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14 Facts About Missy Rayder

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Melissa "Missy" Rayder was born on June 21,1978 and is an American fashion model.

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Missy Rayder is the younger sister of model Frankie Rayder.

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Missy Rayder's career is highlighted by appearances on several leading high fashion magazines such as Vogue Italia, Vogue Espana, and Elle France.

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Missy Rayder is linked to her sister through various print ad campaigns and joint cover girl work.

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Missy Rayder has appeared in print ads for companies including Ann Taylor, Balenciaga, Barneys New York, Bulgari fragrance, Burberry, David Yurman, Escada, GAP, Jean Paul Gaultier, Kenneth Cole, Missoni, Moschino, Nordstrom, Prada, Louis Vuitton, Vera Wang, and most recently Agent Provocateur.

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In 1997, Missy Rayder debuted in Paris and Milan runway shows for Chloe, Costume National, Trussardi and others.

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Missy Rayder was considered to be one of the top models at Elite Model Management in New York City at the beginning of 2002.

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Missy Rayder was one of the featured models in the 50-model Ann Taylor 50th Anniversary ad campaign that was photographed by Annie Leibovitz in 2004.

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Missy Rayder is among the people often spotted as a celebrity at New York Knicks games at Madison Square Garden.

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Between 2002 and 2007, Missy Rayder appeared on the cover of Vogue Italia six times and she has appeared on the cover of Vogue Espana and German Vogue.

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Missy Rayder went to visit her sister Frankie in New York City in 1995 and moved to Tribeca.

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Frankie and Missy Rayder formerly lived across the street from each other in New York.

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The Missy Rayder sisters appeared in holiday ads for Gap as siblings in 2003 to the tune of "Put a Little Love in Your Heart".

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In 2006, Missy Rayder was the subject of photographic work that served as the basis for sketches and a 30-by-42-inch pastel drawings that appeared at a benefit for the Whitney Museum of American Art before being placed at the Calvin Klein flagship store on Madison Avenue.