Yasmin Le Bon

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Birth Name: Yasmin Parvaneh

Age: 60, born 29 October 1964

Country of origin: United Kingdom

Height: 5' 9"

Relationship Status: Married

Partner: Simon Le Bon

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Description: Yasmin Le Bon (née Parvaneh; born 29 October 1964, in Oxford, England) is an Iranian-British model. Le Bon was one of the highest earning models during the 1980s. In 1981, Le Bon, who was born to an Iranian father and an English mother, was discovered by a local modelling agency while working a part-time sales job in a boutique. In April 1987, she was hired by GUESS? for a key advertising campaign. Throughout the late 1980s, she appeared on the cover of the first American and British issues of Elle. She has also been on the covers of Vogue, V, I.D., Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, and Harper's Bazaar. In spring 2001, a the Yasmin Le Bon (née Parvaneh; born 29 October 1964, in Oxford, England) is an Iranian-British model. Le Bon was one of the highest earning models during the 1980s.

In 1981, Le Bon, who was born to an Iranian father and an English mother, was discovered by a local modelling agency while working a part-time sales job in a boutique.

In April 1987, she was hired by GUESS? for a key advertising campaign. Throughout the late 1980s, she appeared on the cover of the first American and British issues of Elle. She has also been on the covers of Vogue, V, I.D., Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, and Harper's Bazaar.

In spring 2001, a then 37 year old mother of three, Le Bon modelled bikinis for Marks & Spencer in spring 2001. In 2003, she signed an exclusive deal with designer Matthew Williamson and his sponsor, Ariel Essential.

As a model, Le Bon has also represented Ann Taylor, Banana Republic, Bergdorf Goodman, Biotherm, Bloomingdale's, Bonwit Teller, Calvin Klein, Versace, Chanel, Christian Dior, Clairol, Escada, Filene's, Frasercard, Avon, and Gianfranco Ferré.

In September 2009, Le Bon partnered with Wallis to design her first women's clothing and jewellery collection called YLB. Her second collection was made available in March 2010.

In January 2012, Le Bon wore a 110 pound gown in the Stéphane Rolland spring/summer Haute Couture show in Paris.

Le Bon was invited to be one of the drivers in the 2013 Mille Miglia (“1,000 Mile”) race in Italy. Each year, the three-day event passes through nearly 200 Italian towns from Brescia to Rome and back, recreating the original races which took place between 1927 and 1957. She and her co-driver, David Gandy, were part of “Team Jaguar”, driving a 1950 model XK120. Early in the race, Le Bon and Gandy were “pushed off the road by a competitor” which caused body damage to the fender and side of the vintage car. They re-entered the race, ultimately finishing in 158th place out of 415 cars.

In 1984, she met Simon Le Bon, lead singer of Duran Duran. The couple married on 27 December 1985. Le Bon gave birth to a daughter, Amber Le Bon, in August 1989. She was back on the catwalks within weeks.In September 1991, Le Bon had her second daughter, Saffron Sahara, and then, in 1994, had her third, Talullah Pine. ... (more)