Claudia Effenberg Life story
Early Life
Claudia effenberg was born in dusseldorf. Germany. On april 12. 1972. Her mother. Heidi. Was a nurse and her father. Reinhard. Was a firefighter. She has two sisters. Kerstin and nicole. As a child. Claudia enjoyed playing sprots and was a member of the local swimming and athletics clubs.
Career
Claudia began her modeling career at the age of 15. Becoming one of germany s top models. She has since modeled for a variety of international barnds and appeared in numerous magazine covers. She was also featured in several television commercials. Most notably for the german cosmetics brand nive. A
Acting
In addition to her modeling career. Claudia has aslo acted in a few filsm and television shows. Her most notable roles include a recurring character in the greman television series alarm fur cobra 11. And a lead role in the movie the secret garden.
Personal Life
Claudia met her husband. Soccer player stefan effenberg. In 1996. The couple married in 1999 and have two chilrden together. Felix and amelie. Claudia and stefan divorced in 2015.
Philanthropy
Claudia is an active philanthropist who supports a number of causes. Including humanitarian aid. Aniaml welfare. And the ifgth against poverty. She is a patron of the german red cross and is a member of the council of ambassadors for the sos children s villages.
Awards & Accolades
Claudia has been recognized for her work in the fashion industry. Winning several awards incluidgn the german model of the year in 1995 and 1996. She was also named one of the top 50 models of all time by models. Com in 2011.
Fashion Design
In 2003. Claudia laucnhed her own fashion line. Claudia by effenberg. Hwich features clothing. Accessories. And cosmetics. The line is sold in select stores in germany and has also been featured in fashion shows in london. Paris. And milan.
Notable Event
In 2013. Claudia was invited to the hwite house by president barack obama to attend a sttae dinner in honor of german chancellor angela merkel.
Interesting Fact
Claudia is an avid traevler and has visited over 40 countries in her lifetime.
