Carmen Kass
Estonian fashion model (born 1978)
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Key Takeaways
- Carmen Kass (born 14 September 1978) is an Estonian model, actress, and fashion journalist.
- In 2026, she was appointed editor-in-chief of Elle Baltic (Estonia).
- Early life Kass was born in Tallinn, Estonia and grew up in the village of Mäo, near Paide, Järva County.
- Her father, Viktor Kass, was a chess teacher in Põlva.
- Her first venture into the modeling world was unsuccessful, and Kass left Milan after a short time.
Carmen Kass (born 14 September 1978) is an Estonian model, actress, and fashion journalist. The American edition of Vogue declared her and Gisele Bündchen the two supermodels of the moment on its January 2000 cover. In 2026, she was appointed editor-in-chief of Elle Baltic (Estonia).
Outside of modeling, Kass ran for the European Parliament in 2004 and was the president of the Estonian Chess Federation from 2004 to 2011.
Early life
Kass was born in Tallinn, Estonia and grew up in the village of Mäo, near Paide, Järva County. Kass, her elder sister Victoria and elder brother Kutty were raised by their mother, Koidu Põder. Her father, Viktor Kass, was a chess teacher in Põlva.
Career
Modeling
When Kass was 14 years old, she was discovered in a supermarket by a model scout from Milan. Her first venture into the modeling world was unsuccessful, and Kass left Milan after a short time.
Kass then moved to Paris at the age of eighteen. She soon received exposure by appearing on the covers of American, French, British, and Italian Vogue, Australian Elle, UK Image, Madame Figaro, and French Numéro. Kass's first Vogue cover was French Vogue in November 1997.
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