Yasmin Le Bon (née Parvaneh; born 29 October 1964) is an English model.[2] She was one of the highest-earning models during the 1980s and is also known for being the wife of pop star Simon Le Bon.
Early life
Yasmin Parvaneh was born in Oxford, England, the younger child of an Iranian father and an English mother. Yasmin attended Cherwell School in Oxford.[3]
Her mother worked as a window dresser in Elliston's, a department store in Oxford, when she met Yasmin's father.[4] Her father taught photography at a polytechnic.[5]
Career
She was spotted by a model scout in Oxford, at the age of 17.[5] She modelled for a local agency while she attended school, and after leaving signed with Models 1 Agency in London. During her career as a fashion model she worked for and was a face for Versace, Chanel, Dior and many others top fashion designers.[6]
In April 1987, she was hired by Guess for an advertising campaign.[7]
Le Bon was invited to be one of the drivers in the 2013 Mille Miglia race in Italy. Each year, the three-day event passes through nearly 200 Italian towns from Brescia to Rome and back, recreating the original races which took place between 1927 and 1957. She and her co-driver, David Gandy, were part of Team Jaguar, driving a 1950 Jaguar XK120. Early in the race, Le Bon and Gandy were "pushed off the road by a competitor", which caused body damage to the wing and side of the vintage car. They re-entered the race, ultimately finishing in 158th place out of 415 cars.[11]
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