I was once stranded on a broken-down boat in shark-infested waters in the middle of the Indian Ocean for five days before we were rescued while doing a 'Vogue' shoot.

Her father is Danish and her mother is Peruvian. Modeling career
Christensen appeared on many magazine covers (including Vogue Elle Harper’s Bazaar W) and in fashion campaigns (including Revlon Chanel Versace Lanvin Prada Sonia Rykiel Hermes Valentino and Karl Lagerfeld) during the 1990s. She reported in 2007 that Helena Christensen would be giving up her place in Monaco.

Helena Christensen (born December 25 1968) is a Danish fashion model (former) Victoria's Secret Angel beauty queen and photographer.