Sophie Dahl (birth name Sophia Holloway) was born on September 15, 1977 in London, England, UK. She is a model and actress who gained her fame after the appearance in Yves Saint-Laurent's commercial for the Opium fragrance.
Biography and Career :
Isabella Blow, who is a Vogue stylist/fashion expert, was the person who discovered her in London. Since then she appeared in many magazines, fashion shows and advertisements. At first she was considered a plus size model, but after losing weight she became a famous fashion model.
In 1999 and 2003 she was seen in the Pirelli calendar and one of her most famous advertisements is the one of Yves Saint-Laurent's Opium perfume. The BFG is one of the most famous books of her grandfather and she is one of the characters there. Between 20
00 and 2001 she had a romantic relationship with Griffin Dunne, who is an actor. In 2003 she published her own book called 'The Man with the Dancing Eyes'. She appeared in magazines like Vogue, ELLE and Marie Claire. Her acting career includes appearances in movies like "Best and Mad Cows", "The Vagina Monologues" and "Stories of Lost Souls". She is very beautiful, has a great body and is talented and intelligent. What more could you ask from nature - with such skills there's no doubt she will have a long and fructuous career.
Trivia :
- Height: 180 cm
- Measurements: 91.5/66/94
- Hair Color: Blonde
- Eye Color: Blue
- Shoe Size: 38
- Her mother is a writer and her father an actor. Their names are Tessa Dahl and Julian Holloway.
- Her grandfather is the famous writer Roald Dahl.
- She was situated on the 10th place in Channel 5's "World's greatest supermodel".
Quotes :
- "Standing in a room full of 17-year-old naked Brazilian girls is not a good experience for anyone."
- "To my detriment, I'm quite rosey-visioned about the idea of love. It's slightly embarrassing but it's part of who I am."
- "I'd rather be treated like any other model - being booked because a client likes the look of me, not because I'm size 16 with big tits. There's nothing sexual about model's typical androgynous skinniness."
- "Being incredibly rich, living in Italy, cooking pizza barefoot and pregnant."
Agencies :
- Storm Models
- D Management Group
- Marilyn Agency.
Advertisements :
- Alexander McQueen eyes, Bali Bras, Banana Republic, Barely There, Boucheron, DKNY, Godiva Chocolatier, Jennifer Nicholson, Versace Jeans Couture, Windsor, Yves Saint Laurent Opium fragrance.
Magazine Covers :
- UK: 'Marie Claire' - June 2000; 'Elle' - August 2001, April 2004; 'Vogue'- May 2002, January 2003
- Italy: 'D' - September 2000; 'Vogue' - February 2000.
Fashion Shows :
- Spring/Summer 2001: {Christian Lacroix, Diane von Furstenberg, Fendi}
- Fall/Winter 2001: {Matthew Williamson}
- Spring/Summer 2002: {Imitation of Christ}
- Fall/Winter 2002: {Gattinoni, Zac Posen}
- Spring/Summer 2003: {Diane von Furstenberg, MRS, Matthew Williamson, Zac Posen}
- Haute Couture - Fall/Winter 2003: {Jean-Paul Gaultier}
- Fall/Winter 2004: {Esteban Cortazar, Matthew Williamson, Sand}
- Haute Couture - Fall/winter 2004: {Jean Paul Gaultier}.
Filmography :
- The Children's Party at the Palace (2006) (TV)
- Little Fugitive (2006)
- Stories of Lost Souls (2005)
- Standing Room Only (2004/I)
- The King of Bollywood (2004)
- New York Stories (2003)
- People I Know (2002)
- Revengers Tragedy (2002)
- Best (2000)
- Mad Cows (1999)
- Deadline (1 episode, 2007)
- Imagine (1 episode, 2005)
- The Rise of the Celebrity Class (2004) (TV)
- So Graham Norton (1 episode, 1999)
- An Audience with Elton John (1997) (TV) (uncredited).
Sophie Dahl Image : webwombat.com.au
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