Manon von Gerkan

Manon von Gerkan (born 1972 in Hamburg) is a German model, actress and jewelry designer.

Life

The daughter of the well-known architect Meinhard von Gerkan was discovered at nineteen in Hamburg by a model scout and went to high school in New York City, where she still lives today. In the 1990s, she was one of the world's most sought after fashion models and represented the type of posh Hanseatic " cool blonde ". In the English-speaking world it was widely known as " Manon, the German model. "

Manon von Gerkan was shown at many international front pages, so 1996 on the covers of Elle and Shape, 1998 by Cosmopolitan; In 1996 she posed for Sports Illustrated 's Swimsuit Issue.

She was known for her campaign for Wonderbra, Ralph Lauren, Victoria's Secret and Chanel, but also worked with Gerry Weber, Longines, Lord & Taylor, Lee Jeans, Pantene and L' Oréal.

She received first small engagements as an actress and played in the 2001 Hollywood movie Shallow Hal ( Shallow Hal ) the girl Lindy alongside Gwyneth Paltrow. In the U.S. crime series "A Nero Wolfe Mystery" in 2002 she had five appearances alongside Hollywood star Timothy Hutton.

Since 2000, designs and sells Manon von Gerkan her own jewelry line with Manon Jewelry Flagship Boutique in New York City, at the Hollywood stars are among the regulars. Her breakthrough came thanks to their body chain, a " body chain " of gold, at the neck and belly button of the wearer are joined together in a sophisticated way. Meanwhile, her collection includes about two hundred different pieces of jewelry.

Caused a stir their continued since 2003 Liaison with the American magician and endurance artist David Blaine, she supervised and provided with food while he allowed himself to lock in London in a Plexiglas box and was pelted by the audience with eggs (with von Gerkan already times threw back ).