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Beverly Peele (born March 18, 1975) is an American model and actress. Peele rose to fame in the late 1980s and 1990s, as a supermodel, working with Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford and many others, appearing mostly in Mademoiselle and Elle magazine. She appeared on over 250 fashion magazine covers including Vogue and Harpers Bazar.[1]
Career
Born in Los Angeles, California, Peele began modeling in 1987 at age 12 and landed her first magazine cover, Mademoiselle, in 1989. During her modeling career, she was featured in ads for the likes of Ralph Lauren, Donna Karan, Versace, among others. She also did runway work for Chanel and Comme des Garçons. Peele has appeared on magazine covers worldwide including Vogue, Mademoiselle, Elle, and Cosmopolitan.[2][3]
In addition to modeling, Peele also appeared in Heavy D & the Boyz's music video for "Nuttin' but Love," Jodeci's 1995 video "Freakin You", and George Michael's Thierry Mugler-styled "Too Funky" video alongside Nadja Auermann, Tyra Banks, Linda Evangelista, Estelle Hallyday, and Rossy de Palma.[2][4] In 1997, she began acting and appeared in Sister, Sister [Season 5, Episode 1: Designer Genes] and Girlfriends. Peele also had a role in the 2002 film Sweet Friggin' Daisies with Zooey Deschanel.
Personal life
In 1993, at age 17, Peele had a daughter named Cairo with former partner Jeffrey Alexander. She has since welcomed two sons, Trey and DJ, and a daughter, Storm (b. 2017).[5] Cairo, DJ, and Storm appeared with Peele on the Lifetime docuseries Growing Up Supermodel.[6]
On May 10, 2010, Peele and her daughter Cairo were in a car accident which resulted in multiple broken bones and internal injuries.[7]
In 2021, Peele alleged that Peter Nygård was the father of her son Trey, who she said was conceived after Nygård sexually assaulted her sometime in the 1990s.[8][3] An attorney for Nygård denied the allegation.[9]
Karl Otto Lagerfeld (German pronunciation: [kaʁl ˈʔɔtoː ˈlaːɡɐˌfɛlt] i; 10 September 1933 – 19 February 2019) was a German fashion designer.[7][8]
Lagerfeld began his career in fashion in the 1950s, working for several top fashion houses including Balmain, Patou, and Chloé before joining Chanel in 1983. As the creative director of Chanel from 1983 until his death, he oversaw every aspect of the fashion house's creative output, from designing collections to overseeing advertising campaigns and store displays. He was instrumental in revitalizing the Chanel brand, helping it regain its position as one of the top fashion houses in the world. He was also creative director of the Italian fur and leather goods fashion house Fendi, as well as his own eponymous fashion label. Throughout his career he collaborated on a variety of fashion and art-related projects.
Lagerfeld was recognised for his signature white hair, black sunglasses, fingerless gloves, and high starched detachable collars.
Beverly Peele (born March 18, 1975) is an American model and actress. Peele rose to fame in the late 1980s and 1990s, as a supermodel, working with Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford and many others, appearing mostly in Mademoiselle and Elle magazine. She appeared on over 250 fashion magazine covers including Vogue and Harpers Bazar.[1]
Career
Born in Los Angeles, California, Peele began modeling in 1987 at age 12 and landed her first magazine cover, Mademoiselle, in 1989. During her modeling career, she was featured in ads for the likes of Ralph Lauren, Donna Karan, Versace, among others. She also did runway work for Chanel and Comme des Garçons. Peele has appeared on magazine covers worldwide including Vogue, Mademoiselle, Elle, and Cosmopolitan.[2][3]
In addition to modeling, Peele also appeared in Heavy D & the Boyz's music video for "Nuttin' but Love," Jodeci's 1995 video "Freakin You", and George Michael's Thierry Mugler-styled "Too Funky" video alongside Nadja Auermann, Tyra Banks, Linda Evangelista, Estelle Hallyday, and Rossy de Palma.[2][4] In 1997, she began acting and appeared in Sister, Sister [Season 5, Episode 1: Designer Genes] and Girlfriends. Peele also had a role in the 2002 film Sweet Friggin' Daisies with Zooey Deschanel.
Personal life
In 1993, at age 17, Peele had a daughter named Cairo with former partner Jeffrey Alexander. She has since welcomed two sons, Trey and DJ, and a daughter, Storm (b. 2017).[5] Cairo, DJ, and Storm appeared with Peele on the Lifetime docuseries Growing Up Supermodel.[6]
On May 10, 2010, Peele and her daughter Cairo were in a car accident which resulted in multiple broken bones and internal injuries.[7]
In 2021, Peele alleged that Peter Nygård was the father of her son Trey, who she said was conceived after Nygård sexually assaulted her sometime in the 1990s.[8][3] An attorney for Nygård denied the allegation.[9]
Karl Otto Lagerfeld (German pronunciation: [kaʁl ˈʔɔtoː ˈlaːɡɐˌfɛlt] i; 10 September 1933 – 19 February 2019) was a German fashion designer.[7][8]
Lagerfeld began his career in fashion in the 1950s, working for several top fashion houses including Balmain, Patou, and Chloé before joining Chanel in 1983. As the creative director of Chanel from 1983 until his death, he oversaw every aspect of the fashion house's creative output, from designing collections to overseeing advertising campaigns and store displays. He was instrumental in revitalizing the Chanel brand, helping it regain its position as one of the top fashion houses in the world. He was also creative director of the Italian fur and leather goods fashion house Fendi, as well as his own eponymous fashion label. Throughout his career he collaborated on a variety of fashion and art-related projects.
Lagerfeld was recognised for his signature white hair, black sunglasses, fingerless gloves, and high starched detachable collars.
