Miranda Kerr
Who was Miranda Kerr?
Supermodel and entrepreneur who became the first Australian Victoria's Secret Angel and founded the organic skincare company KORA Organics.
Biographical data adapted from Wikipedia’s article on Miranda Kerr (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Biography
Miranda May Kerr was born on April 20, 1983, in Sydney, Australia. She went to All Hallows' School before starting one of Australia's top international modeling careers. Kerr got into fashion at 13 after winning the 1997 Dolly magazine model search, kicking off her career in fashion and beauty.
Kerr gained international fame in 2007 as one of Victoria's Secret Angels, becoming the first Australian model in this role. Her work with the lingerie brand boosted her global profile and made her a key figure in fashion. She also represented David Jones, a major Australian department store, strengthening her standing in both international and local markets.
Since 2008, Kerr has consistently been on Forbes' list of highest-earning models, showing her commercial success. Her career has also grown beyond modeling; she launched KORA Organics, her organic skincare line, showing her business skills. She's written a self-help book, adding another dimension to her career.
Kerr's personal life has been in the spotlight. She was married to English actor Orlando Bloom, with whom she has a son. After their divorce, she married Evan Spiegel, CEO of Snapchat, in 2017. They have three children together, and Kerr has managed to balance her growing family with her ongoing business and modeling work.
Before Fame
Growing up in Australia during the 1990s, Kerr hit her teenage years when the fashion industry was becoming more global and accessible through magazines and the new digital media. The late 1990s was a time when modeling competitions in teen magazines like Dolly offered real opportunities for young people to start professional fashion careers.
Winning the Dolly magazine model search in 1997 at 13 years old happened when Australian models were starting to get noticed internationally. The late 1990s and early 2000s opened up more chances for models from outside traditional fashion capitals to enter major international markets, paving the way for Kerr's global success later on.
Key Achievements
- First Australian Victoria's Secret Angel (2007)
- Founded successful organic skincare company KORA Organics
- Consistent Forbes highest-earning models list placement since 2008
- Official representative for Australian department store chain David Jones
- Published author of self-help literature
Did You Know?
- 01.She was only 13 years old when she won the Dolly magazine model search competition in 1997
- 02.She became the first Australian model ever selected as a Victoria's Secret Angel
- 03.Her organic skincare company KORA Organics was named after her grandmother
- 04.She has been featured on Forbes' highest-earning models list consistently since 2008
- 05.She wrote and published a self-help book alongside her modeling and business career