Ford Models Supermodel of the World
Ford Models Supermodel of the World | |
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Status | Inactive |
Genre | Model search competition |
Frequency | Annual |
Inaugurated | 1980 |
Founder | Eileen Ford |
Most recent | 2013 |
Website | Website |
Supermodel of the World (Ford Supermodel of the Year, formerly Face of the 80s) was an international modeling contest established by Eileen Ford in 1980. The contest showcases young fashion model entrants from over 50 countries in order to discover new talent for the fashion industry. The winner of the international final event received a $250,000 modeling contract with Ford Models. The two runners up received contracts of $150,000 and $100,000 respectively.
Titleholders
[edit]Held | Winner | Country | Venue |
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1981 | Annette Stai[1] | ![]() |
Monaco |
1982 | Renée Simonsen | ![]() |
United States |
1983 | Carrie Miller | ![]() |
United States |
1984 | Catherine Ahnell | ![]() |
United States |
1985 | Joanna Van Trees | ![]() |
United States |
1986 | Monika Schnarre | ![]() |
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1987 | Celia Forner | ![]() |
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1988 | Anuschka Muzik | ![]() |
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1989 | Synne Myreboe | ![]() |
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1990 | Anneliese Seubert | ![]() ![]() |
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1991 | Daniela Benavente | ![]() |
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1992 | Tricia Helfer | ![]() |
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1993 | Veronica Blume | ![]() ![]() |
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1994 | Georgia Göttmann | ![]() |
Hawaii, U.S. |
1995 | Anna Marie Cseh | ![]() |
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1996 | Leanne Spencer | ![]() |
Miami, Florida, U.S. |
1997 | Diana Pereira | ![]() |
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1998 | Katie Burell | ![]() |
Portugal |
1999 | Alyssa Kealy | ![]() |
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2000 | Margarita Babina | ![]() |
Puerto Rico, U.S. |
2001 | Asta Buziliauskaitė | ![]() |
Miami, Florida, U.S. |
2002 | Burçin Bircan | ![]() |
Dominican Republic |
2003 | <No event held> | ||
2004 | Nataliya Gotsiy | ![]() |
New York Public Library |
2005 | Camila Finn | ![]() |
New York Public Library |
2006 | Katsia Damankova | ![]() |
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2007 | Sanne Nijhof[citation needed] | ![]() |
United States |
2008 | Kang Seung-hyun[1] | ![]() |
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2009 | Tayane Leão | ![]() |
Montenegro |
2010 | Katrina Karlina Caune | ![]() |
São Paulo, Brazil |
2011 | Danica Magpantay | ![]() |
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2012 | Sofía Polenta | ![]() |
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No event since 2013–present |
- No event was held in 2003.
Notable participants
[edit]Notable participants that did not win the contest were Adriana Lima, Chanel Iman, Kendra Spears, Marie-Christine Gessinger, Nadege Herrera, Magdalena Fiolka, Charo Ronquillo, Magdalena Wróbel, Liliane Ferrarezi, Ingrid Schram, Bianca Chiminello, Bipasha Basu, Caron Bernstein, Zana Krasniqi, Paloma Lago, Malin Akerman, Elsa Benítez, Keity Mendieta, Nicole Trunfio, Shiraz Tal, Michelle Behennah, Melanie Marquez, Michelle Robles and Ly Jonaitis.
Hosts
[edit]- 1982 – Lee Majors
- 1987 - Dick Clark, Jerry Hall
- 1990 – Christie Brinkley
- 1992 – Walt Willey, Ashley Richardson
- 1993 – Walt Willey, Rachel Hunter
- 1996 – Richard Steinmetz
- 2004 – Billy Bush
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Our next Super Model". Klikk. 8 October 2010. Retrieved 8 November 2010.