{{short description|Australian model and actress (born 1990)}} {{about|the Australian model|the US politician|Sara Stevens}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}} {{Use Australian English|date=June 2011}} {{BLP sources|date=October 2009}} {{Infobox model | name = Sarah Stephens | image = Sarah Stephens.jpg | imagesize = | caption = Stephens in April 2014 | birth_name = Sarah Elizabeth Stephens | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1990|6|7}} | birth_place = Lancashire, England | death_date = | death_place = | height = {{height|m=1.78}}<ref name="chic">{{cite web|url=http://www.chicmanagement.com.au/profile/213/sarah-stephens//|title=sarah stephens – Chic Management|website=www.chicmanagement.com.au|access-date=8 August 2016|archive-date=6 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170606194839/http://www.chicmanagement.com.au/profile/213/sarah-stephens/|url-status=dead}}</ref> | haircolor = Brown<ref name="chic"/> | eyecolor = Hazel<ref name="chic"/> | agency = {{Plainlist| * Women / 360 (New York) * Next Model Management (Milan) * Premier Model Management (London) * Iconic Management (Berlin) * Chic Management (Sydney)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://models.com/models/Sarah-Stephens|title=Sarah Stephens – Model}}</ref> }} }}
'''Sarah Elizabeth Stephens'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ancestry.com/search/?name=sarah_stephens&event=_england-united+kingdom_3251&birth=1990&birth_x=0-0-0&event_x=_1-0&name_x=1_1|title=Sarah Stephens - Ancestry.com|website=www.ancestry.com|access-date=2019-04-06}}</ref> (born 7 June 1990)<ref name="fmd">{{cite web|url=http://www.fashionmodeldirectory.com/models/Sarah_Stephens|title=Sarah Stephens|work=fashionmodeldirectory.com|access-date=2009-03-15}}</ref> is an Australian model and actress, best known for winning ''Girlfriend'' magazine's Model Search 2006 and walking in the 2008 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show at the age of 18.
==Early life== Stephens was born in Lancashire, England. Her parents are Australian and she has three younger brothers. She grew up in Sydney and attended Brigidine College, St Ives.<ref name="daily tele">{{cite news|last=Moran|first=Jonathon|title=Stunning Sarah takes on Jess Hart|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/insider/stunning-sarah-takes-on-jess-hart/story-e6frewt9-1226055971501|access-date=25 May 2011|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|date=15 May 2011}}</ref> She played the bass clarinet in the school band.{{cn|date=December 2024}}
== Career ==
In 2006, at the age of 16, Stephens won the nationwide ''Girlfriend'' Magazine Model search.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nymag.com/fashion/models/sstephens/sarahstephens/|title=Sarah Stephens's Career Highlights|access-date=4 July 2017|work=New York}}</ref>
As the winner of ''Girlfriend'' magazine's Model Search, Stephens won a two-year contract with Chic Model Management and was later signed by Next Model Management in New York and Paris. Stephens has been on the covers of many magazines including ''Russh'' Australia, ''Frankie'' magazine, ''Madison'', ''GQ'', French Revue de Modes, and ''Eurowoman''. She has been featured in editorial spreads in Italian, Russian, Japanese, and Australian editions of ''Vogue'', as well as ''Numéro'' France, ''Numéro'' Tokyo, ''Interview'', ''Nylon'', ''Madison'', Italian ''Amica'', ''10'' magazine (UK), ''Above'' magazine (UK), ''Lula'' (UK), ''Muse'' (UK), ''Vs.'' magazine, ''Harper's Bazaar'' (Australia), ''Harper's Bazaar'' (en Español), ''Exit'' magazine, ''Karen'' magazine, ''Oyster'' magazine and ''Vogue Gioiello'' (Italy). Stephens has also been featured in global advertising campaigns for Lacoste, Benetton, Diesel, Sephora, Alice Temperley, Forever 21, NastyGal, Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, Minelli (France), Dynamite and Kensie, and the lingerie brands; Honey Birdette, Bras N Things, Lasenza, Agent Provocateur, and Myla. Her Australian campaign portfolio includes David Jones, Sass & bide, Bonds, Alannah Hill, L'Oréal, Pandora, Peter Alexander, Wrangler, Just Jeans, Ksubi, Levi's, Lisa Ho, Calibre menswear, Morrisey, Sportsgirl, Sunsilk, Seafolly, Tigerlily Swimwear, Witchery, and Yeojin Bae.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fashionmodeldirectory.com/models/sarah_stephens|title=Sarah Stephens – Fashion Model – Models – Photos, Editorials & Latest News|website=The FMD - FashionModelDirectory.com}}</ref>
She walked 18 shows at her debut Australian Fashion Week in 2007. In early 2008, she met with photographer Ellen von Unwerth in Paris who shot her for editorial spreads in Russian ''Vogue'', ''Above'' magazine and ''Mixte'' magazine. Ellen von Unwerth also shot her in 2009 for Italian Vogue and again in 2010 for Vs magazine. During a visit to New York in June 2008 she met with photographer Greg Kadel who shot editorials with Stephens for ''Numéro'' (France), ''Numéro Homme'', and Italian ''Vogue''. She was shot by David Sims for United Colours of Benetton's Fall/Winter 2009/2010 campaign and in 2010 she was shot by Guy Aroch for the inaugural edition of 'Untitled Project'. She has walked at several resort shows in New York including Gucci and Lanvin. She walked 14 shows at her debut New York Fashion Week in September 2008, including Jason Wu, Halston. J. Mendel and Tuleh but she is best known in the US for walking in the annual Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in Miami in 2008 a few months after her 18th birthday. Stephens was the youngest model to walk in that show. She is best known in Europe as the face of the Lacoste fragrance, "Love of Pink". She has a role in the movie ''Solitary Man'' with Michael Douglas and Danny DeVito.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.globalfashionreport.com/a346983-miranda-kerr-has-aussie-company-at-victoria-s-secret-show|title=Miranda Kerr has Aussie company at Victoria's Secret show|access-date=2010-08-09|work=Global Fashion Report|publisher=NEWS.com.au}}</ref> In 2011, she was signed as a face of the Australian swimwear label Seafolly.<ref name="daily tele" /> In 2015, she played the young witch in the horror film ''The Witch''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/fnm-exclusive-aussie-model-sarah-stephens-enjoyed-getting-dirty-and-ugly-for-evil-role-in-the-witch|title=FNM Exclusive: Aussie Model Sarah Stephens Enjoyed Getting 'Dirty and Ugly' For Evil Role in 'The Witch'|website=Fox News|date=March 11, 2016|accessdate=January 2, 2022}}</ref> In 2017 she starred in music video "The Other" by New York-based singer Lauv.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://vimeo.com/215223288|title=Lauv - Th Other|date=28 April 2017 }}</ref>
She posed nude for ''Playboy'' in the July/August issue for 2018.{{citation needed|date=January 2026}}
==References== {{Reflist|2}}
==External links== {{Commons Category}} * {{IMDb name|3893840|Sarah Stephens}}
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