This week is Week of Gemma Ward, and at Side bar you can vote for next model!
Nationality: AustralianBirthday: November 3, 1987
Born In: Perth, Western Australia
Lives Now: New York, NY
Agencies: IMG
Known For: Eyes
Status: Established, good girl, cover girl
Dated: Heath Ledger
Friends: Marissa Johnson, Lily Donaldson, Caroline Winberg, Daria Werbowy, Lily Cole, Lisa Cant, Danny Beauchamp, Nicole Trunfio
Model Turned: actress
Quoted:“I never really cared about what I looked like.” — One Thousand Models
“I love that I don't need to drive in New York — it's all about walking, cabs, and the subway.” — NYmag.com
“I LIVE for costume parties!” — Style.com
Career Highlights
3 NOV, 1987 Born Perth, Western Austrailia
2002 Discovered at a taping of the show Search for a Supermodel
2003 Signs with IMG
SEP 2003 Debuts at the spring Prada show in Milan, as an exclusive
JAN 2004 Opens the spring Valentino couture show in Paris
2004 Becomes the face of Jil Sander, photographed by Nick Knight
2004 Craig McDean photographs Ward for Yves Saint Laurent
2004 Steven Meisel photographs Ward for Prada
MAR 2004 Featured on the cover of British Vogue
APR 2004 Appears on cover of W
SEP 2004 Featured on the cover of Vogue alongside other top models, photographed by Steven Meisel
2005 Becomes the face of Hermès and Valentino
2005 Becomes the face of Burberry, photographed by Mario Testino
2005 Replaces Kate Moss as the face of Calvin Klein's Obsession fragrance
2005 Stars in John Mayer’s “Daughters” music video
FEB 2005 Featured on the cover of French Vogue
APR 2005 Appears on the cover of Italian Vogue, photographed by Steven Meisel
JUN 2005 Appears in two editorials for Vogue
SEP 2005 Featured on the cover of the inaugural issue of Chinese Vogue
2005 Appears on the cover of Time magazine's Style & Design issue
2006 60 Minutes features Ward as an “It” girl
2006 Allure names Ward “The Model of the Moment”
2007 Replaces Stella Tennant as the face of Christian Dior, photographed by Nick Knight
2007 Appears in print and commercial advertising for Swarovski
2007 Has a role as Jackie in the upcoming movie Black Balloon, where she plays a girl who helps her boyfriend deal with his brother’s autism, alongside the highly respected Toni Collette
2007 Appears in commercials for Japanese makeup brand Kose, making her a household name there
2007 Becomes the face of Louis Vuitton accessories with Will Chalker
FEB 2007 Opens and closes the fall Karl Lagerfeld show in Paris
12 JUL, 2007 Named one of the world’s highest-paid models, according to Forbes (ranked #10)
2007 Returns as a face of Valentino with Hilary Rhoda and Daria Werbowy
OCT 2007 Has a role in the movie The Strangers, playing a masked intruder who terrorizes the protagonist (played by Liv Tyler)
OCT 2007 Opens the spring Celine show in Paris
NOV 2007 Appears in Italian Vogue editorial, photographed by Greg Kadel
6 NOV, 2007 Dresses as Lakshmi for the Halloween party she hosts with V magazine
DEC 2007 Appears in Vogue editorial, photographed by Norman Jean Roy
2008 Patrick Demarchelier photographs Ward for the Pirelli calendar
2008 Returns as a face of Dolce & Gabbana with Jessica Stam and Lily Donaldson, photographed by Steven Klein
JAN 2008 Spied out with Heath Ledger in Australia; the two become a couple
FEB 2008 Featured on the cover of i-D alongside good friend Lily Donaldson
APR 2008 Appears in British Vogue editorial
30 APR, 2008 Named the world’s eleventh highest-paid model by Forbes, having made a reported $3 million in the past year
MAY 2008 Appears in Italian Vogue editorial with Lily Donaldson, photographed by Emma Summerton
source: nymag.com
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Did you know: Gemma Ward secured 24 Vogue covers in Australia, the US, Britain, China and India.
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Gemma Ward was stand off from the international fashion scene, after losing her friend Heath Ledger. With respect to her pain, FP does not want to post photos Gemma's current look, which is yellow press build them circulation!
