Finally, it was our turn to speak briefly with Claudia. We shook hands and found her extremely delicate, almost fragile. Her smile is a room brightener. She stands a tall 5' 11" (182 cm) and weighs about 125 pounds (58 kg). Her bust is 37 inches (95 cm), her waist 24 (62 cm) and her hips 36 inches (92 cm). She's got a very quick smile, intelligent eyes and a very easy-going nature. "She's very down to earth, really sweet" said Roshumba, who shared her opinion of Claudia with us the night before. "You'll l ike her." She was right. We did. There's not even the slightest hint of catiness in Claudia Schiffer. She's magnificent. Talking to her was like talking to an old friend you haven't seen in a long while; a little awkward but very rewarding. She's a true t horoughbred with way more than palpable star qualities.

Claudia was born in Rheinberg Germany on August 25, 1970. Her father, Heinz Schiffer, is a business jurist, and her mother, Gudrun Schiffer, is a homemaker. Both still live in Germany. Claudia is the eldest child in a Catholic family that includes sibling s Stefan, Ann Carolin and Andreas. She's not a supermodel anymore. She's way beyond that, definitely a megamodel, maybe even a gigamodel. She gets $30,000 per fashion show and she signed a tidy $6 million deal with Revlon, making her the highest paid mode l in history.

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