Ford Models Supermodel of the World

Ford Models
Supermodel of the World
StatusInactive
GenreModel search competition
FrequencyAnnual
Inaugurated1980; 45 years ago (1980)
FounderEileen Ford
Most recent2013
WebsiteWebsite

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 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 second and third runners-up received contracts of $150,000 and $100,000, respectively.

Titleholders

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Held Winner Country Venue
1981 Annette Stai[1] Norway Monaco
1982 Renée Simonsen Denmark United States
1983 Carrie Miller United States United States
1984 Catherine Ahnell Sweden United States
1985 Joanna Van Trees United States United States
1986 Monika Schnarre Canada
1987 Celia Forner Spain
1988 Anuschka Muzik Czechoslovakia
1989 Synne Myreboe Norway
1990 Anneliese Seubert Australia / Germany
1991 Daniela Benavente Chile
1992 Tricia Helfer Canada
1993 Veronica Blume Spain / Germany
1994 Georgia Göttmann Germany Hawaii, U.S.
1995 Anna Marie Cseh Hungary
1996 Leanne Spencer Canada Miami, Florida, U.S.
1997 Diana Pereira Portugal
1998 Katie Burell United Kingdom Portugal
1999 Alyssa Kealy Australia
2000 Margarita Babina Russia Puerto Rico, U.S.
2001 Asta Buziliauskaitė Lithuania Miami, Florida, U.S.
2002 Dari Maximova Germany Dominican Republic
2003 <No event held>
2004 Nataliya Gotsiy Ukraine New York Public Library
2005 Camila Finn Brazil New York Public Library
2006 Katsia Damankova Belarus
2007 Sanne Nijhof Netherlands United States
2008 Kang Seung-hyun[1] Korea
2009 Tayane Leão Brazil Montenegro
2010 Katrina Karlina Caune Latvia São Paulo, Brazil
2011 Danica Magpantay Philippines
2012 Sofía Polenta Argentina
No event since 2013–present

Notable participants

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Notable participants who did not win the contest include Adriana Lima, Chanel Iman, Kendra Spears, Marie-Christine Gessinger, Nadege Herrera, Charo Ronquillo, Liliane Ferrarezi, Bianca Chiminello, Bipasha Basu, Caron Bernstein, Zana Krasniqi, Paloma Lago, Malin Akerman, Elsa Benítez, Keity Mendieta, Nicole Trunfio, Shiraz Tal, Michelle Behennah, Melanie Marquez, and Ly Jonaitis.

Hosts

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Our next Super Model". Klikk. 8 October 2010. Retrieved 8 November 2010.
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