Quick answer
Who is Freja Beha Erichsen?
Freja Beha Erichsen (born 18 October 1987 in Roskilde, Denmark) is a Danish fashion model. Tracked for Prada and major luxury editorial work. Freja Beha Erichsen is followed on Global Watch, outside the numbered Global 50.
At a glance
How old and how tall is Freja Beha Erichsen?
Freja Beha Erichsen was born on 18 October 1987 in Roskilde, Denmark, which makes Freja 38 as of 5 October 2026. Freja Beha Erichsen’s recorded height is 178 cm (5 ft 10 in), according to Wikidata. Agency measurements can differ slightly.
- Born
- 18 October 1987 (age 38)
- Birthplace
- Roskilde, Denmark
- Height
- 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
- Nationality
- Denmark
- Disciplines
- Campaigns, Editorial
- Cast Index status
- Global Watch (unnumbered)
Birth date, birthplace and height from Wikidata (Q232807), retrieved . Agencies from the listed sources. Profile updated .
The perspective
What is Freja Beha Erichsen known for?
Prada and major luxury editorial work
The published assessment
Is Freja Beha Erichsen on the Global 50?
Freja Beha Erichsen 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
78.8
- Runway · 40%
- 74
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74 / 100 - Campaigns · 30%
- 82
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82 / 100 - Editorial · 20%
- 81
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81 / 100 - Cultural aura · 10%
- 84
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84 / 100
Evidence behind the assessment
- Prada and major luxury editorial work.
- Eligibility reviewed against work and public visibility in the 2021–2026 window; booking-level citations are maintained in the linked industry and biographical records.
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 Freja Beha Erichsen walked?
No show-by-show walks for Freja Beha Erichsen are on the Cast Index ledger yet; the sources above give the career record.
A source-linked selection across seasons, rather than a complete booking history. Open the source for the original record.
A show-by-show record has not yet been added. The source links above provide the available career context.
Career & background
The story so far.
Biography last reviewed .
Early life
Freja Beha Erichsen was born on 18 October 1987 in Roskilde, Denmark. She was scouted on the street by a modelling agent, making her debut in 2005 at the Fall shows in Paris and Milan, opening for Miu Miu alongside runway bookings for Prada and Louis Vuitton.
Building a Vogue and campaign record, 2008–2011
Erichsen fronted her first Vogue covers — Vogue Nippon and Vogue Portugal — in 2008, followed by two more Vogue covers in 2009 and four major covers across the French, British and Italian editions in 2010, the same year she became a favoured face of Louis Vuitton under Nicolas Ghesquière and fronted campaigns for Chanel, Valentino, Balenciaga and Tom Ford. In 2011 she was photographed by Karl Lagerfeld for the Pirelli Calendar and was one of three cover stars for British Vogue’s May issue.
Recent record
Erichsen signed a worldwide Maybelline contract in 2013 and joined the Business of Fashion 500 in 2014. She continued walking for Saint Laurent through recent seasons and appeared in the Swedish Netflix series "Clark" in 2022. She is represented by IMG Models and Unique Denmark.
At a glance
Quick facts.
- Born 18 October 1987 in Roskilde, Denmark; scouted on the street by a modelling agent
- Runway debut in 2005, opening for Miu Miu at the Fall shows in Paris and Milan
- A favoured face of Louis Vuitton under Nicolas Ghesquière
- Photographed by Karl Lagerfeld for the 2011 Pirelli Calendar
- Signed a worldwide Maybelline contract in 2013
- A member of the Business of Fashion 500 since 2014
