Michaela Bercu
Michaela Bercu | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 31, 1967 |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Citizenship | Israel Romania[2] |
| Spouse | Ron Zuckerman |
| Children | 4 |
| Modeling information | |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] |
| Hair color | Blonde |
| Eye color | Blue |
Michaela Bercu (Hebrew: מיכאלה ברקו; born 31 March 1967) is an Israeli model and actress.[3]
Early life
[edit]Bercu was born in Tel Aviv, Israel, to Ashkenazi Jewish parents who immigrated to Israel from Romania. She is an only child. Her father Armand (1925-2007) hails from Bucharest, whereas her mother Yehudit from Timișoara. Bercu grew up speaking Hebrew, Romanian, and Hungarian. In 2015, she acquired Romanian citizenship.[4]
Career
[edit]She started her career as model at age of 14 when her mother took her to the fashion photographer Menachem Oz. She later signed with Elite Model Management. Bercu is married to businessman Ron Zuckerman.[5] The couple have four children.
A cover of Bercu by Peter Lindbergh appeared on the November 1988 American Vogue wearing a bejeweled Christian Lacroix T-shirt and a pair of faded jeans; the shot was done outdoors in natural light. It was Anna Wintour's first cover since taking over as the magazine's editor-in-chief, and was seen as signaling a break from the more formal and posed cover images favored by her predecessor, Grace Mirabella. It was also the first time a model on the cover of Vogue was shown wearing jeans.[6][7] Bercu was also the first Israeli woman to be featured on the cover of American Vogue.[8] She would later appear on the covers of French, Italian, German, and Australian Vogue, American, British, Spanish, German, and Swedish Elle, Mademoiselle, L'Officiel, Madame Figaro, Glamour, and Cosmopolitan. She was also featured in the 1990 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.[1]
She has appeared in advertising campaigns for Blumarine, DKNY, Joseph, Andrew Marc, Rochas, Laurèl, CP Shades, Lord & Taylor, Bloomingdales, L'Oreal, and Revlon.
Bercu also appeared in the American film Bram Stoker's Dracula as one of Dracula's sensuous brides, co-starring Gary Oldman, Winona Ryder, Anthony Hopkins and Keanu Reeves.[9] She briefly retired from modeling in 1996 after marrying but returned in 1999 modeling plus sized clothing.[10][11] Bercu returned to modeling in 2003 until 2006, and in 2011 Bercu started working for products, clothing lines, and apps.
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Bram Stoker's Dracula | Dracula's Bride |
See also
[edit]- ^ a b Michaela Bercu at Fashion Model Directory
- ^ "Michaela Bercu, modelul romano-israelian care a revolutionat stilul Vogue, a vorbit in exclusivitate pentru CANCAN.RO: "Am pasaport de Romania si sunt mandra de asta!"". 20 August 2012.
- ^ YouTube
- ^ "Michaela Bercu, modelul romano-israelian care a revolutionat stilul Vogue, a vorbit in exclusivitate pentru CANCAN.RO: "Am pasaport de Romania si sunt mandra de asta!"". CanCan.ro. 20 August 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ^ Cashman, Greer Fay (7 June 2008). "Celebrity Grapevine". The Jerusalem Post.
- ^ Wintour, Anna. "Honoring the 120th Anniversary: Anna Wintour Shares Her Vogue Story". vogue.com.
- ^ Sowray, Bibby (15 August 2012). "Anna Wintour's first ever Vogue cover". telegraph.co.uk.
- ^ Almagor, Shahar (14 September 2001). "Israeli Beauty/About Face". haaretz.com.
- ^ "The Perfect Halloween Hero". Bennington Banner. 24 October 2007.
- ^ Cashman, Greer Fay (20 August 1999). "Celebrity Grapevine". The Jerusalem Post. p. 16-B.
- ^ YouTube
- ^ Sensa, Pelicula (15 January 1993). "Drácula de Bram Stoker". sensacine.com.
External links
[edit]- Michaela Bercu at Fashion Model Directory
- Michaela Bercu at IMDb
- "Hakhi'yafot baolam" ("The Prettiest In the World") by Rina Nelkin at Maariv online (4 August 2007)
- Michaela Bercu on Instagram
