Fiery Beauties: 10 Famous Models with Red Hair

Joanna Elizabeth

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Published August 4, 2017

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Updated January 6, 2021

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See famous models with red hair

Models with Red Hair–In the modeling industry, having a rare hair color can make you stand out. And seeing that red hair is the rarest hair color found in nature, these redheads are certainly memorable. From Karen Elson to Rianne van Rompaey, we rounded up ten of fashion’s famous redhead models for a fiery list of beauties. See the full roundup below and let us know your favorite in the comments.

Related: 10 Top Actresses with Red Hair

Redhead Models

Lily Cole

Lily Cole for Tiffany & Co. F/W 2008 Campaign by Michael Thompson
Lily Cole for Tiffany & Co. F/W 2008 Campaign by Michael Thompson

Age: 33
Nationality: English
Known for: Starring in campaigns for brands such as Tiffany & Co., Prada, Rimmel and Hermès.
Fact: Lily is very passionate about the environment. She works with multiple companies on promoting eco-friendly products. Get her wavy haired look by using the best hair curlers.

Karen Elson

Karen Elson for Celine’s spring 2008 campaign photographed by Bruce Weber

Age: 41
Nationality: English
Famous For: Arguably the most accomplished redhead model, Karen starred in campaigns for luxury brands like Celine, Louis Vuitton and Versace.
Fact: In addition to modeling, Karen is also a musician with two solo albums.

Rianne van Rompaey
Rianne van Rompaey. Photo: Ovidiu Hrubaru / Shutterstock.com

Rianne van Rompaey

Age: 25
Nationality: Dutch
Famous For: Rianne van Rompaey is a top Dutch model known for her ginger locks. She was raised in Wageningen, where she attended Montessori school. A good student, she went on to study at Pantjarin College. Still, her love of fashion won out: she has been modeling since high school and went on to do it professionally by mailing photographs to Paparazzi Models. Her first professional photo shoot was in 2013 for Elle Netherlands.

A year later, she was chosen by famous fashion designer Nicolas Ghesquiere to be a Louis Vuitton exclusive model, and her career took off. Since then, this beauty has modeled for hundreds of popular, famous brands such as Miu Miu, Moschino, Versace, Prada, and Marc Jacobs. For fashion glossies, Rianne has covered Vogue Paris over six times. But she also graced Vogue Russia, Vogue Italia, and Vogue Germany. She is no doubt, a modern red haired supermodel.

Cintia Dicker

Cintia Dicker for Cintia Dicker Swimwear. Photo: Luiza Ferraz
Cintia Dicker for Cintia Dicker Swimwear. Photo: Luiza Ferraz

Age: 34
Nationality: Brazilian
Famous for: Appearing in Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit Issue in addition to walking the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show.
Fact: Cintia acted on the Brazilian soap opera ‘Meu Pedacinho de Chã’. She also launched her own swimwear label.

Judith Bedard

Judith Bedard by Chris Nicholls for Glow Magazine (2009)
Judith Bedard by Chris Nicholls for Glow Magazine (2009)

Age: 34
Nationality: French-Canadian
Known for: Starring in campaigns for labels such as Guess, Chantal Thomass and Sonia Rykiel Intimates.
Fact: Judith speaks four languages

Alexina Graham Redhead Model
Alexina Graham. Photo: Featureflash Photo Agency / Shutterstock.com

Alexina Graham

Age: 30
Nationality: English
Famous for: Alexina Graham began her modeling career around 2008. She participated in the Ford Modeling competition, and she won it that same year. After that, she appeared in fashion glossies like Vogue Italia, Glamour US, Harper’s Bazar Serbia, i-D Magazine, and Teen Vogue. Alexina also landed campaigns for Burberry, Balmain, and L’Oreal Paris.

Graham has walked for labels such as Emporio Armani, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Balmain, Etam, and Brandon Maxwell. But, in 2017, she became more famous after walking for Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. In 2018 she again walked for VSFS. In 2019, Graham landed major success by becoming a Victoria’s Secret Angel. No doubt, she is one of the sexiest redheads to model.

Tiah Eckhardt Delaney

Tiah Eckhardt by Holly Blake for No. Magazine (2010)
Tiah Eckhardt Delaney by Holly Blake for No. Magazine (2010)

Age: 34
Nationality: Australian
Known for: Modeling for lingerie brands and fronting campaigns for the likes of MAC Cosmetics and Iceberg.
Fact: Tiah had a lingerie blog, and can now be seen modeling looks on Instagram.

Kiki Willems

Kiki Willems for Jimmy Choo spring-summer 2017 campaign
Kiki Willems for Jimmy Choo spring-summer 2017 campaign

Age: 23
Nationality: Dutch
Known for: Fronting advertisements for brands such as Saint Laurent, Zara, Valentino and Calvin Klein.
Fact: Kiki is currently dating male model Jonas Glöer. They have appeared in multiple Calvin Klein campaigns together.

Julia Hafstrom

Julia Hafstrom for Nasty Gal Lookbook (2013)
Julia Hafstrom for Nasty Gal Lookbook (2013)

Age: 25
Nationality: Swedish
Known for: Starring in campaigns for brands such as Dior (Cosmetics), Tommy Hilfiger and MAC Cosmetics. This redhead model is known for her striking features.
Fact: Julia made her runway debut at Prada’s resort 2010 show wearing a shift dress.

Maggie Rizer

Maggie Rizer by Greg Kadel for Vogue Germany (2014)
Maggie Rizer by Greg Kadel for Vogue Germany (2014)

Age: 42
Nationality: American
Known for: Fronting campaigns for brands such as Dooney & Burke, Versace, Fendi and Celine
Fact: Maggie is an AIDS activist; and was inspired to help the cause after her father died of AIDS when she was just 14-years-old.


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