Helena Christensen Bio (Biography)
Real name:
Helena Christensen
Date of birth:
December 25. 1968
Place of birth:
Copenhagen, Denmark
Astrology Sign:
Capricorn
Height:
5' 10
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Helena Christensen is a Danish supermodel and former Miss Denmark. She is best known as the "video vixen" in Chris Isaak's music video for "Wicked Games".
Helena Christensen was born in Copenhagen, Denmark on December 25, 1968. Before going into modeling, she participated in beauty pageants and in 1986 claimed the crown of Miss Denmark, she went on to compete in the Miss Universe pageant. She was eighteen. After her reign was completed, she left Denmark for Paris to pursue a career in modeling.
Helena Christensen is considered to be 1990s supermodel and has appeared on the covers of many fashion magazines. She is also a Victoria's Secret model for catalog and television commercials.
In 1990 she skyrocketed to fame, playing Chris Isaak's girlfriend in his "Wicked Games" video. Considered racy at the time, Christensen and Isaak portrayed lovers on the beach; she is topless for much of the video but the nudity was relatively concealed so that the video could be shown on television.
Outside of modeling, Helena Christensen has had much success. She owns an antiques store in Manhattan and she co-founded Nylon magazine with Mic Neumann. She is also a spokeswoman for breast cancer research.
Helena Christensen lived with former INXS front man Michael Hutchins prior to his death and has been linked with actor Leonardo DiCaprio and singer Billy Corgan. In 1998 she married former model Norman Reedus; they have a son, but divorced in 2004.
She is left handed, loves The Smiths and lives in Monaco, Copenhagen and Manhattan.
Helena Christensen was born in Copenhagen, Denmark on December 25, 1968. Before going into modeling, she participated in beauty pageants and in 1986 claimed the crown of Miss Denmark, she went on to compete in the Miss Universe pageant. She was eighteen. After her reign was completed, she left Denmark for Paris to pursue a career in modeling.
Helena Christensen is considered to be 1990s supermodel and has appeared on the covers of many fashion magazines. She is also a Victoria's Secret model for catalog and television commercials.
In 1990 she skyrocketed to fame, playing Chris Isaak's girlfriend in his "Wicked Games" video. Considered racy at the time, Christensen and Isaak portrayed lovers on the beach; she is topless for much of the video but the nudity was relatively concealed so that the video could be shown on television.
Outside of modeling, Helena Christensen has had much success. She owns an antiques store in Manhattan and she co-founded Nylon magazine with Mic Neumann. She is also a spokeswoman for breast cancer research.
Helena Christensen lived with former INXS front man Michael Hutchins prior to his death and has been linked with actor Leonardo DiCaprio and singer Billy Corgan. In 1998 she married former model Norman Reedus; they have a son, but divorced in 2004.
She is left handed, loves The Smiths and lives in Monaco, Copenhagen and Manhattan.