Lily Cole

Lily Cole was born in Torbay, England and raised in London.  She was a normal fourteen-year-old schoolgirl, but after being spotted by a talent scout in the streets of Soho her life instantly changed.

Lily's big break came almost immediately when she caught the eye of star-maker photographer Steven Meisel, who was captivated by Lily's long limbs, porcelain skin and fiery red hair.  It was that photo shoot, her first "only girl" story for Italian Vogue, that catapulted Lily into the spotlight.  She quickly became one of the leading new faces of the year.

Lily has since worked with many of the industry's most noted photographers, including Craig McDean, Vincent Peters, Nick Knight, Paolo Roversi, Solve Sundsbo, Tim Walker, Juergen Teller, David Bailey, Patrick Demarchelier, Carter Smith, Inez Van Lamsweerde & Vinoodh Matadin, and Irving Penn. She is featured regularly on the covers and inside pages of top fashion magazines including Vogue (American, Italian, French, British and Japanese), Numero, 10, i-D, W, and V. 

At 5'10.5", Lily is also a catwalk favorite for top fashion houses.  She has walked the runways for designers such as Chanel, Christian Lacroix, Jean Paul Gaultier, Alexander McQueen, John Galliano, Louis Vuitton, Hermes, Paul Smith, Anna Sui, and Julien Macdonald.

Lily has starred in numerous advertising campaigns for renowned designers such as Prada, Chanel, Christian Lacroix, Hermes, Moschino, Longchamp, Topshop, Anna Sui Cosmetics, Max Studio, Nars, De Beers, Tiffany and Co. as well as being the face of Moschino's "Love" fragrance.  She recently became the face of Rimmel Cosmetics and can currently be seen in both print and television advertisements.

Lily is also involved in various environmental and humanitarian charities and organizations, including "Amnesty International", "Ecostyle", "Water Aid", "Fortune Forum", "Run for Trees for Cities", "African Renaissance", "EJF (Ethical Justice Foundation)" and "Marks & Spencer's "Plan A". She also wrote the forward for Tamsin Blanchard's book, "Green is the New Black", and is in collaboration with a British designer to create an eco-friendly knitwear line.

Despite being in constant high demand, Lily's education remains a top priority.  In 2008 she enrolled at the prestigious Cambridge University.  In addition to her studies and modeling, she has also made her acting debut with a lead role in the Terry Gilliam Film, "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus," starring opposite the late Heath Ledger, Johnny Depp, Jude Law, and Christopher Plummer.  She will also appear in the upcoming film "Phantasmagoria: The Visions of Lewis Carroll".