Nadja Bender Explained

Nadja Bender
Birth Name:Nadja Sofie Bender Knudsen
Birth Date:3 June 1990
Birth Place:Copenhagen, Denmark
Hair Color:Blonde, Brown(natural)
Eye Color:Green

Nadja Sofie Bender Knudsen (born 3 June 1990), known professionally as Nadja Bender is a Danish fashion model.[1]

Early life

Before modeling, she studied nanotechnology at the University of Copenhagen.[2]

Career

Bender was discovered when a neighbor contacted a modeling agent on her behalf.[3] She started her career with New York Model Management.

She debuted in September 2011, during NYFW, walking down the runway for Alexander Wang and Rodarte. During the next year she also modeled for brands like Yves Saint Laurent, Calvin Klein, Chanel, Diane von Furstenberg, Proenza Schouler, Burberry, Versace, Gucci, Fendi, Balenciaga, Tom Ford, Dolce & Gabbana, and Christian Dior among many others.[4]

Bender's first modeling campaign was done for Gucci.[5] She has also done campaigns for H&M, Chanel, Fendi and Mango.[6] [7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2015-08-05 . What’s Danish for Beauty? Model Nadja Bender on Copenhagen’s Best Kept Secrets . 2023-09-07 . Vogue . en-US.
  2. Web site: Nadja Bender models.com MDX . 2023-09-07 . MODELS.com.
  3. Web site: 2014-02-07 . Meet The Face Of Fendi . 2023-09-07 . British Vogue . en-GB.
  4. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20181005195010/https://en.vogue.fr/vogue-list/thevoguelist/nadja-bender/1164. 5 October 2018. Nadja Bender. Vogue.fr. 22 March 2019.
  5. Web site: 2016-11-22 . Nadja Bender . 2023-09-07 . Interview Magazine . en-US.
  6. Web site: Chanel - Cruise 2014 Ready-to-Wear - Fashion Advertisement Brands The FMD . 2023-09-07 . The FMD - FashionModelDirectory.com.
  7. Web site: Fendi - Autumn/Winter 2014 Ready-to-Wear - Fashion Advertisement Brands The FMD . 2023-09-07 . The FMD - FashionModelDirectory.com.