Name : Jacquetta Wheeler
Date of Birth : 16 October 1981, London, England, UK
Height : 6' 2" (1.88 m)
Occupation : Model
This London girl with the face that launched a thousand ads was born on October 16, 1981, in England, to parents Stuart and Tessa. Stuart was a successful entrepreneur and Tessa an established photographer, and Jacquetta's upbringing was a comfortable one. Her childhood was relatively uneventful until the age of 15, when her potential as a model was recognized.
In 1997, while visiting the Wheeler's vacation home in Tangiers, Morocco, Italian designer Stephan Jansen was introduced to Jacquetta. He saw that she possessed something special -- not just a pretty face, but that model oomph.
It seemed she was destined for the life. Later, a photographer stopped her on the street and shot her for the world's holy book of style, French Vogue. That shoot got her a fat contract with uber-brand Gucci, and, just like that, Jacquetta was a hit. British fashion beacon The Face magazine named her "Model of the Millenium" in 1999, and three years later she was listed as one of the highest-paid supermodels in the UK.
In 2003, Karl Lagerfeld commented: "She is one of the greatest models working today. Her face is like a Roman vase - not a standard beauty, but a modern anti-beauty."
In April 2004, the Sunday Times list of Britain's richest young people put Jacquetta Wheeler at 73rd place with a fortune of £4 million.
In April 2004, the Sunday Times list of Britain's richest young people put Jacquetta Wheeler at 73rd place with a fortune of £4 million.
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