Esther Cañadas

Esther Cañadas (Spanish pronunciation: [esˈteɾ kaˈɲaðas]; born 1 March 1977, in Albacete) is a Spanish model and actress, one of the biggest supermodels from Spain, alongside Helena Barquilla.

Esther Cañadas
Esther Cañadas at The Brandery show (2010)
Born (1977-03-01) 1 March 1977
Albacete, Spain
Spouses
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(m. 1999; div. 2000)​
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    (m. 2007; div. 2008)​
    Children1
    Modeling information
    Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
    Hair colorDark blond
    Eye colorBlue
    Agency
    • d'management group (Milan)[1]

    Career

    Originally, Cañadas wanted to pursue a career as a criminologist, but her mother persuaded her to give modeling a try.

    In her teens she started working as a model and moved first to Barcelona, then to Milan and New York.

    Cañadas has walked the catwalk for many designers, including Chloé, Gucci, Dolce & Gabbana, Versace, Chanel, Michael Kors, Calvin Klein, Alexander McQueen, Yves Saint Laurent, Valentino, Moschino, Custo Barcelona and Givenchy.

    She has appeared in campaigns for the most renowned fashion brands like Versace, Gianfranco Ferré, Armani, Oscar de la Renta, Jean Paul Gaultier, Carolina Herrera, Fendi, Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger, Dior. She is probably most known, however, for being the muse of Donna Karan and especially for the DKNY campaigns.

    She has been featured on the cover of the most prestigious international fashion magazines like Vogue, Harpe's Bazaar, Marie Claire to name a few. She has worked with the "who's who" of top photographers in the fashion industry, including: Steven Meisel, Helmut Newton, Peter Lindbergh, Richard Avedon, Ellen Von Unwerth, Herb Ritts.

    In 1999 she made her feature film debut with an appearance as "Anna Tyrol Knutzhorn" in the action/romance film The Thomas Crown Affair, starring Pierce Brosnan and Rene Russo.

    In 2020 she made her come back on the catwalks for the Gran Finale of the Balmain's show during Paris Fashion Week.

    Personal life

    Cañadas met her first husband, model Mark Vanderloo, on the set of a DKNY photoshoot in 1997. They married in 1999 and were divorced in 2000.[2] In 2007, she married MotoGP rider Sete Gibernau. They ended their relationship the following year.

    In December 2014, Cañadas gave birth to her first child, Galia.[3]

    Filmography

    References
    1. "Esther Cañadas - Model". MODELS.com.
    2. "Top model Esther Canadas sued over $300,000 engagement ring - Telegraph". Archived from the original on 21 February 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
    3. "La misteriosa paternidad de la hija primogénita de Esther Cañadas. Noticias de Noticias". 21 December 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
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