Liu Wen
- 33 years old
Liu Wen is a Chinese supermodel based in New York City. In 2012, she was named “China’s first bona fide supermodel” by The New York Times. However, she was the first Chinese model to walk the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, as well as the first Chinese spokesmodel for Estee Lauder cosmetics. She is often regarded as one of the highest paid models in the world.
She said that her mother encouraged her to pursue a modeling career in order to improve her posture. So, when she was 17 years old, she won the semi-final of the New Silk Road World model contest. She started to gain more fame after appearing in an editorial for Chinese Cosmopolitan, styled as Karl Lagerfeld and Viktor & Rolf.
She walked for Burberry, Chanel, Jean Paul Gaultier, and Hermès. She has also appeared in campaigns for Calvin Klein, Dolce & Gabbana, Roberto Cavalli, Oscar de la Renta, Hugo Boss, Alexander Wang, Rag & Bone, H&M, among other prominent clothing brands.
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