Supermodel Claudia Schiffer wows in bikini as she celebrates her 53rd birthday in Greece
SUPERMODEL Claudia Schiffer wowed in a bikini as she celebrated her 53rd birthday in Greece.
Claudia looked incredible in a patterned blue-and-red bikini, which showcased her toned physique.
She framed her face with giant white sunglasses and admired a butterfly, which had landed on her hand.
In a video shared to Instagram, Claudia posed with a hand on her hips and wore her blonde tresses in glossy waves.
Further snaps saw her stand beside a collection of golden balloons spelling out ‘Happy Birthday’.
The Vogue cover star had also been presented with a delicious-looking chocolate cake to mark the special day.
She wrote in her caption, “Celebrating in Greek paradise, featuring a special friend who came to wish me happy birthday.”
The blonde bombshell was first scouted aged just 17 while partying in a Dusseldorf nightclub with a pal. Despite shooting to fame, the 5ft 11in teen was plagued with doubt over her modelling career.
But soon, Claudia was one of the most in-demand models on the ’90s catwalks, modelling for Chanel, Versace and Yves Saint Laurent and fronting an ad campaign for Guess Jeans.
In her career, she has appeared on more than 1,000 magazine covers. But Claudia admitted she struggled with being in the spotlight.
She once said: “The nerves before a catwalk show could be intense sometimes. I enjoyed them when they were over and we were all celebrating, but before I did not enjoy it.
“And getting there, I literally had to convince myself to go to each one. It was a very fast learning curve. Suddenly I was thrown into this world. I just thought, ‘Close your eyes and jump in’.”
Known as the good girl of modelling, Claudia wasn’t tempted by the drink and drugs which swirled around the industry.
And although she was relatively conservative by model standards, Claudia soon became a sex symbol with her sultry looks.
She said: “It was insane, like being a rock star. You couldn’t get to your car unless a path was carved for you.
“People would cut holes in the fashion tents and try to take pictures of us. We had security at every fashion show.