Real Name: Freja Beha Erichsen
Nationality: Danish
Birth Date: October 18, 1987
Lives Now: New York, NY
Status: Bad girl, Cover girl, Established
Known for: Androgynous look, Hair, Tattoos
Agencies: IMG
Muse for: Karl Lagerfeld
Friends: Irina Lazareanu, Sheila Marquez, Cole Mohr, Snejana Onopka, Lily Donaldson, Agyness Deyn, Iselin Steiro, Elise Crombez, Mathias Lauridsen, Malgosia Bela, Michaela Kocianova, Daria Werbowy, Eddie Klint, Heidi Mount, Catherine McNeil, Lasse Pedersen, Lara Stone, Abbey Lee, Karmen Pedaru, Elisa Sednaoui, Christian Brylle, Victor Nylander
Quoted:
“I don‘t think my walk is particularly elegant if you compare it to other girls, but it fits my personality. ”
—Wmagazine.com
“I'd wish I was better at trusting other people.”
—EuroWoman
“I love all kinds of food and i usually eat 4-5 times each day. I love to taste different foods when I travel but my mother's food is the best!”
—EuroWoman
“I swear a bit too much sometimes.”
—EuroWoman
“I‘m always in an Alexander Wang t-shirt or tank top and Acne jeans.”
—Wmagazine.com
“I don‘t think my walk is particularly elegant if you compare it to other girls, but it fits my personality. ”
—Wmagazine.com
“I'd wish I was better at trusting other people.”
—EuroWoman
Freja Beha's Career Highlights
18 OCT, 1987
Born in Roskilde, Denmark
2004
Signs with IMG
FEB 2005
Debuts at the fall Prada and Louis Vuitton shows in Milan and Paris
MAR 2005
Opens the fall Miu Miu show in Paris
2005
Becomes the face of Jil Sander
2005
David Sims photographs Beha for Balenciaga
OCT 2005
Appears on the cover of W Jewelry
NOV 2005
Featured on the cover of French Vogue with Vlada Roslyakova, Tasha Tilberg, and other top models
FEB 2006
Opens the fall Missoni and Stella McCartney shows in Milan and Paris
2006
Featured on the summer cover of V alongside Gemma Ward and Daria Werbowy
JUN 2006
Appears in Italian Vogue editorial, photographed by Nathaniel Goldberg
AUG 2006
Appears on the cover of Numéro
2006
Appears in Balenciaga, ck Calvin Klein, H&M, Gap, and Pringle of Scotland fall ad campaigns
OCT 2006
Appears in W editorial, photographed by Michael Thompson
NOV 2006
Featured on the cover of W
2007
Becomes the face of Chanel, replacing Daria Werbowy
2007
Craig McDean photographs Beha for Gucci
2007
Signs fragrance contract with Calvin Klein's IN2U
JAN 2007
Appears in French Vogue editorial, photographed by Mario Testino
FEB 2007
Opens the fall Carolina Herrera, Derek Lam, Zac Posen, and D&G shows in New York and Milan
FEB 2007
Closes the fall Carolina Herrera and Lanvin shows in New York and Paris
MAR 2007
Featured on the cover of Numéro, photographed by Karl Lagerfeld
JUL 2007
Walks the fall Chanel couture show in Paris
2007
Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin photographs Beha for Chloé
2007
Signs fragrance contract with Gucci by Gucci
2007
Films the Gucci by Gucci television ad in Paris, directed by David Lynch
SEP 2007
Opens the spring Miss Sixty show in New York
SEP 2007
Closes the spring Phi and Marni shows in New York and Milan
NOV 2007
Appears in Italian Vogue editorial, photographed by Paolo Roversi
NOV 2007
Appears in Harper's Bazaar editorial
2008
David Sims photographs Beha for Gianfranco Ferré, replacing Doutzen Kroes
FEB 2008
Opens the fall Alexander Wang, Vera Wang, and Akris shows in New York and Paris
FEB 2008
Closes the fall Akris show in Paris
MAR 2008
Appears in editorials for Harper's Bazaar, Italian Vogue and V
APR 2008
Appears in two editorials for British Vogue
APR 2008
French Vogue features Beha as a top model
MAR 2007
Appears in British Vogue editorial, photographed by Nick Knight
MAY 2008
Walks the resort Christian Dior show in New York
AUG 2008
Appears in British Vogue editorial, photographed by Emma Summerton
2008
Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott photographs Beha for Emporio Armani
SEP 2008
Appears in editorials for Interview and Harper's Bazaar
SEP 2008
Opens the spring Diesel, William Rast, and Y-3 shows in New York
SEP 2008
Closes the spring Hervé Léger, Narciso Rodriguez, and William Rast shows in New York
OCT 2008
Appears in Italian Vogue editorial, photographed by Glen Luchford
NOV 2008
Featured on the cover of Japanese Vogue, photographed by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin
JAN 2009
Appears in editorials for Italian Vogue and Japanese Vogue
JAN 2009
Opens and closes the spring Chanel couture show in Paris
FEB 2009
Appears in Harper's Bazaar editorial, photographed by Greg Kadel
FEB 2009
Opens the fall DSquared2 show in Milan; closes the fall Akris show in Paris
MAR 2009
Appears in Numéro editorial, photographed by Karl Lagerfeld
JUL 2009
Appears in Japanese Vogue editorial, photographed by Solve Sundsbo
28 JUL, 2009
Wmagazine.com features Beha as This Week's Model
AUG 2009
Appears in British Vogue editorial, photographed by Patrick Demarchelier
SEP 2009
Opens the spring Erin Wasson X RVCA and Chloé shows in New York and Paris
SEP 2009
Closes the spring Christopher Kane, Gucci, Chanel, Dries van Noten, Karl Lagerfeld, Rick Owens, and Valentino shows in London, Milan, and Paris
2009
Returns as the face of Chanel and Gucci
SEP 2009
Appears in editorials for British Vogue, V, and Russian Vogue
OCT 2009
Appears in editorials for Numéro, W, and German Vogue
NOV 2009
Appears in Harper's Bazaar editorial, photographed by Karl Lagerfeld
DEC 2009
Appears in Italian Vogue editorial, inspired by Twitter.com
2010
Renews contract with Chanel
JAN 2010
Appears in Italian Vogue editorial, photographed by Steven Meisel
JAN 2010
Opens the spring Chanel couture show in Paris
FEB 2010
Appears in French Vogue editorial, photographed by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin
FEB 2010
Opens the fall Y-3, Derek Lam, Diesel, Oscar de la Renta, Gucci, MaxMara, Chanel, and Isabel Marant shows in New York, Milan, and Paris; Closes for Oscar de la Renta, Jonathan Saunders, Pringle of Scotland, MaxMara, Celine, Chanel, Isabel Marant, Karl Lagerfeld, and Stella McCartney
MAR 2010
Opens and closes the fall Chanel show in Paris
MAR 2010
Featured on the cover of Italian Vogue, photographed by Steven Meisel
MAR 2010
Appears in editorials for Vogue, British Vogue, Italian Vogue, Japanese Vogue, and W
APR 2010
Appears in editorials for German Vogue, British Vogue, W, Italian Vogue, and Interview
2010
Emma Summerton photographs Beha for the spring cover of i-D
2010
Karl Lagerfeld photographs Beha for the spring cover of Numéro Homme
JUN 2010
Appears in French Vogue editorial, photographed by Terry Richardson
JUL 2010
Opens the fall Valentino couture show in Paris
AUG 2010
Featured on the covers of British Vogue and French Vogue
2010
Models for the fall Chanel, MaxMara, Balenciaga, and Valentino ad campaigns
SEP 2010
Opens the spring Ports 196, rag & bone, Bottega Veneta, Pucci, and Marni shows in New York and Milan; Closes for Narciso Rodriguez, Marc Jacobs, Alexander Wang, Alberta Ferretti, Bottega Veneta, and MaxMara
SEP 2010
Featured on the cover of Korean Vogue, photographed by Rafael Stahelin
OCT 2010
Appears in two editorials for French Vogue
NOV 2010
Featured on her second cover of Italian Vogue, photographed by Steven Meisel
2011
Renews contracts with Chanel and Valentino
JAN 2011
Opens the spring Valentino couture show in Paris; also walks for Chanel
JAN 2011
Featured on her third cover of Italian Vogue, alongside Arizona Muse
FEB 2011
Appears in editorials for British Vogue and French Vogue
