Freja Beha Erichsen

Erichsen was educated at Frederiksberg Gymnasium. She was discovered on the streets of her native Denmark by a modeling agent passing by in a taxi. Erichsen is friends with models Irina Lazareanu and Catherine McNeil. She is also frequently seen with fellow models Lily Donaldson and Agyness Deyn.citation needed She has 12 tattoos in total, the first of which she got when she was 16. Recently, she has been seen with a left nipple piercing. Her favorite musicians are PJ Harvey, and the Danish group Kira and the Kindred Spirits.

Erichsen made her debut as a model in 2005 at the fall Prada, Louis Vuitton, and Miu Miu shows in Milan and Paris, where she opened for the latter. Since, she has appeared in ad campaigns for brands such as Balenciaga, Jil Sander, Gucci, Hugo Boss, H&M, CK by Calvin Klein, Hermès, Chanel, and Chloé. She has appeared in editorials for Vogue Italia, British Vogue, Interview Magazine, and on the covers of Vogue China, Vogue Nippon (Japan), V Magazine, W Magazine and Harper's Bazaar. In addition to her work, she has also opened runway shows for multiple fashion designers including Christian Lacroix, Zac Posen, and Balenciaga.