Estella Warren | Broadbelt & Fonte Models

The brands Perry Ellis and Victoria’s Secret would not be the same without the beautiful Estrella Warren in them. In 1990, Warren moved to Toronto so she could train for the national synchronized swimming team. She later joined the 1996 Summer Olympics, and won three national championships and a solo bronze medal at the 1995 Junior World Championships.

Warren was discovered to be a model by Rhoda Broadbelt Fonte, who owns Broadbelt & Fonte Models. In 1994, she was seen walking down a runway at a high school fashion show, and the future model was eventually introduced to George Gallier, owner of American Models, who made investments in her career. She started having test photos taken by Ellen Von Unwerth, who saw Warren’s huge potential right away. Not wasting a chance, Von Unwerth booked her a photoshoot with the Italian Vogue right away.