Quick answer
Who is Anja Rubik?
Anja Rubik (born 12 June 1983 in Rzeszów, Poland) is a Polish model and businesswoman. Tracked for Saint Laurent and major international campaigns. Anja Rubik is followed on Global Watch, outside the numbered Global 50.
At a glance
How old and how tall is Anja Rubik?
Anja Rubik was born on 12 June 1983 in Rzeszów, Poland, which makes Anja 43 as of 5 October 2026. Anja Rubik’s recorded height is 179 cm (5 ft 10 in), according to Wikidata. Agency measurements can differ slightly.
- Born
- 12 June 1983 (age 43)
- Birthplace
- Rzeszów, Poland
- Height
- 179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
- Nationality
- Poland
- Disciplines
- Campaigns, Editorial
- Cast Index status
- Global Watch (unnumbered)
- @anja_rubik
Birth date, birthplace and height from Wikidata (Q235986), retrieved . Agencies from the listed sources. Profile updated .
The perspective
What is Anja Rubik known for?
Saint Laurent and major international campaigns
The published assessment
Is Anja Rubik on the Global 50?
Anja Rubik is followed on Global Watch, outside the numbered Global 50.
Each pillar reflects an editorial assessment of the published record. The weighted rating belongs to the snapshot.
Index Rating · Editorial pillars · Medium confidence · evidence reviewed
60.2
- Runway · 40%
- 45
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45 / 100 - Campaigns · 30%
- 60
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60 / 100 - Editorial · 20%
- 82
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82 / 100 - Cultural aura · 10%
- 78
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78 / 100
Evidence behind the assessment
- Covered Harper's Bazaar France, March 2025, and appeared in Vogue Turkey (July/August 2024) and Vogue Paris (December 2024/January 2025).
New work and corrections can change the assessment. A profile’s confidence label describes the depth of its source review.
Sources to explore
The runway record
Which shows has Anja Rubik walked?
The Cast Index casting ledger records 1 verified walk for Anja Rubik, for Saint Laurent. Each links its published source.
A source-linked selection across seasons, rather than a complete booking history. Open the source for the original record.
- SS27 · Walked · Paris Fashion Week SS27Source ↗
Saint Laurent
Career & background
The story so far.
Biography last reviewed .
Early life
Anna Helena "Anja" Rubik was born on 12 June 1983 in Rzeszów, Poland, to two veterinarian parents; her family’s work took them to live in Greece, Winnipeg in Canada, Umtata in South Africa, and Częstochowa in Poland during her childhood. She competed in the Elite Model Look competition at around 13, signed with D’ivision Model Agency, and moved to Paris at 17, attending École Bilingue while modelling.
Building an exclusive campaign record
Rubik became the face of Chloé for a seven-year run, her first campaign shot by Inez and Vinoodh, and walked four consecutive seasons each for Gucci, photographed by Mert and Marcus, and Fendi, photographed by Karl Lagerfeld. Her broader campaign record includes Armani, Balmain, Dior, Estée Lauder, Givenchy, Hermès, Lanvin, Valentino and Yves Saint Laurent, alongside more than 30 international Vogue covers and a Time magazine cover shared with Lech Wałęsa and Pope John Paul II.
Business ventures and advocacy, 2012–2024
Rubik founded and continues to edit 25 Magazine, an independent art and photography title, since 2012, and launched her fragrance "Original by Anja Rubik" in 2014. She founded the SEXEDpl Foundation for sex education in Poland in 2018, publishing the book "#SEXEDpl" that September, which has sold more than 200,000 copies; she has since addressed the UN World Ocean Day event and spoken at the Nairobi ICPD Summit. In 2024 she was awarded the Freedom of Speech Medal at the European Solidarity Centre in Gdańsk, for what the award cited as courageous use of free speech. She is represented by DNA Model Management in New York and SAFE Management in Paris.
At a glance
Quick facts.
- Born Anna Helena Rubik, 12 June 1983, in Rzeszów, Poland, to two veterinarian parents; grew up across Greece, Canada, South Africa and Poland
- Moved to Paris at 17 to model; became the face of Chloé for seven years and walked four consecutive Gucci and Fendi seasons
- Has appeared on more than 30 international Vogue covers
- Founded and continues to edit 25 Magazine, an independent art and photography title, since 2012
- Founded the SEXEDpl Foundation for sex education in Poland in 2018; her book "#SEXEDpl" has sold more than 200,000 copies
- Awarded the Freedom of Speech Medal at the European Solidarity Centre, Gdańsk, in 2024
