Kate Moss (born January 16, 1974),
is an British supermodel who is best known as the
"Face of Calvin Klein". Born in Addiscombe,
Croydon, Surrey, England, Moss with a height of
5' 7" or 170 cm is considered to be the shortest
supermodel in the world.
Moss
was discovered in 1988 by Sarah Doukas (founder,
Storm Model Agency [1] ), when she was only kate
moss14. After shooting for various teenage magazines,
she was launched into the international fashion
arena by Harper's Bazaar.
Kate Moss is said to have started
the trend of the controversial waif look, that
critics claim encourages anorexia in impressionable
teenagers. On September 29, 2002, Moss gave birth
to her daughter Lila Graceyfriend at the St. John
and Elizabeth Hospital in West London +with her
boyfriend Jefferson Hack. She had earlier dated
actor Johnny Depp for over three years.
+ as stated by
Westminster birth certificate, Lila Grace Moss-Hack
but unconfirmed by DNA testing (note on certificate
is "Grace" not Graceyfriend)
Moss recently sought help for a sleeping disorder
at a top London Clinic, after being exhausted
with a busy year in modelling, raising her daughter
and facing relationship problems with Jefferson
Hack.
In early 2005 Moss began dating
former Libertines' frontman Pete Doherty, who
hit the headlines due to his crack cocaine and
heroin abuse.
In February 2005, a nude portrait of Kate Moss
by Lucian Freud was sold for £3.93 million.
