Ford Models
Supermodel of the World
StatusInactive
GenreModel search competition
FrequencyAnnual
Inaugurated1980 (1980)
FounderEileen Ford
WebsiteWebsite

Supermodel of the World (Ford Supermodel of the Year, formerly Face of the 80s) is an international modeling contest established by Eileen Ford in 1980. The contest showcases young fashion model entrants from over 50 countries in order to discover new talent for the fashion industry. The winner of the international final event receives a $250,000 modeling contract with Ford Models. The two runners up receive contracts of $150,000 and $100,000 respectively.

Titleholders

HeldWinnerCountryVenue
1981Annette Stai[1] NorwayMonaco
1982Renée Simonsen DenmarkUnited States
1983Carrie Miller United StatesUnited States
1984Catherine Ahnell SwedenUnited States
1985Joanna Van Trees United StatesUnited States
1986Monika Schnarre Canada
1987Celia Forner Spain
1988Anuschka Muzik Czechoslovakia
1989Synne Myreboe Norway
1990Anneliese Seubert Australia /  Germany
1991Daniela Benavente Chile
1992Tricia Helfer Canada
1993Veronica Blume Spain /  Germany
1994Georgia Göttmann GermanyHawaii, U.S.
1995Anna Marie Cseh Hungary
1996Leanne Spencer CanadaMiami, Florida, U.S.
1997Diana Pereira Portugal
1998Katie Burell United KingdomPortugal
1999Alyssa Kealy Australia
2000Margarita Babina RussiaPuerto Rico, U.S.
2001Asta Buziliauskaitė LithuaniaMiami, Florida, U.S.
2002Burçin Bircan TurkeyDominican Republic
2003<No event held>
2004Nataliya Gotsiy UkraineNew York Public Library
2005Camila Finn BrazilNew York Public Library
2006Katsia Damankova Belarus
2007Sanne Nijhof NetherlandsUnited States
2008Kang Seung-hyun[1] Korea
2009Tayane Leão BrazilMontenegro
2010Katrina Karlina Caune LatviaSão Paulo, Brazil
2011Danica Magpantay Philippines
2012Sofía Polenta Argentina
No event since 2013–present
  • No event was held in 2003.

Notable participants

Notable participants that did not win the contest were Adriana Lima, Chanel Iman, Kendra Spears, Marie-Christine Gessinger, Nadege Herrera, Magdalena Fiolka, Charo Ronquillo, Magdalena Wróbel, Liliane Ferrarezi, Ingrid Schram, Bianca Chiminello, Bipasha Basu, Caron Bernstein, Zana Krasniqi, Paloma Lago, Malin Akerman, Elsa Benítez, Keity Mendieta, Nicole Trunfio, Shiraz Tal, Michelle Behennah, Melanie Marquez, Michelle Robles and Ly Jonaitis

Hosts

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Our next Super Model". Klikk. 8 October 2010. Retrieved 8 November 2010.
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