Tereza Maxová

Tereza Maxová (born 31 August 1971, in Pardubice), is a Czech model.

Biography In 1975 her family moved to Ústí nad Labem, where she finished her basic school focused on sport and athletics in 1985. After passing her entrance exams she started her studies at the Gymnasium Grammar School Budějovická in Prague. After her school leaving exam in 1989 she was enrolled by the Faculty of Law of Charles University. After two years, shortly after the Velvet Revolution, she left for Paris. Tereza's father was Catholic and her mother was Jewish, and she is celebrating Christmas.

Career Tereza Maxová, 2013During her career, she worked with photographers including Patrick Demarchelier, Mario Testino and Peter Lindbergh. She has appeared on the front of magazines including British Vogue, Elle, Marie Claire and Cosmopolitan.

She also modelled for Dior, Chanel, Prada, Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent and Ralph Lauren. She appeared in advertising campaigns for brands including Marks & Spencer, the Czech football team, Škoda, Karl Lagerfeld, Donna Karan, Hermes, La Perla, Vichy, Oriflame and L'Oréal.

In February 2009, she appeared on the British television show Piers Morgan on..., in the programme on Monaco.

Charity work In 1997, Maxová established the Tereza Maxová Foundation in aid of underprivileged children in the Czech Republic. After the marriage fell apart, she moved to Monaco with partner, Turkish businessman Burak Öymen who is a son of Turkish diplomat and politician Onur Öymen.