Biography: Chandra North

Chandra North (born July 31, 1973 in Dallas, Texas, USA) is an American model.

Early Years

Growing up, North had aspirations of becoming a professional ballerina. In her teen years, North was a bit rebellious. While her classmates would be attending school dance, she would be hitting up underground night clubs. While attending Southern Methodist University, she was scouted by a male model during her spring break. His interest helped her land modeling jobs for local news papers and department store catalogs.^[1]

In 1991, North left Texas to pursue her dream of becoming a professional dancer. Shortly after moving to New York City, her modeling career moved her to Paris. After struggling to make it in Europe, North came back to New York where she met her future husband, then a bicycle messenger. With his support, she eventually landed more work.^[2]

Career

In 1995, North landed a chance of a lifetime. She was featured in in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition in which she wore a grass bikini. Since then, she has been featured in advertisements for Alberta Ferretti, Versace, Saks Fifth Avenue, Givenchy, J.Crew, Valentino, Chanel, Banana Republic. North has walked the runways for Christian Dior, DKNY, and Chanel. North has also graced the covers of Vogue, Elle, Marie Claire, and Harper's Bazaar. In 1999, North was featured in the Pirelli Calendar.North is currently represented by One Management and Storm Models. ^[1]

References

External links

Chandra North at Fashion Model Directory
Chandra North at the Internet Movie Database

v • d • e 1995		Natane Adcock · Leilani Bishop · Catherine McCord · Beverly Peele · Stephanie Seymour · Ingrid Seynhaeve · Frederique van der Wal · Veronica Webb
1996	Tyra Banks · Naomi Campbell · Helena Christensen · Stephanie Seymour · Frederique van der Wal
1997	Tyra Banks · Elsa Benítez · Naomi Campbell · Laetitia Casta · Helena Christensen · Yasmeen Ghauri · Tricia Helfer · Heidi Klum · Vendela Kirsebom · Chandra North · Georgianna Robertson · Rebecca Romijn · Claudia Schiffer · Ingrid Seynhaeve · Stephanie Seymour · Frederique van der Wal
1998	Natane Adcock · Tyra Banks · Naomi Campbell · Laetitia Casta · Bridget Hall · Tricia Helfer · Jaime King · Heidi Klum · Astrid Muñoz · Chandra North · Rebecca Romijn · Chrystéle Saint Louis Augustin · Stephanie Seymour · Patricia Velásquez
1999	Natane Adcock · Tyra Banks · Elsa Benítez · Leilani Bishop · Gisele Bündchen · Laetitia Casta · Ana Cláudia Michels · Trish Goff · Eva Herzigová · Kirsty Hume · Kiara Kabukuru · Carmen Kass · Jaime King · Heidi Klum · Hollyanne Leonard · Adriana Lima · Karen Mulder · Daniela Peštová · Frankie Rayder · Inés Rivero · Rebecca Romijn · Stephanie Seymour · Eugenia Silva
1995–1999 · 2000–2009 * Did not appear in show according to some sources

v • d • e 1990		Sabrina Barnett • Michaela Bercu • Anna Getaneh • Rachel Hunter • Kathy Ireland • Estelle Lefébure • Elle Macpherson • Judit Mascó • Ashley Richardson • Maria von Hartz • Louise Vyent • Akure Wall • Roshumba Williams
1991	Monica Bellucci • Rosie de la Cruz • Angie Everhart • Rachel Hunter • Kathy Ireland • Elle Macpherson • Judit Mascó • Ashley Richardson • Stephanie Seymour • Roshumba Williams
1992	Naomi Campbell • Angie Everhart • Kathy Ireland • Vendela Kirsebom • Judit Mascó • Gail O'Neill • Paulina Porizkova • Ashley Richardson • Roshumba Williams • Stacey Williams • Shana Zadrick
1993	Tyra Banks • Britta Dubbels • Rachel Hunter • Kathy Ireland • Vendela Kirsebom • Estelle Lefébure • Ashley Richardson • Ingrid Seynhaeve • Amber Smith • Maria von Hartz • Stacey Williams
1994	Veronica Blume • Jenny Brunt • Angie Everhart • Rachel Hunter • Kathy Ireland • Kate James • Vendela Kirsebom • Elle Macpherson • Judit Mascó • Lana Ogilvie • Rebecca Romijn • Ingrid Seynhaeve • Amber Smith • Aya Thorgren • Dara Torres • Patricia Velásquez • Roshumba Williams • Stacey Williams
1995	Angie Everhart • Yasmeen Ghauri • Vendela Kirsebom • Roberta Little • Judit Mascó • Daniela Peštová • Ashley Richardson • Rebecca Romijn • Ingrid Seynhaeve • Talisa Soto • Cheryl Tiegs • Patricia Velásquez • Manon von Gerkan • Stacey Williams
1996	Tyra Banks • Angie Everhart • Kathy Ireland • Valeria Mazza • Georgianna Robertson* • Rebecca Romijn • Ingrid Seynhaeve • Manon von Gerkan • Stacey Williams
1997	Tyra Banks • Laetitia Casta^m • Naomi Campbell • Yasmeen Ghauri^p • Steffi Graf • Eva Herzigová • Vendela Kirsebom • Valeria Mazza • Karen Mulder • Navia Nguyen^m • Chandra North^p • Brandi Quiñones^m • Niki Taylor • Stacey Williams
1998	Tyra Banks • Caprice Bourret • Laetitia Casta • Louise Forsling • Eva Herzigová • Heidi Klum • Tanga Moreau • Karen Mulder^p • Chandra North • Irina Pantaeva • Lorraine Pascale • Daniela Peštová • Rebecca Romijn • Beri Smither • Niki Taylor • Stacey Williams
1999	Kadra Ahmed Omar • Michelle Behennah* • Laetitia Casta • Yamila Díaz* • Amber Noelle Ehresmann • Lujan Fernandez • Eva Herzigová • Heidi Klum* • Chandra North • Sarah O'Hare* • Andrea Orme • Daniela Peštová* • Audrey Quock • Rebecca Romijn* • Tamara Spoelder • Veronika Vařeková
Covergirl in bold *appeared in bodypainting by Joanne Gair, ^pappeared in print edition only, ^mappeared in special feature 2010–2019 · 2000–2009 · 1990–1999 · 1980–1989 · 1970–1979 · 1964–1969 \|\| Covers

v • d • e 2000		Elsa Benítez^p • Kylie Bax • Michelle Behennah • Laetitia Casta • Yamila Díaz • Luján Fernández • Kristy Hinze • Malia Jones^p • Heidi Klum • Melania Knauss^p • Shakara Ledard • Ana Paula Lemes^p • Noémie Lenoir • Josie Maran^p • Carré Otis • Daniela Peštová • Audrey Quock^p • Gabrielle Reece^p • Rachel Roberts • Molly Sims^p • Veronika Vařeková • Estella Warren
2001	Michelle Behennah • Elsa Benítez • Aurélie Claudel • Yamila Díaz* • Luján Fernández • Janelle Fishman^p • Heidi Klum* • Shakara Ledard* • Kim Lemanton^p • Noémie Lenoir* • Shirley Mallmann • Josie Maran • Petra Němcová^p • Daniela Peštová • Audrey Quock^p • Molly Sims* • Fernanda Tavares* • Veronika Vařeková* • Amy Wesson
2002	Ana Beatriz Barros • Elsa Benítez • Ehrinn Cummings • Yamila Díaz • Isabeli Fontana • Bridget Hall • Melissa Keller • Heidi Klum • Shakara Ledard • Vanessa Lorenzo • Josie Maran • Carla Maria^p • Marisa Miller^p • Annie Morton^p • Petra Němcová • Chandra North • Daniela Peštová^p • Audrey Quock • Molly Sims • Veronika Vařeková
2003	Michelle Alves^p • May Andersen • Ana Beatriz Barros • Yamila Díaz • Reka Ebergenyi^p • Isabeli Fontana • Bridget Hall • Rachel Hunter* • Melissa Keller • Noémie Lenoir • Juliana Martins • Marisa Miller • Petra Němcová • Sarah O'Hare • Daniela Peštová • Audrey Quock • Molly Sims • Fernanda Tavares^p • Jessica White
2004	May Andersen • Ana Beatriz Barros • Elsa Benítez • Yamila Díaz • Bridget Hall* • Melissa Keller* • Noémie Lenoir* • Angela Lindvall • Marisa Miller* • Fernanda Motta • Carolyn Murphy • Petra Němcová* • Daniela Peštová • Frankie Rayder • Molly Sims • Jessica Van Der Steen • Veronika Vařeková • Jessica White*
2005	Michelle Alves • Ana Beatriz Barros • Yamila Díaz • Alicia Hall • Bridget Hall* • Shakara Ledard • Noémie Lenoir • Michelle Lombardo • Marisa Miller* • Fernanda Motta • Carolyn Murphy • Petra Němcová • Oluchi Onweagba • Frankie Rayder • Daniella Sarahyba* • Mallory Snyder • Jessica Van Der Steen • Anne V* • Veronika Vařeková • Jessica White*
2006	Ana Beatriz Barros • Elsa Benitez • Carla Campbell • Brooklyn Decker • Yamila Diaz • Bridget Hall • Rachel Hunter • Heidi Klum* • Noémie Lenoir • Elle Macpherson • Marisa Miller • Fernanda Motta • Carolyn Murphy • Aline Nakashima • Petra Němcová • Oluchi Onweagba • Daniela Pestova • Rebecca Romijn • Pania Rose • Daniella Sarahyba • Molly Sims • Mallory Snyder • Yésica Toscanini • Veronica Varekova • Anne V
2007	Ana Paula Araújo* • Ana Beatriz Barros • Brooklyn Decker • Yamila Díaz • Selita Ebanks • Julie Henderson • Marisa Miller* • Fernanda Motta • Aline Nakashima • Raica Oliveira • Oluchi Onweagba • Tori Praver* • Bar Refaeli • Daniella Sarahyba* • Irina Sheik • Fernanda Tavares • Yésica Toscanini • Anne V • Veronika Vařeková • Jessica White (cover: Beyoncé Knowles)
2008	Melissa Baker • Ana Beatriz Barros • Yasmin Brunet • Jeísa Chiminazzo • Brooklyn Decker • Selita Ebanks • Jessica Gomes* • Quiana Grant* • Melissa Haro • Julie Henderson • Jarah Mariano • Marisa Miller* • Oluchi Onweagba • Tori Praver* • Bar Refaeli • Daniella Sarahyba • Irina Shayk • Anne V • Jessica White
2009	Kim Cloutier • Brooklyn Decker* • Cintia Dicker • Lucia Dvorská • Esti Ginzburg • Jessica Gomes • Melissa Haro • Jessica Hart • Julie Henderson* • Damaris Lewis • Jarah Mariano • Ariel Meredith • Tori Praver • Bar Refaeli • Hilary Rhoda • Daniella Sarahyba • Irina Sheik* • Anne V • Jessica White*
40th Anniversary (2004) Hall of Fame	Elle Macpherson • Paulina Porizkova • Rachel Hunter • Tyra Banks • Valeria Mazza • Stacey Williams • Heidi Klum • Cheryl Tiegs • Roshumba Williams • Christie Brinkley • Vendela Kirsebom
All-Star Reunion Cover (2006)	Elsa Benítez • Yamila Díaz • Rachel Hunter • Elle Macpherson • Carolyn Murphy • Daniela Peštová • Rebecca Romijn • Veronika Vařeková (Celebrity special: Maria Sharapova)
*appeared in bodypainting by Joanne Gair, ^pappeared in print edition only 2010–2019 · 2000–2009 · 1990–1999 · 1980–1989 · 1970–1979 · 1964–1969 \|\| Covers

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