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blushun wrote:

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BBALLPRO wrote:

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Meaghan will not be making it to Europe or Asia . . . she's a Canadian model.

Other than Coco Rocha slim to known nowadays.

Perhaps I'm misunderstanding your comment but a model doesn't have to be a 'super-model' to work in other parts of the world. Canadian models frequently work in the European and Asian markets.

Top 10 Canadian Supermodels

Photo Credit: Natalie Gooding

These leggy ladies helped make fashion what it is

When it comes to the glitz and glamour of catwalks around the world, Canada rates high in supermodel standards. Here's our guide to the ladies that Project Runway Canada contestants wish were wearing their clothes.

Linda Evangelista

Born: May 10, 1965
Hometown: St. Catharines, Ontario

Discovered at 13, Evangelista was part of the first wave of supermodels. She founded a "supermodel union" (no, really) with besties Naomi Campbell and Christy Turlington (aka The Trinity) to ensure safer and fairer working conditions of models. (Cough.) She's known for her oft-quoted comment in a 1990 issue of Vogue: "We don't wake up for less than $10,000 a day", referring to herself and her fellow supermodels. Evangelista was recently featured in a Prada campaign after a long break from modeling.

Yasmeen Ghauri

Born: March 23, 1971
Hometown: Montreal, Quebec

Ghauri worked the runway for Victoria's Secret and graced the covers of several magazines in the '90s during her heyday. Both of her religious Muslim parents disapproved of Ghauri's modeling career. She now makes an effort to stay out of the limelight.

Shalom Harlow

Born: December 5, 1973
Hometown: Oshawa, Ontario

Harlow was discovered at a Cure concert (now, there's a case for having taste in music) and rose to fame after modeling on magazine covers and walking in various well-known shows. She went mainstream with her move to MTV's House of Style in 1996. She's currently one of Forbes' "World's Top Earning Supermodels".

Tricia Helfer

Born: April 11, 1974
Hometown: Donalda, Alberta

Before mall model searches, models were discovered the old-fashioned way: doing innocent things like going to the movies. That's how Helfer was discovered. The rest is history. At 18 years old, the western beauty won Ford Models' "Supermodels of the World" contest and signed with Elite. She's modeled for Chanel and Armani and has appeared in Flare, Elle, Cosmopolitan, Vogue and several other magazines. Most recently, she's played the role of Caprica 6 on the acclaimed sci-fi series, Battlestar Gallactica.

Daria Werbowy

Born: November 19, 1983
Hometown: Ukraine/Krakow, Poland/Mississauga, Ontario

Discovered by a friend's mother who happened to own a modeling agency, Werbowy moved over to Elite models after a year with the small-time agency. When Elite's head scout, Elmer Olsen, started his own agency, he took Werbowy with him and a success story was born. Werbowy has modeled for the biggest houses in the world (Chanel, Dior, Gucci, Givenchy, Versace) and is known the world over. In 2003, Werbowy broke records by reportedly walking in the most shows in a single season.

Jessica Stam

Born: April 23, 1986
Hometown: Kincardine, Ontario

Discovered waiting in line at a Tim Horton's coffee shop in Barrie, Ontario by Michele Miller of International Model Management, Stam quickly became a star in the fashion world, modeling for legendary photographer Steven Meisel's ad campaigns (he did Madonna's Sex book). She's since modeled for Marc Jacobs (who designed a bag inspired by Stam), Vera Wang, and Dolce & Gabbana, to name a few of the more elite names. Grossly enough, she was known for dating 43-year-old Anthony Keidis of Red Hot Chili Peppers fame in 2006.

Coco Rocha

Born: September 10, 1988
Hometown: Toronto, Ontario/Richmond, B.C.

Rocha gave up a promising Irish dancing career after being enticed by the world of modeling. Like Jessica Stam, Steven Meisel supported her career and launched her into stardom with his campaigns. Rocha is one of the few models who works against eating disorders in the modeling industry

Heather Marks

Born: July 25, 1988
Hometown: Calgary, Alberta

Marks' ascent to supermodel stardom was hardly an accident. While chasing her dreams of becoming a model, Marks was discovered at 12 years of age at the Calgary Woman's Show. She's known for her crazy antics and enjoys extreme sports. She's appeared in ads for Louis Vuitton, Burberry, Saks Fifth Avenue, and Holt Renfrew.

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Andi Muise

Born: January 12, 1987
Hometown: North Bay, Ontario

Like Jessica Stam, Muise was discovered by Michele Miller of International Model Management. She's modeled for Victoria's Secret, Dolce & Gabbana, Oscar de la Renta, and has appeared on Season 2 of Project Runway, modeling for finalist Santino Rice.

Meghan Collison

Born: February 2, 1988
Hometown: Edmonton, Alberta/New York, New York

A relative newcomer on the international scene, Meghan gets her distinctive looks from her Ukrainian mother and Icelandic father. She's appeared on the covers of Italian Vogue and appeared in fashion shows for Anna Sui, Givenchy, Prada, and Alexander Wang.