Quick answer
Who is Raquel Zimmermann?
Raquel Zimmermann (born 6 May 1983 in Bom Retiro do Sul, Brazil) is a Brazilian supermodel. Tracked for Chanel and major luxury campaign work. Raquel Zimmermann is followed on Global Watch, outside the numbered Global 50.
At a glance
How old and how tall is Raquel Zimmermann?
Raquel Zimmermann was born on 6 May 1983 in Bom Retiro do Sul, Brazil, which makes Raquel 43 as of 5 October 2026. Raquel Zimmermann’s recorded height is 178 cm (5 ft 10 in), according to Wikidata. Agency measurements can differ slightly.
- Born
- 6 May 1983 (age 43)
- Birthplace
- Bom Retiro do Sul, Brazil
- Height
- 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
- Nationality
- Brazil
- Disciplines
- Campaigns, Editorial
- Cast Index status
- Global Watch (unnumbered)
- @raquel_zimmermann
Birth date, birthplace and height from Wikidata (Q242592), retrieved . Agencies from the listed sources. Profile updated .
The perspective
What is Raquel Zimmermann known for?
Chanel and major luxury campaign work
The published assessment
Is Raquel Zimmermann on the Global 50?
Raquel Zimmermann 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
63.2
- Runway · 40%
- 60
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60 / 100 - Campaigns · 30%
- 68
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68 / 100 - Editorial · 20%
- 60
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60 / 100 - Cultural aura · 10%
- 68
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68 / 100
Evidence behind the assessment
- Fronted Roberto Cavalli's 'Ethereal' Spring 2024 campaign, shot by Robin Galiegue, and walked Khaite's Fall/Winter 2026 runway.
New work and corrections can change the assessment. A profile’s confidence label describes the depth of its source review.
The runway record
Which shows has Raquel Zimmermann walked?
No show-by-show walks for Raquel Zimmermann 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
Raquel Cristina Zimmermann was born on 6 July 1983 in Bom Retiro do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, descended from Bavarian-German immigrants who settled in the region in the 1800s. She began modelling in Brazil around 15 or 16 before her international breakthrough.
Early Vogue covers and a record ranking, 2000–2010
Zimmermann fronted her first Vogue Italia cover in September 2000, followed by a Vogue Paris cover the same year, and campaigns for Dior and Hermès in the early 2000s. In May 2007 she was featured in American Vogue’s "World’s Next Top Models," and appeared in a Gucci fragrance commercial directed by David Lynch, alongside runway and campaign work for Balenciaga, Louis Vuitton and Versace. From December 2007 to February 2010 she ranked No. 1 on Models.com’s Top 50 industry ranking, and in 2009 was named one of Vogue Paris’s "top 30 models of the decade."
Continued campaign work
Zimmermann appeared in Lady Gaga’s "Born This Way" video in 2011, was photographed for the 2015 Pirelli Calendar by Steven Meisel, and fronted a Versace Spring/Summer campaign in 2016, becoming a Revlon ambassador in 2018.
Recent record, 2024
In August 2024, Zimmermann returned to the cover of Vogue Brasil after a 13-year gap — her seventh cover for the title and 39th Vogue cover overall — shot by Chris Colls and styled in Nicolas Ghesquière’s Fall 2024 Louis Vuitton, with the cover line "Life really begins at 40." She is represented by DNA Model Management in New York and VIVA Model Management in Paris and London.
At a glance
Quick facts.
- Born 6 July 1983 in Bom Retiro do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, descended from Bavarian-German immigrants
- Fronted her first Vogue Italia cover in September 2000
- Ranked No. 1 on Models.com’s Top 50 industry ranking from December 2007 to February 2010
- Named one of Vogue Paris’s "top 30 models of the decade" in 2009
- Photographed for the 2015 Pirelli Calendar by Steven Meisel
- Returned to the cover of Vogue Brasil in August 2024 after a 13-year gap, her 39th Vogue cover overall
