model Stai felt burnt out. She was offered a contract with L'Oréal but decided to quit being a model. [2] She has since worked as a fashion photographer and fashion editor, and has authored books. [4]

She is married to Jan-Eric Arnesen. She has one son with Arnesen, one from a previous relationship and two stepsons. [5]

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References

  1. http://aftenbladet.no/skatt/?do=search&firstname=karen+anette&lastname=stai&age=&taxYear=&fylke=0&kommune=0#%5B%5D
  2. 1 2 "Stai alive". 20 March 2006.
  3. "Vår neste supermodell?".
  4. Hagen, Angelica (8 April 2015). "Supermodellen Anette Stai (54): – Jeg gikk til bunns. Utbrent, deprimert" (in Norwegian). VG. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  5. "Tidligere supermodell Anette Stai (54) er et klassisk eksempel på et helt nytt fenomen: De nye bestemødrene". kk.no (in Norwegian). 5 December 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2016.