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- In 1957, Nena von Schlebrügge moved to London, England, pursuing success in her modelling career. She found it and Eileen Ford of the Ford modelling agency immediately invited her to move to New York to become part of her stable.
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Nena von Schlebrügge. Birgitte Caroline " Nena " von Schlebrügge (born January 8, 1941) is a Swedish-German fashion model of the 1950s and 1960s. She started her high-fashion modelling career in London in 1957 and continued in New York City in 1958 at the Ford Modeling Agency. In New York, she worked at Vogue and Harper's Bazaar.
Nena von Schlebrügge was born Birgitte Caroline von Schlebrügge on January 8, 1941, in Mexico City, Mexico, to Colonel Baron Friedrich Karl Johannes von Schlebrügge and Birgit Holmquist. Her father was a German monarchist who served as cavalry officer during the First World War.
Sep 4, 2023 · Her father, Baron Friedrich Karl Johann von Schlebrügge, was a colonel during World War I and later became a dissident during the Nazi regime. His marriage to Swedish national Birgit Holmquist was a lifesaver that allowed him to leave Germany and move to Mexico, where Nena was born.
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Feb 23, 2024 · Nena von Schlebrügge was born Birgitte Caroline von Schlebrügge on January 8, 1941, in Mexico City, Mexico, to Colonel Baron Friedrich Karl Johannes von Schlebrügge and Birgit Holmquist. Her father was a German monarchist who served as a cavalry officer during the First World War.
May 20, 2017 · Nena von Schlebrugge’s quest for larger truths began when she was a schoolgirl of 14 in Stockholm. “No one there was even asking the right questions,” she said.
Jul 1, 2019 · In 1957, Nena von Schlebrügge moved to London, England, pursuing success in her modelling career. She found it and Eileen Ford of the Ford modelling agency immediately invited her to move to New York to become part of her stable.
Nena von Schlebrügge’s life took an interesting turn when she met and married Tibetan Buddhist scholar and teacher, Robert Thurman. This union led her to embrace Buddhism and become deeply involved in the Tibetan community.
