Raquel Zimmermann (born May 6, 1983 in Novo Hamburgo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil) is a Brazilian supermodel. She attended a modeling school at the age of 14 and soon afterwards made her way to Japan. She modeled for a number of years but it was only in recent years that her icy, Aryan look really became noted and appreciated by fashion designers.

Raquel has campaigned for such brands as: Chanel, Prada, Balenciaga, Hermes, Gucci, Dior, Chloe, Max Mara, Versace, Louis Vuitton, Fendi, Giorgio Armani, Valentino, and appears regularly in American Vogue, French Vogue, Italian Vogue, W Magazine, Harper's Bazaar, Visionaire, POP and Self Service. She also appeared in the 2003, 2005 and 2006 Victoria Secret Fashion Shows.

In the May 2007 issue of American Vogue she was featured on the cover with fellow models Doutzen Kroes, Caroline Trentini, Hilary Rhoda, Sasha Pivovarova, Agyness Deyn, Coco Rocha, Jessica Stam, Chanel Iman, and Lily Donaldson as the new crop of supermodels.

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