Miranda Kerr facts for kids
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Miranda Kerr
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Miranda May Kerr
20 April 1983 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| Occupation | Model |
| Years active | 1997–present |
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| Children | 4 |
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| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Hair colour | Brown |
| Eye colour | Blue |
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Miranda May Kerr (born 20 April 1983) is an Australian model. She became very famous in 2007 as one of the Victoria's Secret Angels. She was the first Australian model to be a Victoria's Secret Angel. She also worked for the Australian store chain David Jones. Miranda has her own brand of organic skincare products called KORA Organics. She has also written a self-help book to inspire others.
Miranda started modeling when she was 13 years old. She won a modeling contest by Dolly magazine in 1997. Since 2008, she has often been on the Forbes list of the highest-earning models in the world. She was married to English actor Orlando Bloom and they have one son. Since 2017, she has been married to Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel. They have three children together.
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Early life
Miranda Kerr was born in Sydney, Australia. She grew up in a town called Gunnedah, New South Wales. Her parents are Therese and John Kerr. She has a younger brother named Matthew. Miranda's family background is mostly English, with some Scottish and French.
When she was a child, Miranda enjoyed outdoor activities. She "raced motorbikes and rode horses on her grandmother's farm." She says her early life in the Australian countryside was "very grounding." This means it helped her stay humble and real. She felt that "no one really cared what you were wearing. You could just be you." As a teenager, she also spent some time as an exchange student in Virginia, U.S.
Later, her family moved to Brisbane, Queensland. They wanted Miranda and her brother to experience city life. Miranda was sad to leave her hometown. She said it was hard to stay there after a difficult personal experience. She finished school at All Hallows' School in 2000. Before becoming a full-time model, Miranda studied nutrition and health psychology.
Career
1997–2006: Starting out as a model
When Miranda was 13, she entered and won the 1997 Dolly magazine/Impulse model competition. She went to Sydney to do a photoshoot for the magazine just before her 14th birthday. Some local news outlets were worried about her young age. They were concerned about how young girls were shown in the fashion world.
Miranda signed with Chic Management in Sydney around 1997. She became well-known from many beachwear ads. These were mainly for the Australian surf brand Billabong. She modeled for brands like Tigerlily, Roxy, Billabong Girls, and One Teaspoon. Miranda was also the face of Australia's famous swimwear brand, Seafolly. After modeling in Australia and Japan, Miranda moved to New York City. There, she also bought a small part of the Bowery Ballroom, which is a music place.
In New York City, Miranda signed with Next Management. She walked in many fashion shows in early 2004. After that, she got jobs for fashion shows and print ads. These were for brands like Alex Perry, Baby Phat, Lisa Ho, Levi's, Bettina Liano, Nicola Finetti, L.A.M.B., Heatherette, Betsey Johnson, Trelise Cooper, John Richmond, Blumarine Swimwear, Neiman Marcus, Anna Molinari, Rock and Republic, Roberto Cavalli, and Ober Jeans. Miranda also appeared in magazines like Elle Girl, Vogue Australia, and Harper's Bazaar.
She signed a contract with the American makeup brand Maybelline New York. Miranda also appeared in a music video for the song "Number One" by Pharrell with Kanye West. Other Victoria's Secret models were in it too.
2007–2012: Victoria's Secret and top fashion work
After her success with Maybelline, Miranda became the first Australian Victoria's Secret Angel. She joined models like Alessandra Ambrosio, Karolína Kurková, Adriana Lima, Selita Ebanks, Izabel Goulart, and Heidi Klum. Before becoming an Angel in 2007, Miranda was chosen to be the face of PINK in 2006.
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In 2007, Miranda became the face of the Californian fashion store Arden B.. She also made a small guest appearance in the TV show How I Met Your Mother. She was with other Angels like Adriana Lima, Marisa Miller, Alessandra Ambrosio, Heidi Klum, and Selita Ebanks.
In 2008, Miranda became the new face of the perfume Clinique Happy. She also signed a big deal to be the new face of the Australian department store David Jones. She took over from model Megan Gale. She also appeared on the cover of British Harper's Bazaar. Forbes magazine listed Miranda as the 10th highest-earning model in the world. She earned about US$3.5 million in 12 months.
In October, Miranda launched her own organic skincare brand, KORA Organics. She became the face of her company. Miranda also released an inspiring self-help book called Treasure Yourself. This book is for teenage girls. She also did a spring/summer ad campaign for XOXO. In 2009, Forbes listed her as the 9th highest-paid model, earning about $3 million. She left Next agency to sign with IMG Models.
Miranda appeared in the 2010 Pirelli Calendar. It was photographed by Terry Richardson in Bahia, Brazil. Miranda was mostly known for Victoria's Secret. But Balenciaga helped her start her high fashion modeling career. The casting directors and designer Nicolas Ghesquière chose her to walk only for Balenciaga's spring 2010 fashion show. This was her first high fashion show. One season later, she walked for Prada for their fall 2010 collection in Milan. She was with fellow Angels Doutzen Kroes and Alessandra Ambrosio. Miranda then modeled for campaigns for Prada and Jil Sander. She was also photographed by Steven Meisel for the cover of Italian Vogue in September.
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In January 2011, Miranda became the first pregnant model to be featured in Vogue. She was on the cover of Vogue Australia when she was six months pregnant. In March, she walked the runway for Balenciaga's fall 2011 ready-to-wear collection. This was part of Paris Fashion Week, just two months after she gave birth. In October, at Paris Fashion Week S/S12, Miranda walked for Dior, Lanvin, Chanel, John Galliano, Stella McCartney, Viktor & Rolf, and Loewe. Miranda was chosen to wear the $2.5 million Victoria's Secret Fantasy Treasure Bra for their fashion show in November 2011. Miranda then appeared in the Spring 2012 campaign for Bally with German model Julia Stegner.
In January 2012, she became an ambassador for Qantas airlines. In March, Miranda walked for Chanel and Miu Miu at Fall/Winter Paris Fashion Week. Miranda was on the June cover of Numéro Tokyo. In August, she appeared on the cover of Vogue Turkey. In November, she became the new face of the fashion brand Mango. She replaced Kate Moss for its spring/summer 2013 campaign.
2013–present: Continued success
In March 2013, Miranda's five-year contract with David Jones ended. They decided to part ways. The next month, it was reported that her three-year contract with Victoria's Secret was not being renewed. Some people said Miranda was "difficult," but her team said she couldn't spend enough time with the brand. Victoria's Secret chief marketing officer Ed Razek said he had invited Miranda to walk in that year's fashion show. Miranda was on the April cover of Vogue Australia and the July cover of Vogue Korea.
She was ranked No. 2 on Forbes's 2013 list of the world's highest-paid models. She earned about $7.2 million, which was a big jump from the year before. In October, Miranda became the face of the Austrian crystal company Swarovski for their fall 2013 campaign. In December, she starred in ShopStyle's first national ad campaign.
In February 2014, Miranda became the face of the Swedish clothing brand H&M. She then appeared in big campaigns for Reebok and Wonderbra. In March, Miranda opened and closed the show for Sonia Rykiel at Fall/Winter Paris Fashion Week. On 22 April 2014, Miranda released her first song online. It was a cover of Elvis Presley's "You're The Boss" with singer Bobby Fox. In July, Miranda became the face of the Escada perfume, Joyful. She attended the launch at the brand's store in Munich. Miranda modeled for the covers of the May issue of Vogue Taiwan and the July issue of Vogue Australia. She was one of 50 models on the September cover of Vogue Italia. This celebrated the magazine's 50th anniversary. She was also featured in the November, 15-year anniversary issue of Vogue Japan. It was photographed by Mario Testino. Miranda ranked No. 3 on the 2014 Forbes list of highest-earning models, making about $7 million.
Miranda was the cover model for the February 2015 issue of American Harper's Bazaar. She also covered the March issue of Australian Harper's Bazaar. In July, Miranda designed a jewelry line with Swarovski. She had been the face of the brand since 2013. Miranda said about the jewelry, "I wanted it to be like me and my personality. And [Swarovski] really let me be creative. I knew what I wanted. I wanted it to be delicate and have meaning, and hopefully, inspiration." Miranda ranked No. 6 on the 2015 Forbes list of highest-earning models, making about $6.5 million. She then appeared on the December cover of Vogue Thailand. She was the first Australian model to do so. She was also in a short video for LOVE's yearly advent calendar.
Miranda started 2016 by being the face of Riccardo Tisci's Spring/Summer campaign for Givenchy. She was with models like Joan Smalls, Natalia Vodianova, and Gemma Ward. In March, Miranda was announced as the face of Joe Fresh's fall campaign. She also appeared on international covers of Elle, Harper's Bazaar, Madame Figaro, and L'Officiel. In June, she opened Jeremy Scott's Resort 2017 show for Moschino. She was with older models like Devon Aoki and fellow Victoria's Secret Angels Chanel Iman and Alessandra Ambrosio. In the same month, Miranda was a guest mentor on cycle 10 of Australia's Next Top Model. Miranda ranked No. 10 on the 2016 Forbes list of highest-paid models, earning about $6 million.
In February 2017, Miranda was in a commercial for Buick cars with Cam Newton. It aired during Super Bowl LI. In July, she appeared in a video campaign for Louis Vuitton called Connected Journeys. This celebrated the launch of the brand's Tambour Horizon smartwatch. Other famous people like Jennifer Connelly, Doona Bae, Jaden Smith, and Catherine Deneuve were also in it.
When Miranda first appeared on the list of highest-earning models, Ed Razek described her as having "... the cheeks of a chipmunk, the smile of an angel and the body of a devil."
Personal life
Relationships and family
From 2003 to mid-2007, Miranda dated Jay Lyon, the lead singer of the band Tamarama. Miranda was in Tamarama's music video for "Everything To Me."
Miranda began dating English actor Orlando Bloom in late 2007. In 2009, a group of thieves known as the Bling Ring broke into Orlando's home. They stole expensive clothes and jewelry. It was said that the leader of the group wanted Miranda's Victoria's Secret lingerie. Miranda and Orlando announced they were engaged in June 2010. They got married the next month. Miranda gave birth to their son, Flynn Christopher Blanchard Copeland Bloom, on 6 January 2011. In October 2013, Miranda and Orlando announced they had separated. They planned to end their marriage, and their divorce was final by the end of 2013.
In 2015, Miranda began dating billionaire Snapchat co-founder and CEO Evan Spiegel. In July 2016, Miranda announced her engagement to Evan. They got married in May 2017. Miranda wore a special Dior wedding dress. It was designed by Maria Grazia Chiuri and was inspired by Grace Kelly's wedding gown. On 7 May 2018, she gave birth to her second son (her first with Evan). She gave birth to her third son in October 2019. On 27 February 2024, she welcomed her fourth son.
Beliefs
Miranda has said, "I'm not Buddhist. I'm Christian. I pray every day. I meditate every day and I do yoga. I'm not religious, I'm spiritual." She also said that praying is something her grandmother taught her. Being grateful is very important to her.
She says that meditation, talking with friends, and writing help her deal with challenges. She makes it a priority to pray about forgiving herself and others.
Film and TV appearances
Film
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| 2013 | The Bling Ring | Archived Footage |
Television
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| 2007 | How I Met Your Mother | Herself |
| 2012 | Project Runway All Stars | Guest Judge |
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| 2016 | Australia's Next Top Model | Guest Mentor |
See also
In Spanish: Miranda Kerr para niños
