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Tall Models : List, Height and Names

February 5, 2010 by Angela 

naomi c Tall Models : List, Height and Names Fashion  models are tall models by definition. Many of the top supermodels we see on the cat walk are nearing 6′ tall.

One of the UK’s tallest models is Naomi Campbell at 5’9.5. To be a top fashion and catwalk model you should be, according to  The British Association of Model Agents (AMA),  around 34-24-34 in (86-61-86 cm) and at least 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) tall. But how tall are less known models? Here are five of the tallest from around the world!

  1. The tallest model from Germany is Caroline at 6’9, wow!
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  2. Meet the tallest model from Canada, Aly, at 6’7
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  3. Kimberly is a tall model from the USA, also at 6’7
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  4. At 6’6 is Josephine, a tall model from Sweden
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  5. And finally from the UK is tall model Lisa at 6’2
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cindy crawford 266x200 Tall Models : List, Height and Names How do these heights compare with the worlds top tall models, the supermodels?

1. Well, Gisele Bundchen, a tall model from Brazil, is 5’10. She has appeared on most of the major magazines covers in the past year. Models in ads for Ralph Lauren, Celine, Christian Dior, Michael Kors, Zara, Dolce & Gabbana, Bulgari, to name but a few. And at 5’10 she stands as one of the tallest successful supermodels.

2. The UK’s tall model Naomi Campbell is 5’9.5. In August 1988, when Naomi was just 18, she appeared as the first black woman to grace the cover of a major fashion magazine–French Vogue–and was catapulted to supermodeldom. Naomi has two books out and has a Barbie doll, made to her likeness, for sale.

3. American Cindy Crawford is the world’s best known tall models. She is the most commercial model of her time; Cindy has appeared on more than 400 magazine covers. Cindy has been spokesmodel for Revlon cosmetics since she was 23. She is famous for being the biggest “supermodel” ever.

4. Another top tall supermodel is Kate Moss at 5’7. She is one of the world’s biggest supermodels ever. She had a major Calvin Klein contract worth $4 million for 100 days of work. She was in the ads for Yves Saint Laurent’s perfume ‘Opium’. She is also the face of Chanel’s perfume “Coco Mademoiselle”.

5. Tall model Laetitia Casta is from France and a top lingerie model. She models for Givenchy, Victoria’s Secret, Chanel, Ralph Lauren, Pantene, L’Oreal, Yves Saint Laurent and Guess. Laetitia has her own calendar and is a Sports Illustrated model. She has appeared on all of the major magazine covers. She recently released her own photo book simply entitled Laetitia Casta.

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One Response to “Tall Models : List, Height and Names”

  1. greg caruso on July 25th, 2010 13 h 32 min

    I am a big guy 6foot3 280lbs in shape-I.E.no belly hanging over my pants and i have a size 23 ring finger and wear a size 16-17 shoe U.S. MY ANKLES ARE 12 INCHES IN CIRCUMFRENCE-the teasing i received growing up-i attained this size by the age of twelve-the teasing was terrible until i learned my size also came with power and i learned to kick the crap out of people who made fun of me and the harrasment-to my face stopped-but i also had a reputation as a bully but it was a product of cruel jokes and cruel things said-the size did pay off when i discovered football,i made it to college on a scholarship and have a good life-i can only imagine what large women go through with no outlets to use there size to their advantage like men.i love all big women they are almost always sweet and kind and they like me because i am a big man who treats them with respect i may only be 6foot 3 but taller women love the fact that i am a man who CAN pick them up and carry them through the door-i was blessed with incredible strength in my prime-i am an oldman now-53-in my 20s bench 500 lbs and squat 850 lbs free bar and these were my work out weight-all time best one push on bench was 605 but destroyed my left shoulder-lol-squated 950 once-have moved away from heavy weights and no bench anymore and use 100 to 200 lbs max to keep my definition-all you big fat boys pay attention get to the gym and use your size to your ADVANTAGE-and as for BIG women-THERE THE BEST-I LOST THE LOVE OF MY LIFE 22 YEARS AGO AND SHE WAS 6FOOT5 ITALIAN AND CHEROKEE INDIAN AND I STILL CRY OVER LOOSING HER TO CANCER-SOALL YOU LARGE GIRLS TAKE NOTICE ALOT OF MEN ARE ATTRACTED TO YOU BUT ARE AFRAID OF REJECTION SO DONT BE AFRAID TO SAY SOMETHING FIRST BECAUSE ONCE A GUY KNOWS YOUR INTERESTED HE WILL TAKE THE REIGNS ONCE HE KNOWS HIS ATTENTIONS ARE WANTED-ITS COOL BEING BIG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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