Helena Christensen Biography: Age, Husband, Net Worth, Son, Height, Parents, Career

Helena Christensen is a Danish fashion model and photographer whose profile rose sharply in the early 1990s when she appeared in Chris Isaak’s “Wicked Game” music video in 1991, bringing her global recognition.

As one of the original Victoria’s Secret Angels, she became a sought-after face for brands like Revlon, Chanel and Versace, and later co-founded Nylon magazine, expanding her influence.

Profile

• Full name: Helena Christensen
• Date of birth: 25 December 1968
• Age: 57 years old
• Gender: Female
• Place of birth: Copenhagen, Denmark
• State of origin: Region Hovedstaden
• Nationality: Danish
• Profession: Fashion model, photographer, entrepreneur, actress
• Height: 1.78 m
• Weight: 64 kg
• Eye color: Green
• Hair color: Brown
• Parents: Father – Flemming Christensen; Mother – Elsa Christensen
• Siblings: Anita Christensen
• Spouse: N/A
• Children: Mingus Lucien Reedus
• Relationship status: Single
• Religion: Roman Catholicism
• Ethnicity: Danish and Peruvian
• Net worth: $25 million

Early Life and education

Helena Christensen is now at the age of 57, having been born on 25 December 1968 in Copenhagen, Denmark.

She is the elder of two daughters born to Fleming Christensen, a Danish businessman, and Elsa Christensen (née Peruvian), and grew up alongside her younger sister, Anita.

In 1986, at age 17, she was crowned Miss Universe Denmark and represented her country at the Miss Universe pageant, before moving to Paris to pursue a modelling career.

Personal Life

From 1991 to 1995, Helena was in an on-and-off relationship with INXS frontman Michael Hutchence.

In 1998 she began dating actor Norman Reedus, with whom she has a son, Mingus Lucien Reedus, born October 1999; their relationship ended in 2003.

She later dated musician Paul Banks from 2008 to 2015.

Career

Chris Isaak’s “Wicked Game” video in 1991 marked Helena’s breakout moment, after which she became a sought-after model for designers such as Chanel, Versace, Prada and Valentino.

In 1992 she was signed as a spokesmodel for Revlon, and she graced the covers of Vogue, Elle and Harper’s Bazaar.

Between 1997 and 2000, she served as a Victoria’s Secret Angel.

In 1999 she co-founded Nylon magazine and served as its creative director, and she later launched a lingerie line for Triumph and a clothing line, Christensen & Sigersen.

Her work as a photographer has been exhibited internationally, including “A Quiet Story” in Rotterdam and Amsterdam.

Awards

• Miss Universe Denmark winner, 1986
• Look of the Year finalist, 1987

Net worth

Helena Christensen’s net worth is estimated at $25 million, accrued through modelling contracts, brand partnerships, magazine publishing and entrepreneurial ventures.

Social Media

• Instagram: @helenachristensen
• Twitter (X): N/A

Filmography

• Wicked Game (Chris Isaak music video, 1991)
• Inferno (TV film, 1992)
• Ready to Wear (1994)
• Allegro (2005)
• The Christmas Party (2009)
• The Reunion 3 (2016)

Books

• Portrait of an Icon (photography monograph, 2017)