 |
Lesa Sullivan Amoore | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Modeling information | |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Hair color | Blonde |
| Eye color | Blue |
| Website | http://www.lesaamoore.com/ |
Lesa Sullivan Amoore (born in San Diego) is an American model, and photographer. She has appeared on the covers of magazines such as Vogue, Photo, and ELLE.
Amoore moved to Italy at 17 years old on a modeling contract. After living in Italy, Spain and Germany, she moved to Paris to join Elite Model Management. In 1991, she appeared in a 21-page editorial for Vanity Fair , shot by French photographer Dominique Isserman. That same year she appeared on the covers of Vogue , and French magazine Photo . She has been quoted that she owes her powerful runway strut to J. Alexander (model) (America's Next Top Model, who "taught" her how to walk. On and off the runway, she has worked for John Galliano, Giorgio Armani, Gianni Versace, Azzedine Alaia, Nicole Miller, Calvin Klein, Chantal Thomas, Costume National, and Katharine Hamnett. [1] [2]
Amoore has remained with close ties to fashion business, supporting Los Angeles designers. In the 00's as a fashion stylist for celebrities including Natasha Henstridge, Nicky Hilton, and Guns N' Roses band members Slash and Duff McKagan. In 2001, Amoore created and produced "Baby Know It all", a DVD Series for toddlers. The series featured actress Natasha Henstridge as the voices of The Peekaboots. In 2008, Amoore was interviewed about a non-fiction book she was writing, but in a subsequent interview said she put the non-fiction book on hold. [3] From 2007-2010, Amoore hosted segments as an on-camera personality in the Hollywood celebrity circuit. [4]
In 2010, Amoore began shooting fashion, beauty, and celebrity photography professionally. Amoore's work has since been published in fashion magazines internationally, including Marie Claire, Elle, and Glamour Italia. In April 2016, Amoore's photography was exhibited at Leica Gallery Los Angeles for MOPLA
[5] [6] [7] [8] Interview with Lesa Amoore, Series "Faire Un Reve", Broad Strokes At Leica.
Amoore grew up in San Diego. [8] She currently resides on the California coast. Amoore was married to French photographer Pierre Amoore. They have two sons together.
A supermodel is a highly paid fashion model who has a worldwide reputation and background in haute couture and commercial modeling. The term became popular in the 1990s. Supermodels usually work for prominent fashion designers and clothing brands. They may have multimillion-dollar contracts, endorsements, and campaigns. Supermodels have branded themselves as household names and worldwide recognition is associated with their modeling careers. They have been on the covers of leading fashion magazines. Claudia Schiffer stated in 2007 that, "In order to become a supermodel one must be on all the covers all over the world at the same time so that people can recognise the girls."
Claudia Maria Schiffer is a German model and actress based in England. She rose to fame in the 1990s as one of the world's most successful models, attaining supermodel status.
Eleanor Nancy Macpherson is an Australian model, businesswoman, television host, and actress.
Michelle Kristine da Silva Alves is a Brazilian model.
Toccara Elaine Jones is an American television personality, fashion model, occasional actress and singer. Jones was a contestant on the third season of the UPN series America's Next Top Model, where she was the eighth eliminated.
A plus-size model is an individual size 12 and above who is engaged primarily in modeling plus-size clothing. Plus-size clothing worn by plus-size models is typically catering for and marketed to either big, tall or overweight men and women. Plus-size models also engage in work that is not strictly related to selling clothing, e.g., stock photography and advertising photography for cosmetics, household and pharmaceutical products and sunglasses, footwear and watches. Therefore, plus-size models do not exclusively wear garments marketed as plus-size clothing. This is especially true when participating in fashion editorials for mainstream fashion magazines.
Jo Baker is a Los Angeles based, English born celebrity make-up artist and Beauty Editor for Treats! Magazine.
Jerry Avenaim is an American photographer best known for his fashion and celebrity images.
Jourdan Sherise Dunn is a British model. She was discovered in Hammersmith Primark in 2006 and signed to The Squad Management in London. She began appearing on international runways in early 2007. In February 2008, she was the first black model to walk a Prada runway in over a decade.
Alyssa Sutherland is an Australian actress and model best known for her roles as Queen Aslaug on the History Channel television series Vikings and Ellie in Evil Dead Rise, the fifth installment of the Evil Dead franchise.
Joan Smalls Rodriguez is a Puerto Rican model and television personality. In 2011, she became the first Latina model to represent Estée Lauder cosmetics. In 2013, she entered Forbes magazine's "World's Highest-Paid Models" list for the first time, ranking at number eight with over $3 million in earnings, In January 2014, Smalls appeared on the "Return of the Supermodel" cover of American Elle. In 2012, Smalls was ranked the number #1 model in the world by Models.com.
Jennifer Graylock is an American fashion and entertainment photographer. Her work has been published in Vogue, Glamour, Us Weekly, People, TV Guide, and InStyle. In 2017, she won the Timothy White Award for Photography at the Hollywood Beauty Awards.
Kate Dillon Levin is an American model and activist. She appeared in multiple editorials in fashion magazines, appeared in cosmetics, plus-size, and designer campaigns. She also worked with top photographers on campaigns and in editorials and appeared in many mass media outlets. Levin was the first plus-size model to appear in U.S. Vogue and was the first plus-size model to appear in a Gucci campaign. Dillon has also been involved with many non-profit organizations, and is an advocate for eating disorder awareness and treatment, sustainability, global poverty reduction, and social justice. She received her bachelor's degree in political science and international studies from University of St. Thomas and master's degree in international development from Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government.
Guinevere van Seenus is an American model, photographer and jewelry designer.
Kaia Jordan Gerber is an American model and actress. After starring in a series of ad campaigns for fashion brands since debuting at Fashion Week in 2017, Gerber won Model of the Year at the British Fashion Awards in 2018. Throughout her whole career Gerber has appeared on 16 international Vogue covers, appearing on all big 4 covers, being the second-youngest model ever to do so. Since 2022, Gerber has become acting-oriented, while simultaneously hosting the book club, Library Science.
Jelena Noura "Gigi" Hadid is an American fashion model and television personality. In 2016, she was named International Model of the Year by the British Fashion Council. Throughout her career, Hadid has made at least 50 appearances in international Vogue. Models.com ranks her as one of the "New Supers." Since 2017, Hadid has been one of the highest-paid models in the world, earning $20 million.
Devon Elizabeth Windsor is an American fashion model.
Wednesday Mourning is an American actress and model. She specializes in the Goth subculture and has been influential in goth fashion, as well as being the celebrity spokesmodel for Atelier Gothique and appearing as a model for the band My Chemical Romance's CD Welcome To The Black Parade. She was awarded 2010 Goth Day Model of the year and LA Weekly’s Goth Girl of the Week, and since 2012, Mourning has been a co-star on Oddities: San Francisco, a Science Channel program. Mourning is also curator of an esoteric bookstore, Orphic Vellum Books, the only one of its kind in the U.S. She has appeared in several publications including Gothic Beauty and Elle Magazine and is a writing contributor for Celtic Family Magazine.
Kenya Julia Niambi Sarah Jones, known professionally as Kenya Kinski-Jones, is an American fashion model.
Robert Fairer is a British fashion photographer who is known for his backstage photography in the 1990s until the 2010s. Working for American Vogue, Elle and Harper's Bazaar, his behind-the-scenes shots of supermodels, fashion designers, makeup artists, hair stylists and accessories designers would come to define the magazines 'front of the book'. His first solo exhibition 'Robert Fairer Backstage Pass: Dior, Galliano, Jacobs, and McQueen' was held at SCAD Fash Museum of Fashion. His work is included in the permanent collection of the National Gallery of Victoria and has been exhibited at the Victoria & Albert Museum, The Design Museum, Musée national des beaux‑arts du Québec, LACMA, the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco and the National Gallery of Victoria.
