Kiera Chaplin
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Kiera Chaplin is a Northern Irish-born British
actress and model, a granddaughter of Charlie Chaplin
and a great-granddaughter of Eugene O'Neill
.
, Northern Ireland
, the eldest daughter of Eugene Chaplin, the fifth child
of Charlie Chaplin
and his wife, Oona O'Neill
. She grew up in Switzerland
, and is based in New York City
.
She worked as a professional model from the age of 16, and was voted 17th "most eligible woman in the world" by FHM
magazine in the U.S as well as being voted the 7th sexiest woman in the world by GQ. She has also appeared in the 2002 Pirelli Calendar
. Chaplin was recently awarded a "Style Icon" award by the Vienna Awards in 2010. She has a 30% stake in the Hollywood-based film company Limelight Productions.
She has acted in a number of films, including The Importance of Being Earnest
(2002), the Bollywood
production Yatna (2005), Aimee Semple McPherson
(2006), and the Peter Fonda
film Japan
(2008).
At the age of 9 she presented an award named after her grandfather (The Charlie Chaplin International Award for Comedy) to Benny Hill
at the 11th Vevey Comedy Festival in Switzerland in August 1991. She has appeared on the covers of Town & Country
and Harper’s Bazaar, as well as the pages of fashion and gossip magazines worldwide.
Raised on her grandparents' estate in Vevey
, Switzerland, Chaplin began her modeling career in New York and Paris as a teenager, where she appeared on the pages of high fashion magazines and was photographed by Herb Ritts for Vanity Fair
. She has appeared in campaigns for Asprey, Armani Exchange and Tommy Hilfiger
. In 2002 she was featured in the Pirelli Calendar. In addition, she has been a spokesmodel for Maggie Norris Couture
, Roberto Cavalli
and Hilfiger.
British people
The British are citizens of the United Kingdom, of the Isle of Man, any of the Channel Islands, or of any of the British overseas territories, and their descendants...
actress and model, a granddaughter of Charlie Chaplin
Charlie Chaplin
Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, KBE was an English comic actor, film director and composer best known for his work during the silent film era. He became the most famous film star in the world before the end of World War I...
and a great-granddaughter of Eugene O'Neill
Eugene O'Neill
Eugene Gladstone O'Neill was an American playwright and Nobel laureate in Literature. His poetically titled plays were among the first to introduce into American drama techniques of realism earlier associated with Russian playwright Anton Chekhov, Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen, and Swedish...
.
Biography
Kiera Sunshine Chaplin was born in BelfastBelfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
, the eldest daughter of Eugene Chaplin, the fifth child
Chaplin family
The Chaplin family is an English/American/Swiss acting family. There are the descendants of Hannah Chaplin, chiefly known as the mother of Charlie Chaplin, the Academy Award-winning English comedic actor and filmmaker. Hannah Chaplin's mother was half-Roma...
of Charlie Chaplin
Charlie Chaplin
Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, KBE was an English comic actor, film director and composer best known for his work during the silent film era. He became the most famous film star in the world before the end of World War I...
and his wife, Oona O'Neill
Oona O'Neill
Oona, Lady Chaplin was the daughter of Nobel and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Eugene O'Neill and writer Agnes Boulton, and the wife of British actor, director and producer Charlie Chaplin....
. She grew up in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, and is based in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
.
She worked as a professional model from the age of 16, and was voted 17th "most eligible woman in the world" by FHM
FHM
FHM, originally published as For Him Magazine, is an international monthly men's lifestyle magazine.- History :The magazine began publication in 1985 in the United Kingdom under the name For Him and changed its title to FHM in 1994 when Emap Consumer Media bought the magazine, although the full For...
magazine in the U.S as well as being voted the 7th sexiest woman in the world by GQ. She has also appeared in the 2002 Pirelli Calendar
Pirelli Calendar
The Pirelli Calendar is a trade calendar published by the Pirelli company's UK subsidiary. It has become an annual publication that dates back to 1964....
. Chaplin was recently awarded a "Style Icon" award by the Vienna Awards in 2010. She has a 30% stake in the Hollywood-based film company Limelight Productions.
She has acted in a number of films, including The Importance of Being Earnest
The Importance of Being Earnest (2002 film)
The Importance of Being Earnest is a 2002 British-American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Oliver Parker, based on Oscar Wilde's classic comedy of manners play of the same name. The original music score is composed by Charlie Mole...
(2002), the Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
production Yatna (2005), Aimee Semple McPherson
Aimee Semple McPherson (film)
Aimee Semple McPherson is a feature length dramatic biopic about evangelist "Sister" Aimee Semple McPherson.The cast includes Mimi Michaels, Rance Howard, and Kiera Chaplin. Richard Rossi wrote, directed and also acted in the film. Rossi shot the film with a $300 consumer camcorder...
(2006), and the Peter Fonda
Peter Fonda
Peter Henry Fonda is an American actor. He is the son of Henry Fonda, brother of Jane Fonda, and father of Bridget and Justin Fonda...
film Japan
Japan (film)
Japan is a 2008 American independent film written and directed by Fabien Pruvot.-Plot:The film follows a contract killer who goes by the code name Japan. He meets a man named Alfred at a hotel, who was recently evicted from his home. The two get along and Japan befriends Alfred. Their friendship...
(2008).
At the age of 9 she presented an award named after her grandfather (The Charlie Chaplin International Award for Comedy) to Benny Hill
Benny Hill
Benny Hill was an English comedian and actor, notable for his long-running television programme The Benny Hill Show.-Early life:...
at the 11th Vevey Comedy Festival in Switzerland in August 1991. She has appeared on the covers of Town & Country
Town & Country (magazine)
Town & Country, formerly the Home Journal and The National Press, is a monthly American lifestyle magazine. It is the oldest continually published general interest magazine in the United States.-Early history:...
and Harper’s Bazaar, as well as the pages of fashion and gossip magazines worldwide.
Raised on her grandparents' estate in Vevey
Vevey
Vevey is a town in Switzerland in the canton Vaud, on the north shore of Lake Geneva, near Lausanne.It was the seat of the district of the same name until 2006, and is now part of the Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut District...
, Switzerland, Chaplin began her modeling career in New York and Paris as a teenager, where she appeared on the pages of high fashion magazines and was photographed by Herb Ritts for Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair (magazine)
Vanity Fair is a magazine of pop culture, fashion, and current affairs published by Condé Nast. The present Vanity Fair has been published since 1983 and there have been editions for four European countries as well as the U.S. edition. This revived the title which had ceased publication in 1935...
. She has appeared in campaigns for Asprey, Armani Exchange and Tommy Hilfiger
Tommy Hilfiger
Thomas Jacob "Tommy" Hilfiger is an American fashion designer and founder of the premium lifestyle brand Tommy Hilfiger.-Early life:...
. In 2002 she was featured in the Pirelli Calendar. In addition, she has been a spokesmodel for Maggie Norris Couture
Maggie Norris Couture
-Education:Maggie Norris was born in New Orleans, and attended the School of the New Orleans Museum of Art in New Orleans, Louisiana. She then moved to New York City to attend Parsons School of Design and the Art Students League....
, Roberto Cavalli
Roberto Cavalli
Roberto Cavalli is an Italian fashion designer from Florence.-Biography:Roberto Cavalli was born in Florence, Tuscany. His grandfather, Giuseppe Rossi, was a member of the Macchiaioli Movement, whose work is exhibited in the Uffizi Gallery. Cavalli decided to enroll at the local Art Institute,...
and Hilfiger.