Yasmeen Ghauri is a former Canadian supermodel who has worked with such fashion designers as Jil Sander, Gianni Versace, Helmut Lang, and Jean-Paul Gaultier. She has appeared on several magazine covers including Elle, Sports Illustrated, Harper’s Bazaar, Marie Claire, and Vogue. She also appeared in the Isaac Mizrahi’s 1995 documentary Unzipped and walked the 1996 annual Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show.
Born on March 23, 1971 in Montreal, Canada, to parents Linda and Moin Ghauri, she is of German descent on her mother’s side and Pakistani descent on her father’s side. Ghauri was raised Muslim had a difficult childhood and was bullied by her classmates at school for her Pakistani heritage. She went with her parents for the Islamic Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca when she was 12. At 17, Ghauri was discovered by Montréal hairdresser and artistic director Edward Zaccharia while she was working at a local McDonald’s outlet. She is married to Ralph Bernstein with whom she has two children, Maia and Victor.
Yasmeen Ghauri Personal Details:
Date Of Birth: 23 March 1971
Birth Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada
Birth Name: Yasmeen Ghauri
Nickname: Yasmeen
Zodiac Sign: Aries
Occupation: Supermodel
Nationality: Canadian
Race/Ethnicity: Multiracial (White and Asian)
Religion: Unknown
Hair Color: Dark Brown
Eye Color: Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Yasmeen Ghauri Body Statistics:
Weight in Pounds: 128 lbs
Weight in Kilogram: 58 kg
Height in Feet: 5′ 10″
Height in Meters: 1.78 m
Body Build/Type: Slim
Body Measurements: 34-24-35 in (86-61-89 cm)
Breast Size: 34 inches (86 cm)
Waist Size: 24 inches (61 cm)
Hips Size: 35 inches (89 cm)
Bra Size/Cup Size: 32B
Feet/Shoe Size: 9 (US)
Dress Size: 4 (US)
Yasmeen Ghauri Family Details:
Father: Moin Ghauri
Mother: Linda Ghauri
Spouse/Husband: Ralph Bernstein (Lawyer)
Children: Maia Bernstein (Daughter), Victor Bernstein (Son)
Siblings: Unknown
Yasmeen Ghauri Education:
Not available
Yasmeen Ghauri Facts:
*She was born on March 23, 1971 in Montreal, Canada to a German mother Linda and a Pakistani father, Moin Ghauri.
*Before she started modeling, she used to work at a McDonald’s and was named “Employee of the Month.”
*She appeared on the music video of the Elton John song Sacrifice (1989), along with Chris Isaak.
*She became the face of Christian Dior and Anne Klein in 1991.
*She was the inspiration for the character Jasmine in the comic book series Jonathan Steele.