Vendela Kirsebom
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Vendela Maria Kirsebom (born January 12, 1967) is a Norwegian fashion model. Born in Stockholm, Sweden to a Norwegian mother and a Turkish father, Kirsebom was discovered in Sweden at age 13 while eating in a restaurant with her parents. By the age of 18, she graduated from the Rudolf Steiner School and moved to Italy to pursue a career in modeling under the guidance of the famous Ford Models. After a contract with Elizabeth Arden, Kirsebom moved to the US where she began working as Almay's spokesperson.
Kirsebom has since had a very successful career. The companies she has represented include Elizabeth Arden, Revlon Lasting fragrance, Lay's potato chips, Barbour, Diesel Jeans, Hanes Underwear, JH Collectibles, Lipton's Tea, Mikimoto, and Victoria's Secret.
She has also appeared on the magazine covers of Bride's (USA), Flare (Canada), Shape (USA), FHM (UK), and Zest (USA). She has also been featured multiple times in the pages of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.
In 1996 she married the Norwegian politician Olaf Thommessen, a Roman Catholic of French and Norwegian descent, and later moved to Oslo, where the couple lives today with their two daughters, Julia and Hannah.
In 1999, she was the hostess of the Swedish music competition Melodifestivalen 1999.
Kirsebom still is a very active figure in the international model community, and also acts as goodwill ambassador for UNICEF. She also has lent her voice to a character on Johnny Bravo.
[edit] Trivia
- Her model agency is Mikas.
- Her natural hair color is black, but she has natural blue eyes.
