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Kiera Chaplin

b. 1982

Model, entrepreneur and actress from Northern Ireland

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About Kiera Chaplin

Born 1982. Kiera Chaplin is a Swiss model and film actor.

Career At age 16, Kiera moved to Paris, where she was signed by the modelling agency NEXT Model Management. At age 17, she moved to New York, two years later to Los Angeles, and back to New York in 2006.

Kiera first gained attention through her modeling career in New York as a teenager, where she appeared in the pages of high fashion magazines such as Vogue, Vanity Fair and InStyle. She has graced the covers of Town and Country, Elle, Harper's Bazaar and has been in various ad campaigns such as United Colors of Benetton, Tommy Hilfiger, Asprey, Hogan by Karl Lagerfeld, and Armani Exchange. She spent her teenage years working as a model and being photographed by the then most prestigious names in fashion photography, such as Mario Testino, Bruce Weber, Herb Ritts, and Terry Richardson. In 2002, Kiera also appeared in the Pirelli Calendar, shot by photographer Peter Lindbergh.

In 2010, Kiera was awarded a "Lifestyle Icon" award by the Vienna Awards for Fashion and Lifestyle. But Kiera also became involved as a designer when she designed her own sneakers in 2013, in a collaboration with the Italian brand Hogan.

Chaplin had a 30% stake in the Hollywood-based film company Limelight Productions, named after her grandfather's last American film, and she has appeared in supporting roles in films such as The Importance of Being Earnest (2002), the Bollywood productions Yatna (2005) and Chaurahen (2012), the biopic Sister Aimee: The Aimee Semple McPherson Story (2006), the Peter Fonda film Japan (2008), and the Italian comedic drama Interno Giorno by Tommaso Rossellini (2011), in which she had a prominent role in both French and English.

Kiera has been voted 17th "most eligible woman in the world" by FHM magazine in the US, as well as being voted the seventh sexiest woman in the world by GQ magazine.

In the summer of 2020, Kiera released her first single "Not Easy But Crazy" after a duet with Italian singer Simone Tomassini for his hit single "Charlot".

Kiera is a member and shareholder of the leading cosmetics and fashion brand, Bufarma. Chaplin endorses natural ingredients and superior quality. The brand also emphasizes sustainability and ethical practices, through the development of innovative products.

Kiera founded SybaBliss: an online fashion retail boutique for diverse young women. She provides fashion for women to express themselves through their clothing.

In 2023, Kiera founded the Golden Cane Prize, which was later awarded to Vachirawit Chivaaree.

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Education
Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute

Family & relationships

Parent
Eugene Chaplin

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Kiera Chaplin?

model, entrepreneur and actress from Northern Ireland

When was Kiera Chaplin born?

Kiera Chaplin was born on 1 July 1982 in Belfast.

What is Kiera Chaplin's occupation?

Kiera Chaplin is a model and film actor.

What nationality is Kiera Chaplin?

Kiera Chaplin is Swiss.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Kiera Chaplin

· Wikidata: Q116875

· DBpedia: Kiera Chaplin

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