Beautiful women always attract the attention of others. And if they are also public people, then I want to know as much as possible about them. Helena Christensen is a Danish supermodel who shone with her beauty on fashion catwalks and on the covers of glossy magazines in the 90s. This article is about her. After reading it, you will learn many interesting biographical facts about the famous beauty. Here you can also admire her photographs.
Childhood
Helena Christensen was born on December 25, 1968. Her family at that time lived in Copenhagen. Her father is Danish by nationality, and Peruvian blood flowed in her mother's blood. From early childhood, Helena was fond of music. In her dreams, she saw herself as an actress, so she spent a lot of time studying music, studying classical literature and the rules of etiquette. When the girl was 9 years old, she tried her hand at the podium. This activity fascinated her very much and subsequently became the work of her life.
Youth. The beginning of a stellar career
HelenaChristensen (photo confirms this) is a very beautiful woman. In 1986, the eighteen-year-old young model took part in the Miss Denmark beauty pageant. And got the grand prize. After such success, she firmly decided to devote her life to the modeling business. Helena moves permanently to Paris. There she begins to work with photographer Friedeman House. This cooperation has brought good results. The girl is noticed in the modeling circles, she gets more and more lucrative offers.
Helena Christensen: biography. Finest hour of the model
At the beginning of the 90s, the peak of Helena's fame falls. She is invited to participate in fashion shows by the most famous brands: Chanel, Gianni Versace, Karl Lagerfeld, Nina Ricci and many others. Glossy magazines fought for the right to print photos of famous models. Her pictures could be seen on the main pages of publications such as Cosmopolitan, Maxim, Vogue.
Victoria's Secret chose Helen as one of their Angels. She was the face of the company, represented the products of this brand in catalogs, exhibitions, shows.
In 1991, Christensen took part in the filming of the music video for the song "Wicked Game" by musician Chris Isaac. This video was extremely popular with the audience and was included in the list of popular MTV clips.
In 1994, the girl was offered to pose for the Pirelli calendar. Only the most famous people got on the pages of this legendary publication. This is another fact of recognition of the popularity of Christensen by society.
The famous fashion model also became famous as an actress. Between 1992 and 2010, she starred in 17 films. The genre of these tapes is diverse: melodrama, fantasy, short films. In the work "Actress" she plays herself. She can also be seen in the films "Allegro", "Anton Corbijn's Shadow Theatre".
Business
Helena Christensen owns an antique shop. It is located in New York in Manhattan. In addition, the model, together with her friend Leaf Sigersen, created the Christensen & Sigersen trademark. They design, sew and sell fashionable clothes. There is a boutique in New York where you can buy Helena's work.
As a creative person, Christensen continues to evolve. She tries her hand at photography. She succeeds. Model works appear in publications such as ELLE, Marie Claire. Her solo exhibition was held in London. The woman herself says that she cannot decide in which genre of photography she likes to work more. She loves to shoot absolutely everything: nature, birds, people.
Private life
Helen had a long relationship with Michael Hutchence, leader of the "INXS" group. But this relationship never led to marriage. Later, Christensen had an affair with American actor Norman Reedus. As a result of this love, a child was born. Helena named her son Mingus. His date of birth is October 13, 1999. True, the relationship with Reedus was short-lived. The couple breaks up. Later the woman startsmeet with Paul Banks - the organizer of the musical American group "Interpol".
Hobby
Helena Christensen - model, actress, photographer, designer. But, like any woman, she has simple hobbies. One of these is cooking. On her rare free days, she likes to treat herself and her son to delicious dishes prepared by her own hands. In addition, the former supermodel is fond of interior design. She was personally engaged in the decoration of her housing, namely interior design. And she has a place to turn around, since Christensen has apartments in Miami, Copenhagen, and New York.
Helena is a very friendly and hospitable person, so noisy companies often gather in her house. But she tries to devote most of her free time to her son and travel.
"The most beautiful body in the world" - this is how the famous Gianni Versace said about Helena Christensen. And he's right. And even today, at her age, the former supermodel knows how to look attractive and charming. She is he althy, energetic, full of strength for work and creativity.
