After Dinner Speakers: Claudia Schiffer, James Baker, Ed Stewart

At only 27 years of age, Claudia Schiffer has taken the term super model to a new dimension. An international superstar, the native German has graced the covers of more than 500 magazines including Elle, Harper's Bazaar, Vogue and Cosmopolitan. Vanity Fair, whose editorial policy refuses any model on its cover, found it perfectly appropriate to feature a "Princess Claudia" cover and a seven page story as well as prestigious second cover. Claudia has also been featured on the cover of Time Magazine and was the first model ever to be featured on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine's "10 Most Beautiful Women" . She was also named one of People Magazine's "25 Most Beautiful People" and Us magazine. She recently signed a multi- year contract with L'Oreal which is an unprecedented agreeement in terms of dimension, longevity and financial impact. The native German began her modeling career in 1987 when she was discoverd in a German discotheque while still a student. It was not long before she landed the coveted Guess? campaigns which made her the most sought after model in the world. In addition to her editorial work for magazines throughout the world, Claudia Schiffer has strutted the runways for all the top designers and has been featured in campaings for Chanel, Versace, Valentino and Ralph Lauren among others. She is the first and only model to have her wax likeness in the Grevin Museum in Paris. In 1995, Claudia hosted the World Music Awards with actor Luke Perry in Monte Carlo. The success of her 1990 swimsuit calendar has been repeated every year, as most surely will her 1997 edition for which her royalties will go to the Pediatric AIDS Foundation. She is also an honorary board member for Dishes AIDS. Claudia has also published two books - a pictorial entitled "Memories" and a black & white coffee table book photographed by designer Karl Lagerfeld. Claudia also created a series of exercise videos with her personal trainer Kathy Kaehler, "Claudia Schiffer's Perfectly Fit" is a four part series, each focusing on a different body part: abs, buns, legs and arms. The half-hour tapes, released in January 1996 are distributed worldwide. Claudia Recently appeared in her first feature film, Abel Ferrara's "The Blackout" with Matthew Modine, Beatrice Dalle and Dennis Hopper. With a very hectic work schedule, Claudia makes her home on Monaco.