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Vendela Kirsebom
Born	January 12, 1967 (1967-01-12) (age 42) Stockholm, Sweden

Vendela Maria Kirsebom (born January 12, 1967) is a Swedish-Norwegian-Turkish model and actress.

1 Biography
2 References
3 External links

Biography

Early life and career

Born in Stockholm, Sweden to a Norwegian mother and a Swedish father of Turkish decent. At the age of thirteen, Kirsebom was discovered in Stockholm, by Eileen Ford herself, while eating in a restaurant. When 18, she graduated from the Rudolf Steiner School and moved to Italy to pursue a career in modeling under the guidance of the famous Ford Models. After a contract with Elizabeth Arden, Kirsebom moved to the US where she began working as Almay's spokesperson.

The companies she has represented include Elizabeth Arden, Revlon Lasting fragrance, Lay's, Barbour, Diesel, Hanes, JH Collectibles, Lipton, Mikimoto, and Victoria's Secret.

Her model agency in Sweden are Mikas and in U.S. Ford Models.

Magazine cover, film and television appearances

She has appeared on the magazine covers of Bride's (USA), Flare (Canada), Shape (USA), FHM (UK), and Zest (USA) and has been featured multiple times in the pages of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.

She has acted in some television shows and films, such as Batman and Robin (1997). Vendela was also featured in the Disney Channel movies, Model Behavior along with Justin Timberlake and Maggie Lawson as well as The Parent Trap alongside Lindsay Lohan and Dennis Quaid. She appeared as herself on 1995 episodes of The Larry Sanders Show and Murphy Brown, as well as the 2005 TV movie sequel Romy and Michele: In the Beginning. She also has lent her voice to a character on Johnny Bravo.In 1999, she was the hostess of the Swedish music competition Melodifestivalen 1999. Kirsebom is currently the host of the reality show Norway's Next Top Model 2nd cycle and Sweden's Next Top Supermodel 4th cycle. She also made an appearance in an episode of the 10th season of America's Next Top Model, judging the posing challenge with instructor Benny Ninja.

Personal life

In 1996, she married the Norwegian politician Olaf Thommessen, a Roman Catholic of French and Norwegian descent, and later moved to Oslo, with their two daughters, Julia and Hannah. They separated in 2007 after 11 years of marriage. She still resides in Oslo.

In addition to Swedish and Norwegian, she speaks German, Italian and English fluently.^[1]

Kirsebom still is a very active figure in the international model community, and also acts as goodwill ambassador for UNICEF.

References

^ The Face of the '90s May Belong to Vendela, Swedish Supermodel and Grace Kelly Look-Alike, People, Vol. 31, No. 12, March 27, 1989. Accessed 2009-05-03.

External links

Vendela Kirsebom at the Internet Movie Database
Vendela Kirsebom's profile in the FMD-database
(Swedish) Aftonbladet. Jag vet inget om min pappa 2006-12-11
(Swedish) Aftonbladet. Vi måste alla hjälpa barn 2001-06-18

v • d • e Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover models

1960s	Babette March • Sue Peterson • Sunny Bippus • Marilyn Tindall • Turia Mau • Jamee Becker

1970s	Cheryl Tiegs • Tannia Rubiano • Shelia Roscoe • Dayle Haddon • Ann Simonton • Cheryl Tiegs • Yvette and Yvonne Sylvander • Lena Kansbod • Maria Joao • Christie Brinkley

1980s	Christie Brinkley • Christie Brinkley • Carol Alt • Cheryl Tiegs • Paulina Porizkova • Paulina Porizkova • Elle Macpherson • Elle Macpherson • Elle Macpherson • Kathy Ireland

1990s	Judit Mascó • Ashley (Montana) Richardson • Kathy Ireland • Vendela Kirsebom • Kathy Ireland, Rachel Hunter, & Elle Macpherson • Daniela Peštová • Valeria Mazza & Tyra Banks • Tyra Banks • Heidi Klum • Rebecca Romijn

2000s	Daniela Peštová • Elsa Benítez • Yamila Díaz • Petra Němcová • Veronika Vařeková • Carolyn Murphy • Veronika Vařeková, Elle Macpherson, Rebecca Romijn, Rachel Hunter, Daniela Peštová, Elsa Benítez, Carolyn Murphy, & Yamila Díaz • Beyoncé Knowles • Marisa Miller • Bar Refaeli

v • d • e 1990–1999 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue

1990	Sabrina Barnett • Michaela Bercu • Anna Getaneh • Rachel Hunter • Kathy Ireland • Estelle Lefébure • Elle Macpherson • Judit Mascó • Ashley Richardson • Maria von Hartz • Louise Vyent • Akure Wall • Roshumba Williams

1991	Monica Bellucci • Rosie de la Cruz • Angie Everhart • Rachel Hunter • Kathy Ireland • Elle Macpherson • Judit Mascó • Ashley Richardson • Stephanie Seymour • Roshumba Williams

1992	Naomi Campbell • Angie Everhart • Kathy Ireland • Vendela Kirsebom • Judit Mascó • Gail O'Neill • Paulina Porizkova • Ashley Richardson • Roshumba Williams • Stacey Williams • Shana Zadrick

1993	Tyra Banks • Britta Dubbels • Rachel Hunter • Kathy Ireland • Vendela Kirsebom • Estelle Lefébure • Ashley Richardson • Ingrid Seynhaeve • Amber Smith • Maria von Hartz • Stacey Williams

1994	Veronica Blume • Jenny Brunt • Angie Everhart • Rachel Hunter • Kathy Ireland • Kate James • Vendela Kirsebom • Elle Macpherson • Judit Mascó • Lana Ogilvie • Rebecca Romijn • Ingrid Seynhaeve • Amber Smith • Aya Thorgren • Dara Torres • Patricia Velásquez • Roshumba Williams • Stacey Williams

1995	Angie Everhart • Yasmeen Ghauri • Vendela Kirsebom • Roberta Little • Judit Mascó • Daniela Peštová • Ashley Richardson • Rebecca Romijn • Ingrid Seynhaeve • Talisa Soto • Cheryl Tiegs • Patricia Velásquez • Manon von Gerkan • Stacey Williams

1996	Tyra Banks • Angie Everhart • Kathy Ireland • Valeria Mazza • Georgianna Robertson* • Rebecca Romijn • Ingrid Seynhaeve • Manon von Gerkan • Stacey Williams

1997	Tyra Banks • Laetitia Casta^m • Naomi Campbell • Yasmeen Ghauri^p • Steffi Graf • Eva Herzigová • Vendela Kirsebom • Valeria Mazza • Karen Mulder • Navia Nguyen^m • Chandra North^p • Brandi Quinones^m • Niki Taylor • Stacey Williams

1998	Tyra Banks • Caprice Bourret • Laetitia Casta • Louise Forsling • Eva Herzigová • Heidi Klum • Tanga Moreau • Karen Mulder^p • Chandra North • Irina Pantaeva • Lorraine Pascale • Daniela Peštová • Rebecca Romijn • Beri Smither • Niki Taylor • Stacey Williams

1999	Michelle Behennah* • Laetitia Casta • Yamila Diaz-Rahi* • Eva Herzigová • Heidi Klum* • Chandra North • Sarah O'Hare* • Daniela Peštová* • Audrey Quock • Rebecca Romijn* • Tamara Spoelder • Veronika Vařeková

Covergirl in bold *appeared in bodypainting by Joanne Gair, ^pappeared in print edition only, ^mappeared in special feature 2010–2019 · 2000–2009 · 1990–1999 · 1980–1989 · 1970–1979 · 1964–1969 \|\| Covers

v • d • e 2000–2009 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue

2000	Elsa Benítez^p • Kylie Bax • Michelle Behennah • Laetitia Casta • Yamila Diaz-Rahi • Luján Fernández • Kristy Hinze • Malia Jones^p • Heidi Klum • Melania Knauss^p • Shakara Ledard • Ana Paula Lemes^p • Noémie Lenoir • Josie Maran^p • Carré Otis • Daniela Peštová • Audrey Quock^p • Gabrielle Reece^p • Rachel Roberts • Molly Sims^p • Veronika Vařeková • Estella Warren

2001	Michelle Behennah • Elsa Benítez • Aurélie Claudel • Yamila Diaz-Rahi* • Luján Fernández • Janelle Fishman^p • Heidi Klum* • Shakara Ledard* • Kim Lemanton^p • Noémie Lenoir* • Shirley Mallmann • Josie Maran • Petra Němcová^p • Daniela Peštová • Audrey Quock^p • Molly Sims* • Fernanda Tavares* • Veronika Vařeková* • Amy Wesson

2002	Ana Beatriz Barros • Elsa Benítez • Ehrinn Cummings • Yamila Diaz-Rahi • Isabeli Fontana • Bridget Hall • Melissa Keller • Heidi Klum • Shakara Ledard • Vanessa Lorenzo • Josie Maran • Carla Maria^p • Marisa Miller^p • Annie Morton^p • Petra Němcová • Chandra North • Daniela Peštová^p • Audrey Quock • Molly Sims • Veronika Vařeková

2003	Michelle Alves^p^ • May Andersen^ • Ana Beatriz Barros^ • Yamila Diaz-Rahi • Reka Ebergenyi^p • Isabeli Fontana^ • Bridget Hall^ • Rachel Hunter* • Melissa Keller^ • Noémie Lenoir • Juliana Martins^ • Marisa Miller • Petra Němcová • Sarah O'Hare^ • Daniela Peštová • Audrey Quock • Molly Sims • Fernanda Tavares^p^ • Jessica White

2004	May Andersen^ • Ana Beatriz Barros^ • Elsa Benítez^ • Yamila Díaz-Rahi • Bridget Hall^ • Melissa Keller^ • Noémie Lenoir* • Angela Lindvall^ • Marisa Miller^ • Fernanda Motta^ • Carolyn Murphy^ • Petra Němcová • Daniela Peštová • Frankie Rayder • Molly Sims • Jessica Van Der Steen • Veronika Vařeková • Jessica White*

2005	Michelle Alves • Ana Beatriz Barros • Yamila Díaz^^ • Alicia Hall • Bridget Hall* • Shakara Ledard • Noémie Lenoir^^ • Michelle Lombardo^ • Marisa Miller* • Fernanda Motta • Carolyn Murphy • Petra Němcová • Oluchi Onweagba • Frankie Rayder • Daniella Sarahyba^^ • Mallory Snyder^^ • Jessica Van Der Steen • Anne V • Veronika Vařeková • Jessica White*

2006	Ana Beatriz Barros • Carla Campbell • Brooklyn Decker • Bridget Hall • Heidi Klum* • Noémie Lenoir • Marisa Miller • Fernanda Motta • Aline Nakashima • Petra Němcová • Oluchi Onweagba • Pania Rose • Daniella Sarahyba • Molly Sims • Mallory Snyder • Yésica Toscanini • Anne V

2007	Ana Paula Araújo* • Ana Beatriz Barros • Brooklyn Decker • Yamila Diaz-Rahi^^^ • Selita Ebanks • Julie Henderson • Marisa Miller* • Fernanda Motta • Aline Nakashima • Raica Oliveira • Oluchi Onweagba • Tori Praver* • Bar Refaeli • Daniella Sarahyba* • Irina Sheik • Fernanda Tavares • Yésica Toscanini • Anne V • Veronika Vařeková^^^ • Jessica White (cover: Beyoncé Knowles)

2008	Melissa Baker • Ana Beatriz Barros • Yasmin Brunet • Jeísa Chiminazzo • Brooklyn Decker • Selita Ebanks • Jessica Gomes* • Quiana Grant* • Melissa Haro • Julie Henderson • Jarah Mariano • Marisa Miller* • Oluchi Onweagba • Tori Praver* • Bar Refaeli • Daniella Sarahyba • Irina Shayk • Anne V • Jessica White

2009	Kim Cloutier • Brooklyn Decker* • Cintia Dicker • Lucia Dvorská • Esti Ginzborg • Jessica Gomes • Melissa Haro • Jessica Hart • Julie Henderson* • Damaris Lewis • Jarah Mariano • Ariel Meredith • Tori Praver • Bar Refaeli • Hilary Rhoda • Daniella Sarahyba • Irina Sheik* • Anne V • Jessica White*

40th Anniversary (2004) Hall of Fame	Elle Macpherson • Paulina Porizkova • Rachel Hunter • Tyra Banks • Valeria Mazza • Stacey Williams • Heidi Klum • Cheryl Tiegs • Roshumba Williams • Christie Brinkley • Vendela Kirsebom

All-Star Reunion Cover (2006)	Elsa Benítez • Yamila Diaz-Rahi • Rachel Hunter • Elle Macpherson • Carolyn Murphy • Daniela Peštová • Rebecca Romijn • Veronika Vařeková (Celebrity special: Maria Sharapova)

*appeared in bodypainting by Joanne Gair, ^pappeared in print edition only, ^appeared in virtual reality feature, ^^appeared in underwater photography, ^^^appeared in 3-D 2010–2019 · 2000–2009 · 1990–1999 · 1980–1989 · 1970–1979 · 1964–1969 \|\| Covers

v • d • e Sweden's Next Top Model

Current Judges and Personnel	Vendela Kirsebom • Steve Terry • Francis Hills • Sanna Rönn • Daniel Lindström

Former Judges	1: Mini Anden • 1: Nancy Jennings • 3: Malin Persson

Cycles & winners	1: Elina Herbeck • 2: Arwen Bergström • 3: Freja Kjellberg 4: Hawa Ahmed

For the entire list of contestants, click here.

v • d • e Victoria's Secret Fashion Show models (1995-1999)

1995	Natane Adcock · Leilani Bishop · Catherine McCord · Beverly Peele · Stephanie Seymour · Ingrid Seynhaeve · Frederique van der Wal · Veronica Webb

1996	Tyra Banks · Naomi Campbell · Helena Christensen · Stephanie Seymour · Frederique van der Wal

1997	Tyra Banks · Naomi Campbell · Laetitia Casta · Helena Christensen · Tricia Helfer · Heidi Klum · Vendela Kirsebom · Georgianna Robertson · Claudia Schiffer · Ingrid Seynhaeve · Stephanie Seymour · Frederique van der Wal

1998	Natane Adcock · Tyra Banks · Naomi Campbell · Laetitia Casta · Tricia Helfer · Jaime King · Heidi Klum · Rebecca Romijn · Stephanie Seymour · Patricia Velásquez

1999	Natane Adcock · Tyra Banks · Elsa Benítez · Leilani Bishop · Gisele Bündchen · Laetitia Casta · Ana Cláudia Michels · Trish Goff · Eva Herzigová · Kirsty Hume · Kiara Kabukuru · Carmen Kass · Jaime King · Heidi Klum · Hollyanne Leonard · Adriana Lima · Karen Mulder · Daniela Peštová · Frankie Rayder · Inés Rivero · Stephanie Seymour · Eugenia Silva

2010-2019 · 2000-2009 · 1995-1999 * Did not appear in show according to some sources

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