Karen Elson
- January 5, 2024
- Model
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Karen Elson |
| Occupation | Model |
| Date Of Birth | Jan 14, 1979(1979-01-14) |
| Age | 45 |
| Birthplace | Oldham |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Horoscope | Capricorn |
Karen Elson Biography
| Name | Karen Elson |
| Birthday | Jan 14 |
| Birth Year | 1979 |
| Place Of Birth | Oldham |
| Birth Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth Sign | Capricorn |
Karen Elson is one of the most popular and richest Model who was born on January 14, 1979 in Oldham, United Kingdom. Karen Jill Elson (born 15 January 1979) is an English supermodel and singer-songwriter.
Elson is a founding member and performer with the New York-based political cabaret troupe the Citizens Band, appearing with them at various theatres as well as the downtown art gallery Deitch Projects since 2004. Critical response to Elson’s performances have been unequivocally positive, with the press frequently commenting on her striking vocal skills. As one of the leaders of the Citizens Band she has performed a variety of songs including covers of the Velvet Underground, Kurt Weill, Elvis Presley, Mimi and Richard Fariña, Pete Seeger, Leonard Cohen, Neil Young and Marlene Dietrich. She has also written and co-written songs for the troupe’s performances. Her cover of the Velvet Underground’s “Candy Says” is available on the Citizen Band’s MySpace page. Short samples of her performances are available on the troupe’s website as well.
Elson has over 30 magazine covers to her credit– international editions of Vogue, W, Dazed & Confused, Numéro, Harper’s Bazaar (British), Marie Claire, Elle, Lula, Foam, and Nylon. In September 2008, Elson was on the cover of British Vogue as “Fashion’s Red Queen”.
She has been in ad campaigns for Yves Saint Laurent, Jean Paul Gaultier, Louis Vuitton, Versace, Christian Dior, Burberry, Trussardi, Roberto Cavalli, Lanvin, and Chanel. For the Tom Ford 2009 spring eyewear advertising campaign, she was photographed, for the first time, by Ford himself. She was the 2010 face for American fashion brand St. John and Karen appeared with sister Kate in the 2011 H&M Holiday campaign. That same year, she was part of Banana Republic’s 2011 Holiday Collection. Her cosmetic advertising credits are YSL’s Opium perfume and Kose Cosmetics.
Elson’s musical career built slowly over the course of several years. In 2003 she contributed backing vocals to a remix of Robert Plant’s “Last Time I Saw Her” from Plant’s album Dreamland. In 2005 a personal recording of Elson singing “Coming Down” was made available on a CD accompanying the August 2005 issue of Uncut magazine. The song was chosen by REM singer Michael Stipe. She sang a duet with Cat Power of “I Love You (Me Either)” for Monsieur Gainsbourg Revisited, a tribute album to French singer/songwriter Serge Gainsbourg.
Karen Elson Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Model |
| House | Living in own house. |
Karen Elson is one of the richest Model from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Karen Elson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
In 1998 Elson won the title of Model of the Year at the VH1 Fashion Awards. The September 2004 cover of American Vogue featured her as one of the “Models of the Moment”. In 2005, she won the British Fashion Award for Best Model.
Elson has contributed to Nick Knight’s fashion site SHOWstudio.com since 2002. She also contributed to Knight’s project “Moving Fashion” with a black and white video of herself in a sequined gown, perched upon a swing. The images were accompanied by Elson playing the autoharp and singing a verse of Marlene Dietrich’s “Falling in Love Again.”
It was then announced that Elson was the new face of British department store John Lewis for autumn/winter 2008–09. In the autumn of 2009 she appeared on billboards internationally for H&M.
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Her first full-length album was written, for the most part, in secret without letting her then-husband Jack White hear what she was doing. “At home I would hide—I would play my songs really in isolation. I would lock the bathroom door and hide. Eventually he was like, ‘Why are you hiding this from me?'”. Elson released her debut solo album The Ghost Who Walks in May 2010, via White’s label, Third Man Records. It received generally favourable reviews. Spin magazine gave it 7/10 and compared her voice to both Jenny Lewis and Loretta Lynn. Elson and her band performed on the Late Show with David Letterman in September 2010.
Facts & Trivia
Karen Ranked on the list of most popular Model. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Karen Elson celebrates birthday on January 14 of every year.
Her second solo album, Double Roses, was released in 2017.
Is Karen Elson still married to Jack White?
Karen Elson says that she and her ex-husband Jack White attempted to do the “conscious-uncoupling thing” before divorcing in 2013. The English musician and model married US artist White in 2005. They have two teenage children together.
How old is Karen Elson?
43 years (January 14, 1979)
Where is Karen Elson born?
Oldham, United Kingdom
Why did Jack White and Karen split?
The filing reportedly stated: ‘ Wife fears for her and the children’s safety as a result of this harassment. ‘This pattern of husband bullying wife into submission was a contributing factor in the demise of their marriage.
Why did Karen Elson and Jack White split up?
Despite previously co-parenting their children amicably, it appears that the current rift partly stems from a European trip that Elson took with the children two months ago , during which she kept them overseas for 10 days longer than White had allegedly given written consent for.