Almudena Fernandez

Name: Almudena Fernández

Born: 1977 (Benavente, Zamora, Spain)

Birthday: 1 January

Nationality: Spanish

She moved to Madrid with her family when she was a young girl. Her modeling carreer started after high school when she finished second in the Supermodel of the World contest sponsored by Spanish Elle.

She has been featured in fashion magazines including Elle, Vogue, Cosmpolitan, Shape and Harper’s Bazaar, and she has been photographed for Hermès, Givenchy, Cartier, Revlon, Lacoste, Carolina Herrera, among many others.

Almudena has been the face of two fragrances: Carolina Herrera's Aquaflore (in 1998) and Givenchy's Organza Indécence since the end of 1999.

She's moved to New-York with her boyfriend, Cameron (or Antonio Macain), who is a model too.

She learned acting and stared at Willie Nelson's "Maria" video clip aside Luke Wilson.

Almudena is an eco-activist and Oceana supporter. In August 2010, she participated in Oceana’s expedition in the Gulf of Mexico. She has worked with Greenpeace's campaign to stop the pollution of the seabed, and since March 2008, she has been collaborating with former Vice President Al Gore to spread his message about the environment and sustainability. In 2010 she became the Climate Project Director of Ambassadors in Spain and Latin America, an affiliated organization.

She has also been named goodwill ambassador to the Spain and Portugal incarnation of the Rock in Rio music festival.