Brenda Schad

Brenda Schad is a former American model.

Brenda Schad
Born
United States
Children2
Modeling information
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1]
Hair colorDark brown[1]
Eye colorBrown[1]

Early life

Schad was born to Native American parents.[2] Schad stated she always knew she was adopted and knew who her natural mother was.[3] Schad was approached to become a model when she was 14 years old while trying on a swimsuit at a store in Japan.[4]

Career

She has appeared on the cover of Cosmopolitan UK, Vogue, ELLE and GQ UK magazines, and has also appeared for designers such as Christian Dior, Valentino, Christian Lacroix, Azzedine Alaia, and Dolce & Gabbana,Yves Saint Laurent. Schad has also appeared in Wonderbra advertisements, where she got the nickname "Miss Wonderbra". Schad signed with Elite Model Management in Paris and Premier Models in London.[5]

Schad advocated Native American causes, and she founded the Native American Children's Fund in Oklahoma.[4]

In 2013 Schad started Tribe of Two, a luxury handbag company that was nominated in 2019 for the Accessories Council ACE design awards Accessories Council Excellence Awards [3]

Personal life

In an interview Brenda stated by the age of 19 she was "modelling in Paris and had married a French man." She also stated she was "too young" and her parents didn't think it was a good decision. They later divorced, Schad raising their daughter Sterling as a single mother.[4]

In an interview for Sky Magazine in 2001 Schad stated that she had dated British millionaire businessman Robert Hanson, whom she met at a party when he was Naomi Campbell's date.[4]

In an August 2014 article, Schad was described as being a 46-year-old mother of two.[6] She sued Fredrik Broberg, the father of her son, for child support in 2014 in New York.[7]

Schad has an apartment in Gramercy Park, Manhattan and an apartment in Los Cabos, Mexico.[6][7]

References
  1. Brenda Schad at Fashion Model Directory
  2. "TRIBAL FACTS old". Tribe of Two. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  3. "Brenda Schad". www.brendaschad.com.
  4. "Brenda Schad Pictures, Photo Galleries, Bio & Rating". Archived from the original on 2015-10-04. Retrieved 2015-08-30.
  5. "Brenda Schad - Fashion Model | Models | Photos, Editorials & Latest News | the FMD".
  6. Julia Marsh (August 8, 2014). "Hedge fund honcho sues ex-Wonderbra model in rental feud". New York Post. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
  7. Julia Marsh (August 19, 2014). "Former 'Miss Wonderbra' sues moneyman ex for support". New York Post. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
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