19 Facts About Daria Werbowy

Daria Werbowy was born on 19 November 1983 and is a Canadian fashion model.

Daria Werbowy became a spokesmodel for the French beauty brand Lancome in 2005.

Daria Werbowy retired after ten years in fashion while still one of the industry's top models.

Daria Werbowy was born into an ethnic Ukrainian family in Poland.

Daria Werbowy considers herself grateful to Canada as she likely would not have had the same opportunities living in Europe.

Daria Werbowy is an avid sailor and spent three months in 2008, sailing across the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.

Daria Werbowy had never seriously considered modelling, being a tomboy, but it was frequently suggested to her by strangers.

Daria Werbowy lived in England and Greece, where she did not find much work.

Daria Werbowy holds the record for opening and closing the most shows in one season.

Daria Werbowy has appeared on the cover of magazines such as international editions of Vogue, Elle, Harper's Bazaar, V, W, Marie Claire, Allure, Glamour, and Numero.

Daria Werbowy is the second Canadian model, after Linda Evangelista, to have a star on the Canadian Walk of Fame.

Daria Werbowy was one of the faces on one of the fourteen covers of V magazine September 2008 issue.

Daria Werbowy was photographed alongside Lara Stone and Isabeli Fontana in the 2009 edition of the Pirelli Calendar photographed by Peter Beard and was featured in the 2011 edition photographed by Karl Lagerfeld.

Daria Werbowy ranked No 6 on Forbes' "The World's Top-Earning Models" list, with estimated earnings of $4.5 million between May 2010 and May 2011.

For Vogue's September 2013 issue, in homage to her personal life in Ireland, Daria Werbowy appeared in an editorial alongside American actor Adam Driver, photographed by Annie Leibovitz.

Daria Werbowy ranked 12th on the 2015 Forbes list of highest-paid models, having earned an estimated USD$4.5 million.

In 2016, Daria Werbowy appeared on the October cover of Grazia France.

In 2016, while still an in-demand model, Daria Werbowy retired to pursue her interests in photography and sailing.

In 2023, Daria Werbowy returned to modelling for a Gucci campaign by the brand's new creative director Sabato de Sarno.