Raquel Zimmermann

Zimmerman was born in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.{{Cite web |url=http://www.raquelzimmermann.com/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=2018-09-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180304181615/http://www.raquelzimmermann.com/ |archive-date=2018-03-04 |url-status=dead }} Raquel reports that she practices the Transcendental Meditation technique.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycf7YiajDUI |title=Supermodel Raquel Zimmermann on Transcendental Meditation |date=2011-07-26 |last=Transcendental Meditation for Women |access-date=2025-01-29 |via=YouTube}}

In 1998 she attended a modeling school but went to Japan afterwards.{{Cite web |date=2023-06-28 |title=Raquel Zimmermann (1985 ) |url=https://fashion.mam-e.it/raquel-zimmermann-1983/ |access-date=2024-03-15 |website=fashion.mam-e.it |language=en-US}} Shortly thereafter, Steven Meisel booked her for the cover of Vogue Italia, September 2000, and her modelling career began in earnest as she appeared on the cover of the French Vogue in the same year. Zimmermann was chosen by Dior as the face of the makeup campaign.

In 2004 she became the face of Escada, and it was also stated in New York Magazine that Zimmermann was paid 10,000 $ pro runway in New York, Milan, London and Paris in which she walked in average 70 shows a season.{{Cite web |date=2023-06-28 |title=Raquel Zimmermann (1983) |url=https://fashion.mam-e.it/raquel-zimmermann-1983/ |access-date=2024-03-15 |website=fashion.mam-e.it |language=en-US}} In the same year she became the face of Hermès and Gucci.{{Cite web |date=2023-06-28 |title=Raquel Zimmermann (1983) |url=https://fashion.mam-e.it/raquel-zimmermann-1983/ |access-date=2024-03-15 |website=fashion.mam-e.it |language=en-US}}

Zimmermann has done campaigns for brands such as: Alexander McQueen, Balenciaga, Bloomingdales, Bottega Veneta, Cavalli jeans, Cerruti, Chanel eyewear, Chloé, Christian Dior, CK by Calvin Klein, Clairol, Dolce & Gabbana, DSquared², Emanuel Ungaro, Escada, Fendi, GAP, Gucci, Giorgio Armani, H&M, Hermès, Hugo Boss, Isabel Marant, Jean Paul Gaultier, Jimmy Choo, Louis Vuitton, Lanvin, Loewe, MAC Cosmetics, Marc Jacobs, Max Mara, Moschino, Neiman Marcus, Nina Ricci, Prada, Roberto Cavalli, Shiatzy Chen, Salvatore Ferragamo, Valentino, Viktor & Rolf, Versace, Yves Saint Laurent, and Zara.

She has regularly appeared in American Vogue, French Vogue, Italian Vogue, W, Harper's Bazaar, Visionaire, POP, and Self Service.{{cite web |url=http://models.com/models/Raquel-Zimmermann |title=Raquel Zimmermann |website=Models.com |access-date=April 15, 2011}} Zimmermann has appeared on many magazine covers, such as: Vogue (Brazil, USA, Italy, France, Japan, China, Greece, Germany, Russia), Harper's Bazaar, Elle, Numéro, L'Officiel, Marie Claire, i-D, V, and French.

In 2006 Zimmerman was part of 5 important advertising campaigns such as Max Mara, Louis Vuitton, Escada, Viktor&Rolf, and H&M. In 2007 she was part of the eyewear campaign by Karl Lagerfeld. {{Cite web |date=2023-06-28 |title=Raquel Zimmermann (1983) |url=https://fashion.mam-e.it/raquel-zimmermann-1983/ |access-date=2024-03-15 |website=fashion.mam-e.it |language=en-US}}

In the May 2007 issue of American Vogue she was featured on the cover with fellow models Doutzen Kroes, Caroline Trentini, Hilary Rhoda, Sasha Pivovarova, Agyness Deyn, Coco Rocha, Jessica Stam, Chanel Iman, and Lily Donaldson as one of the "World's Next Top Models."May 2007 American Vogue{{cite web |url=http://www.style.com/vogue/feature/041607VFEA/ |title=Hit Girls |website=Style.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081222004214/http://www.style.com/vogue/feature/041607VFEA/ |archive-date=December 22, 2008}} In 2008 casting agent James Scully, who is responsible for picking which model is to score a spot on top runways, said in regard to Zimmermann:

The energizer model! I think she's the only model of the last ten years who never goes out of fashion. It's as though she never ages yet gets better-looking each season. Probably the most versatile model of all, she truly could be in any show. Her professionalism rivals any model and her timeliness is equal to Cindy Crawford's, whose punctuality was legendary.{{cite web|url=http://nymag.com/daily/fashion/2008/05/casting_agent_james_scullys_al.html|title=Casting Agent James Scully's All-Time Favorite Models|last=Herbst|first=Kendall|date=9 May 2008|work=New York|access-date=20 February 2011}}

In 2007 Zimmermann appeared on the cover of V and in the first ever television commercial by Gucci for its new fragrance, Gucci by Gucci, directed by David Lynch.{{cite web |url=http://nymag.com/fashion/models/rzimmerman/raquelzimmermann/ |title=Raquel Zimmermann |website=Nymag.com |access-date=April 15, 2011}}

Zimmermann was ranked number one on international model ranking website models.com[http://www.models.com/model_culture/50topmodels/top50.cfm?fnumber=5&lnumber=1/ – Models.com – Top 50 Models – Raquel Zimmermann – Number 1] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090108221138/http://www.models.com/model_culture/50topmodels/top50.cfm?fnumber=5&lnumber=1%2F |date=2009-01-08 }} from December 2007 until February 2010.

{{As of|2011|04}} she was, because of her long run on the Top 100, ranked 14 on the Top Model Icons of All Time list.{{cite web |url=http://models.com/icons/icons.html?model_id=104#104 |title=Model.com's Icons — 15–11 |website=Models.com |access-date=April 15, 2011}} The May 2009 issue of American Vogue featured her as one of the faces of the season, alongside Liya Kebede, Lara Stone, Natasha Poly, Caroline Trentini, Jourdan Dunn, Natalia Vodianova, Anna Jagodzinska, and Isabeli Fontana. Vogue Paris declared her one of the top 30 models of the 2000s.{{cite web|url=http://www.vogue.fr/mode/en_vogue/091218-les-mannequins-des-annees-2000.aspx|title=Les 30 mannequins des années 2000|website=Vogue.fr|date=17 December 2009 |access-date=3 September 2018}} She also appeared in the 2002, 2005 and 2006 Victoria's Secret fashion shows. In 2011, 2013, 2014 and 2017 Zimmermann appeared on the cover of Vogue Italia.{{Cite web |last=VOGUEGRAPHY |date=2016-06-03 |title=Raquel Zimmermann Throughout the Years in Vogue |url=https://voguegraphy.wordpress.com/2016/06/03/raquel-zimmermann-throughout-the-years-in-vogue/ |access-date=2024-03-15 |website=VOGUEGRAPHY |language=en}}

She starred in the Lady Gaga music video for "Born This Way", where she was featured wearing designer clothing and helped give birth to a non-prejudiced race from the "Mother Monster".{{cite magazine|title=Raquel Zimmermann participa de "Born This Way"|url=http://rollingstone.uol.com.br/noticia/raquel-zimmermann-participa-de-born-this-way/|magazine=Rolling Stone}}

In 2014, she was the face of the Narciso Rodriguez fragrance, and the next year she was among the protagonists being photographed for the Pirelli Calendar by Steven Meisel. In 2016, she was part of the Versace S/S 16 campaign along with Gigi Hadid and Natasha Poly.{{Cite web |date=2023-06-28 |title=Raquel Zimmermann (1983) |url=https://fashion.mam-e.it/raquel-zimmermann-1983/ |access-date=2024-03-15 |website=fashion.mam-e.it |language=en-US}} The following year she appeared on the campaigns for Alberta Ferreti along with Irina Shayk, Carolyn Murphy, Julia Nobis and Vittoria Ceretti.{{Cite web |date=2023-06-28 |title=Raquel Zimmermann (1983) |url=https://fashion.mam-e.it/raquel-zimmermann-1983/ |access-date=2024-03-15 |website=fashion.mam-e.it |language=en-US}} Zimmerman was announced as a Revlon ambassador in January 2018.

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• [http://www.raquelzimmermann.com Raquel Zimmermann's personal website]
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• [http://www.style.com/vogue/modeldiaries/101007/ Raquel Zimmermann's Model Diary on style.com]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20080101175652/http://models.com/model_culture/50topmodels/top50.cfm?fnumber=5&lnumber=1 Raquel Zimmermann Number 1 on models.com]

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