Karmen Pedaru facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Karmen Pedaru
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Pedaru in 2013
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| Born | 10 May 1990 Kehra, Estonia
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| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Hair color | Light brown |
| Eye color | Green |
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Karmen Pedaru (born May 10, 1990) is a famous model from Estonia. She is well-known for her long-time work with the fashion designer Michael Kors.
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Early Life and Sports
Karmen Pedaru was born in Kehra, Estonia. She was raised by her grandmother after her mother passed away when Karmen was five years old.
Karmen grew up in a family that loved sports. She became interested in sports at a very young age. From the age of six, she played many different sports. These included basketball, football (soccer), and handball. She even played as a goalkeeper for Estonia's national under-19 football team for one year. She later left the team to start her modeling career.
Modeling Career
Karmen Pedaru was discovered in 2005 when she was 15 years old. This happened at the Draamateater theater in Tallinn, Estonia. Soon after, she signed with Next Models, a modeling agency. She then appeared in a fashion story for Teen Vogue magazine.
First Steps in Fashion
Karmen's first time walking on a runway was in 2006. She walked for designer Christopher Kane during the spring 2007 fashion season. Her big chance came in 2008 during New York Fashion Week. She walked in an amazing 43 fashion shows! These included big names like Marc Jacobs, Donna Karan, Givenchy, and Dries Van Noten.
Top Model Achievements
Since then, Karmen has appeared in advertisements for many famous brands. Some of these include Chloe, Gucci, Jill Stuart, Missoni, Ralph Lauren, and Derek Lam.
She has walked for many designers in major fashion cities around the world. These cities include New York, London, Milan, and Paris. Some of the designers she has worked with are Alexander McQueen, Chanel, Christian Dior, Louis Vuitton, Roberto Cavalli, and Versace. In 2011, Karmen made her first appearance in the famous Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. She wore two different outfits, and one of them even had wings!
Karmen has also been featured in fashion stories for many well-known magazines. These include Numéro, Harper's Bazaar, Elle, and different international editions of Vogue.
By March 2014, Models.com, a website that ranks models, placed Karmen Pedaru as number 4 on their "Top 50 Models" list. She is now considered an "Industry Icon" and a "Money Girl" in the modeling world.
See also
In Spanish: Karmen Pedaru para niños
