Cameron Russell

Cameron Russell was born in Boston, and raised in Cambridge. Her mother is Robin Chase, founder of Zipcar.

Since beginning her modeling career part-time at the age of 16, Russell has worked with numerous successful photographers including Steven Meisel, Craig McDean, and Nick Knight among others, in such magazines as American, French, Italian, Spanish, German and Japanese Vogue, W, Self Service and Numéro.She has featured in advertising campaigns for companies including Ann Taylor, Benetton, Louis Vuitton, Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein, Armani, Oscar de la Renta, and Yves Saint Laurent

Cameron Russell, the catwalk superstar and lingerie model for Victoria's Secret has taken to the stage at a TED event in Washington DC. The 25-year-old model advised young girls against following her path.


Cameron Russell has been a model for the past ten years and has incredible success as a model. She appeared on Ted talk to share the difference between who she really is and the “construction” of her image as a model.She advises young girls that modeling is not a career path, yet it has been a career path that she has been very successful in.

“I think what I was trying to say was not that you shouldn’t pursue modeling if you can be successful, because it’s been really great for me. I’ve received so many amazing benefits. I’ve payed to go to college. But to say that there are so many little girls that come up to me and say they want to be models when they grow up, you have no control over that. You have to win a genetic lottery,” explained Cameron.


 If you are ever wondering, If I have thinner thighs and shinier hair, will I be happier, you just need to meet a group of models, because they have the thinnest thighs and the shiniest hair and the coolest clothes, and they're the most physically insecure women probably on the planet.

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