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Claudia Maria Schiffer, Lady Drummond (; born 25 August 1970) is a German model and actress. She rose to fame in the 1990s as one of the world's most successful models, attaining supermodel status.
Born in Rheinberg, she initially aspired to join the legal profession, but her life took a turn when she was discovered at 17 in a Düsseldorf nightclub by Michel Levaton, the CEO of Metropolitan Models. This discovery led her to Paris and onto the cover of Elle, marking the start of her modeling career.
Schiffer's breakthrough came with Guess campaigns in 1989, elevating the brand and her career. Notably resembling Brigitte Bardot in her early career, she became Chanel's new face in 1990, walking in Karl Lagerfeld's fashion show. Her striking looks and appeal garnered international success, making her a fixture on magazine covers across Elle, Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Cosmopolitan and Time, among others. Schiffer appeared on over 1,000 magazine covers and walked for high-profile fashion houses, boasting a runway fee of $20,000 per show in 1992. She holds the record for model with the most covers, listed in Guinness World Records.Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Her endorsements span luxury and high street brands, including Chanel, Versace, and Mango. Beyond modeling, Schiffer ventured into acting, with roles in films like Richie Rich and Love Actually, and engaged in charity work with UNICEF and Make Poverty History. She launched her own Cashmere wool collection in 2011. In 2023, her net worth was estimated at US$70 million.
Schiffer's personal life attracted significant attention, including her engagement to magician David Copperfield, followed by high-profile relationships and her marriage to film director Matthew Vaughn in 2002.
In 1989, Schiffer starred in campaigns for Guess. Early on in her career, Schiffer was said to resemble Brigitte Bardot. After several other magazine appearances including the cover of British Vogue, shot by Herb Ritts,"[6] ". Vogue cover. Retrieved 6 March 2012. Schiffer was selected by Karl Lagerfeld to become the new face of Chanel, where she walked in her first fashion show in January 1990.
In 1992, Schiffer signed an exclusive global contract with Revlon, for an estimated $6 million a year for 10 years; this agreement made her the highest-paid model in history.Nathaniel C. Nash (17 February 1996), Claudia Inc.: A Model Seeking a Life After 30 Keeps an Eye on the Balance Sheet New York Times.
In addition to Elle and Vogue, Schiffer has appeared on the covers of numerous other magazines including Harper's Bazaar, Cosmopolitan, and Time, and was the first model to be featured on the covers of Vanity Fair, Rolling Stone, and People. She was one of 10 models on Vogues 100th anniversary cover in 1992. In May 1997, Schiffer was featured on the cover and in the pictorial of Playboy. She has appeared on a total of more than 1,000 magazine covers.
Schiffer has walked in fashion shows for various fashion houses, including Versace, Karl Lagerfeld, Chloé, Yves Saint Laurent, Christian Dior, Fendi, Michael Kors, Dolce & Gabbana, Ralph Lauren, Balmain, Louis Vuitton, Prada, Anna Sui, Oscar de la Renta, Jil Sander, DKNY, Helmut Lang, Thierry Mugler, Chanel and Valentino. In 1992, she was earning a runway fee of $20,000 per show.
She has appeared in advertising campaigns for Chanel, Versace, Balmain, Giorgio Armani, Karl Lagerfeld, Dom Pérignon,"[8] ". Fab Sugar. Retrieved 13 June 2007. Alberta Ferretti, Bulgari, Chloé, Escada, Blumarine, Dolce & Gabbana, Fendi, Max Mara, Louis Vuitton, Michael Kors, Oscar de la Renta, Ralph Lauren, Emporio Armani, Liz Claiborne, Prada, Yves Saint Laurent, Marc Jacobs, Guess, Salvatore Ferragamo, Neiman Marcus, Gap, Dillard's, Saks Fifth Avenue, Revlon, Intergaz and Pepsi. In 1994, she starred in a campaign for Valentino, photographed by Arthur Elgort in Rome, which was inspired by the film La Dolce Vita. In 1997, Schiffer signed an exclusive worldwide contract with L'Oréal. Schiffer still holds a contract with L'Oréal and is one of their longest standing ambassadors.
As well as endorsing luxury brands, Schiffer has appeared as the face of high street retailers including Mango and Accessorize, and had her ears pierced for the first time specially for the 2006 Autumn/Winter Accessorize campaign. Style File: Claudia Schiffer (image #18). Vogue. Retrieved 31 March 2012. Claudia Schiffer Vogue. Retrieved 31 March 2012. Claudia Schiffer Profile in the FMD database. Retrieved 10 June 2008. Designed to delight India Today, 26 November 2007. Retrieved 31 March 2012. From her appearances in a 1998 Citroën advertisement, she allegedly earned £3 million.
In 2012, Schiffer posed for Guess again, marking the brand's 30th anniversary. She made her runway return in September 2023, closing out Versace's Spring 2024 show at Milan Fashion Week.
Schiffer has appeared on several talk shows such as The Oprah Winfrey Show, Larry King Live, the Late Show with David Letterman, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, The Jonathan Ross Show, and sitcoms Dharma & Greg and Arrested Development. In 1996, she briefly interviewed movie stars like Dennis Hopper and Melanie Griffith for German television channel RTL Zwei. She made a cameo appearance in the music video for Bon Jovi's "Say It Isn't So" in 2000, and appeared in the music video for Comic Relief
Schiffer has hosted the ANDAM, and the 1995 World Music Awards in Monaco. She helped present and carry the trophy with Pelé during the opening ceremonies at the 2006 FIFA World Cup. She also presented Prince William with a polo trophy in 2002. Schiffer was a judge on Fashion Fringe in 2011."". Telegraph. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
Credited under her married name, Schiffer has executive produced a number of films that her husband has been involved in, including Kick-Ass 2 (2013), (2014), Eddie the Eagle (2015), (2017), Rocketman (2019), Silent Night (2021), The King's Man (2021), Tetris (2023), and Argylle (2024).
In 2014, Schiffer partnered with Rodenstock GmbH on an eyewear collection featuring sunglasses and optical frames for women.
In 2017 and 2018, Schiffer worked with Aquazzura on two limited-edition "Claudia Schiffer for Aquazzura" footwear capsule collections.
In 2020, Schiffer partnered with numerous fashion and cosmetics brands, including Frame, Bamford and Lucie Kaas, which released special limited edition and one-off pieces in celebration of her 50th birthday.
Along with fellow models Christy Turlington, Naomi Campbell, and Elle Macpherson, Schiffer became the joint owner of the Fashion Cafe chain of restaurants in 1995.
In 1998, she attended a controversial opening of a stretch of the D1 motorway (Slovakia) near Ilava, having been paid 3.6 million
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Schiffer first partnered with Mattel in 2017, when the toy manufacturer debuted a Versace-clad Claudia Schiffer Barbie doll inspired by a 1994 Vogue Italia photo shoot. Three years later, in celebration of her 50th birthday, Mattel released two more Schiffer Barbies: one wearing the a blue gown, and another dressed in a Balmain design similar to one worn by Schiffer in the label's spring 2016 campaign. In 2024, Mattel released a third Schiffer Barbie.
Also in 2020, Schiffer unveiled her first collaboration with ceramics-maker Bordallo Pinheiro called Cloudy Butterflies, a detailed decorative collection adorned with butterflies in several colors. This was followed in 2023 by an informal dinnerware collection that extended the ceramics range and further developed the butterfly designs. In 2024, she unveiled "Gudrun", a ceramics and porcelain collection adorned with characters and fall flora and fauna.
In 1997, Copperfield and Schiffer both sued French magazine Paris Match after the magazine claimed their relationship was a sham, that Schiffer "was paid for pretending to be Copperfield's fiancée and didn't even like him". Schiffer Boots British Fiance ABC News. 8 November 2000. Retrieved 9 April 2012. In 1999, Schiffer won an undisclosed sum and a retraction from Paris Match when a French court ruled that the magazine's story was false. Copperfield's publicist confirmed that while Schiffer had a contract to appear in the audience at Copperfield's show in Berlin where they met, she was not under contract to be his "consort".
Following her break-up with Copperfield, Schiffer had a short relationship with art dealer and Green Shield Stamps heir Tim Jefferies until 2000. Claudia Schiffer Hello. Retrieved 31 March 2012. Serial celebrity model-daters: Tim Jefferies Telegraph. Retrieved 31 March 2012. On 25 May 2002, she married English film director Matthew Vaughn in Suffolk. Schiffer and Vaughn have a son and two daughters.
Schiffer and Vaughn live in Stanningfield, Suffolk, where they bought Coldham Hall, a Tudor manor house, in 2002. Vaughn was Knight in 2025, and Schiffer now enjoys the courtesy title of Lady Drummond (Vaughn's legal surname).
In 2002, an Italian kitchen porter was arrested after making nine visits to Coldham Hall, and was subsequently sectioned under the Mental Health Act." Supermodel stalker to be deported ". BBC News. Retrieved 13 June 2007. In 2004, a Canadian man was accused of harassing Schiffer, repeatedly leaving letters at her Suffolk residence.
The Pandora Papers list Schiffer as one of many celebrities who have used offshore financial constructs.
In December 2025, Schiffer attended the German State Visit to the United Kingdom at Windsor Castle as the guest of German president Frank-Walter Steinmeier.
Filmography
Films
+ List of Claudia Schiffer film credits as an aerobics instructor Known in the U.S. as Ready to Wear Fitness program by Claudia Schiffer Known in the U.S. as Reckless + Wild Known in the U.S. as Rules of the Game English title 666: In Bed with the Devil
Documentaries
+ List of Claudia Schiffer documentary credits David Copperfield: 15 Years of Magic Die schönsten Frauen der Welt – Claudia Schiffer Around Claudia Schiffer Catwalk Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life Beautopia The Sound of Claudia Schiffer
Television
+ List of Claudia Schiffer television credits Television film Episode: "A Head in the Polls" 2 episodes
Music video
+ List of Claudia Schiffer music video credits 2000 "Say It Isn't So" Bon Jovi Crush 2001 "Uptown Girl" Westlife World of Our Own
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External links
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