French actress and model (born 1965)
Estelle Lefebure
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Born
| Estelle Lefebure
(
1965-05-11
)
11 May 1965
(age 59)
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Occupations
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Spouses
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(
m.
1989;
div.
2001)
(
m.
2004;
div.
2008)
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Children
| 3
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Modeling information
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Height
| 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
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Hair color
| Blonde
[1]
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Eye color
| Blue
[1]
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Agency
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- Karin Models (Paris)
- ZZO (Paris)
- d'management group (Milan)
[2]
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Estelle Lefebure
(
[?st?l
l?feby?]
; born 11 May 1965) is a French actress and model. She was one of the top fashion models in the 1980s and 1990s. Estelle Lefebure, as she was known in the early 1980s, was discovered by George Gallier and managed by him exclusively at Prestige Models in
Paris, France
. George Gallier then moved to New York City to start American Model Management, and managed her career until 1991. Her national recognition was immediate after the first
Guess (clothing)
campaign shot by Wayne Maser in the early 1980s; she then shot several covers of American
Vogue
with photographer Richard Avedon, several covers of American
Elle
with Marc Hispard, Gilles Ben Simon and
Bill King
. French
Elle
magazine model editor Odile Saron was also instrumental in helping Estelle's career take off. In 1991, she switched agencies, moving from American Model Management to Elite, moved to California, and married singer
David Hallyday
. During her marriage with David Hallyday, she was known professionally as
Estelle Hallyday
.
Model career
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She began modeling at age 19. Over the years, she has appeared in advertisements for
Guess?
,
Cartier
,
Christian Dior
,
Revlon
,
Lord & Taylor
, and
Samsung
.
[1]
In 1988, she first appeared in the
Sports Illustrated
swimsuit issue. She was featured again in 1989, 1990, and 1993. In 1992 she appeared in the music video "
Too Funky
" a song written and performed by
English
singer
George Michael
and released by
Columbia Records
in the United States and
Epic Records
elsewhere. In 1994, she was named one of the "50 most beautiful people" by
People
.
[3]
In 1999, she was one of the candidates to become the official model for the French national symbol
Marianne
but ultimately lost to
Laetitia Casta
.
[4]
As of 2022 she is represented by Karin Models Agency in Paris, France.
[5]
Acting career
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In 1994 she earned her first film role in the French comedy film
Grosse Fatigue
. In 2001 she portrayed a model for
Gaultier
in the Gabriel Aghion comedy
Absolutely Fabulous
[6]
and in 2007 she earned her first lead role in the horror film
Frontiere(s)
.
[7]
Music career
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Lefebure sang on the soundtrack of the Comedy Drama Le bal des actrices film, the song "La pomme" and duet with
Maiwenn Le Besco
.
[8]
Personal life
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She was married to singer
David Hallyday
from 15 September 1989 to 2001. The couple had two children: Emma and llona.
[9]
She was also married to French TV and radio host
Arthur
from February 2004 to April 2008.
[10]
Lefebure also has a son, Giuliano, born on 29 November 2010, with her partner Pascal, a restaurateur.
[11]
Filmography
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References
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External links
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1980
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1981
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1982
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1983
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1984
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1985
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1986
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1987
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1988
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1989
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Covergirl
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1980
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1981
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1982
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1983
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1984
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1985
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1986
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1987
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1988
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1989
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Covergirl
in bold
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