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Britain's Five Greatest Supermodels

With the annual London Fashion Week held twice a year, and renowned houses such as Burberry, Vivienne Westwood, Victoria Beckham and Stella McCartney, it's little wonder that the UK is considered to be a veritable hotspot for fashion. And we've also produced a fair number of globally renowned models that have graced many a catwalk and front cover of Vogue. We take a look at five of the greatest whose names are writ large on the haut couture hall of fame…

Twiggy

Born Lesley Hornby in Neasden in Middlesex in 1949
Named “The Face of '66” by the Daily Express
Modelled for: Mary Quant, Biba, Marks and Spencer
Fun Facts: Starred on Broadway and won Golden Globes for her acting role in The Boyfriend directed by Ken Russell

Naomi Campbell

Born Naomi Elaine Campbell in Lambeth in South London in 1970
Scouted by and graced the cover of British Elle magazine when she was 16
Modelled for: Dolce and Gabbana, Versace, Isaac Mizrahi, Chanel, Alexander McQueen, Valentino
Fun Facts: Judge on reality TV contest The Face, had exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London

Kate Moss

Born Katherine Ann Moss in Croydon in 1974
Established as the "it girl" of the 90s in a memorable Levi's Jeans campaign
Modelled for: Chanel, Calvin Klein, Louis Vuitton, Burberry, Versace, Alexander McQueen
Fun Facts: Has appeared on the cover of British Vogue no less than 30 times

Lily Cole

Born Lily Luahana Cole in Torquay, Devon in 1987
Named Model of the Year at the British Fashion Awards in 2004
Modelled for: Jean Paul Gaultier, DKNY, John Galliano, Shiatzy Chen, Hermès, Versace
Fun Facts: Appeared in the closing ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games

Cara Delevingne

Born Cara Jocelyn Delevingne in Hammersmith, London in 1992
First modelling job aged 10 shot by Bruce Weber for Italian Vogue
Modelled for: Burberry, Chanel, Donna Karan, Oscar de la Renta, Fendi, Moschino, Stella McCartney
Fun Facts: Has starred in films including Suicide Squad and Anna Karenina, and TV shows including Futurama and RuPaul's Drag Race

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