Biography
Who is Julia Stegner?
Early life in Munich
Julia Stegner was born in Munich, Germany, to parents Günter and Erika Stegner. Her father worked as a regional director for LSI Corporation, while her mother was an accountant. Growing up, the household included many dogs, and she lived with her older sister, Jeanette. Before she entered the professional fashion circuit, she spent seven years as a child model. This early experience involved appearing in catalogs and various commercials. She also dedicated nine years to dance training.
During her high school years, she played basketball for a club team in Munich. Her height, which reached 182 centimeters, made her a natural athlete, and peers jokingly nicknamed her Beanpole. She was discovered by an agent named Louisa von Minckwitz during the Oktoberfest celebration in her hometown shortly before she turned fifteen. Although she briefly considered studying accounting after graduation, she chose to move to Paris to start her career in the modeling industry.
Early career success
In Paris, Julia Stegner quickly secured work. Her first major magazine cover was for Elle. Shortly after, she signed with Supreme Management. Her career gained momentum when she opened the Yves Saint Laurent show in the fall of 2003. She also participated in an advertising campaign for the brand captured by photographer Craig McDean.
Within a few weeks, Steven Meisel photographed her for two covers of Vogue Italia. That particular season, she walked in 70 separate fashion shows. In 2003, she also appeared on the covers of the French, Italian, Nippon, and German editions of Vogue. She took part in campaigns for labels like Sportmax and Strenesse.
Modeling campaigns and runway work
By the summer of 2004, Julia had modeled for brands such as Celine, Dolce and Gabbana, Ralph Lauren, and Dior. She served as the house model for Hugo Boss for several seasons. Her runway credits include shows for Stella McCartney, Anna Sui, Lanvin, Gucci, Versace, and Valentino. Between 2005 and 2011, she appeared in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Shows.
She was featured in the 2005 Pirelli Calendar in a half-nude photo shoot. In 2005, a market valuation by BBDO ranked her second behind Karolina Kurkova with a value of 36.5 million. She has represented companies like Aquascutum, Guerlain, and Maybelline. She also became the face of Mercedes-Benz advertising in 2009. After a break, she returned to the runways in 2022 for Carolina Herrera and in 2023 for an Isabel Marant show.
Family and relationships
Julia Stegner married Australian photographer Benny Horne in 2014. The pair had been in a relationship since 2009. Shortly after their wedding ceremony in May 2014, she gave birth to their daughter.
Birthday and age
Julia Stegner was born on November 2, 1984, which makes Julia 41 years old today. That birthday falls under the Scorpio sign. Julia shares the date with 28 other famous people.
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