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Kylie Bax (born 5 January 1975, pronounced /ˈkаɪliː/) is a New Zealand-born model and actress.[1][2] She has appeared on international magazine covers, including Vogue and Marie Claire. Since 1999, Bax has appeared in several movies, including Get Over It (2001).

History

Bax grew up on her parents' horse-breeding farm in Thames, New Zealand.[2] Having been a beauty queen, Bax was first discovered in a New Zealand shopping mall by an agent from modelling agency Clyne Model Management. After discovering her marketing abilities as a fashion model, she soon moved to New York to work as a model. Bax became Steven Meisel's protege. She went on to work with top photographers such as Karl Lagerfeld, Helmut Newton and Richard Avedon. Once discovered Bax became an international modeling success, signing with Women in New York, Marilyn in Paris, and Storm in London. She has appeared on numerous international magazine covers, including Vogue, Marie Claire, Harper's Bazaar & Mode Australia, Maxim, Vanity Fair, ELLE and Sports Illustrated. She has also appeared on more than twenty Vogue covers around the world. In 2000, Bax joined Estella Warren, Veronica Vařeková and Michelle Behennah in the annual Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. She has appeared in campaigns for international products such as Club Monaco, Anna Sui, Clinique, Ann Taylor, DKNY, Escada, Gianfranco Ferre, Giorgio Armani, Louis Vuitton, Oscar de la Renta, Sonia Rykiel, Versace, Moschino,Nars, Valentino.. She has walked down catwalks for high fashion houses such as Moschino, Oscar de la Renta, Chanel, Christian Dior, Christian Lacroix, and Valentino, Glistening Examples, Gucci, Galliano, Donna Karan, Cynthis Rowley, Calvin Klein, Joop, Alexander McQueen, Phillip Treacy, Karl Lagerfeld, Chloe, Ralph Lauren, Prada, and Miu Miu. In 2009 she sued French men's magazine Max Magazine for using bare-breasted images of her on its wrapper, no photos were inside the publication.[1] Her lawsuit cited that the "'sexualised nature of the photographs' was inconsistent with the image she sought to develop".[1] The images were taken about six years prior, and she was not compensated for their use by Max Magazine and the photographer was assured they would not run without her consent.[1]

Bax's house was featured in a 2003 episode of the MTV television show, Cribs. The house is a large horse farm located in Lexington, Kentucky. She is part owner of Blandford Lodge horse stud.[2] Bax is married-to Greek fashion photographer Spiros Poros and has two daughters, Lito and Dione Nefeli.[2] Bax also has a stepson named Aris. They moved to Athens in 2009.[2] The couple hope to launch a clothing line for children called "Moromoro" ("Babybaby" in Greek) in 2010.[2]

Filmography

Bax has had various roles in film, with appearances in 1999's Storm Catcher and The Big Tease. She also appeared in the 2000 comedy, We Married Margo, as well as Jill Rips that same year.

She then moved on to teen films, with a role as a Victoria's Secret supermodel in the romantic comedy Boys and Girls, along with fellow models Ines Rivero and Kristy Hinze. In 2001, Kylie and Carmen Electra appeared in Get Over It, starring Kirsten Dunst. Bax also appeared on an episode of MTV Cribs.

  • Tennis, Anyone...? (2005)
  • Get Over It (2001)
  • Perfume (2001)
  • Boys and Girls (2000)
  • Jill Rips (2000)
  • We Married Margo (2000)
  • The Big Tease (1999)
  • Storm Catcher (1999)

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Kylie Bax sues over topless photos" 'New Zealand Herald, 6 November 2006.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Rachel Tiffen, "Supermodel Kylie has reason to cheer on final carnival race day", New Zealand Herald, 1 January 2010.

External links

  • Official website
  • Kylie Bax at the Internet Movie Database
  • Kylie Bax at Fashion Model Directory
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2001 Michelle Behennah • Elsa Benítez • Aurélie Claudel • Yamila Díaz* • Luján Fernández • Janelle Fishmanp • Heidi Klum* • Shakara Ledard* • Kim Lemantonp • Noémie Lenoir* • Shirley Mallmann • Josie Maran • Petra Němcováp • Daniela Peštová • Audrey Quockp • 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 Mariap • Marisa Millerp • Annie Mortonp • Petra Němcová • Chandra North • Daniela Peštováp • Audrey Quock • Molly Sims • Veronika Vařeková
2003 Michelle Alvesp • May Andersen • Ana Beatriz Barros • Yamila Díaz • Reka Ebergenyip • 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 Tavaresp • 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)
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