Raquel Zimmermann

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Raquel Zimmermann
Raquel for Fendi s/s07
Date of birth	May 6, 1983 (age 23)
Place of birth	Novo Hamburgo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Hair color	Blonde
Eye color	Blue
Measurements	34½-23½-35 (US)

Raquel Zimmermann is a Brazilian supermodel who was born in 1983 in Novo Hamburgo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, where she attended a modeling school at the age of 14. Soon afterwards she made her way to Japan. She modeled for a number of years but it was only in recent years that her icy, Aryan look really became noted and appreciated by fashion designers.

Raquel has campaigned for such brands as: Chanel, Prada, Balenciaga, Hermes, Gucci, Dior, Chloe, Max Mara, Versace, Louis Vuitton, Fendi, Giorgio Armani, Valentino, and appears regularly in American Vogue, French Vogue, Italian Vogue, W Magazine, Harper's Bazaar, Visionaire, POP and Self Service. She also appeared in the 2003, 2005 and 2006 Victoria Secret Fashion Shows.