Canadian Supermodel Liisa Winkler was raised in Belleville, Ontario, where she attended the Quinte Ballet School of Canada. She was also a student at Centennial Secondary School in Belleville. Winkler has been known to support and work with foundations such as the David Suzuki Foundation; working to protect and conserve nature & the environment, World Animal Protection for which she is an Ambassador, and Farm Sanctuary, an organization which works to protect farm animals from cruelty and promotes compassionate vegan living.

Winkler was discovered at 15 years of age while back-to-school shopping with her mother and best friend. Winkler became the Gucci “It” Girl, landing three consecutive contracts in 1999 & 2000. She has since then appeared on the runway and in campaigns for designers such as Gucci, Calvin Klein, Zac Posen, Ralph Lauren, Valentino, Donna Karan, Balenciaga, Dolce & Gabbana, Celine, Escada, Marchesa, Michael Kors, Versace, Armani, BCBG, MaxMara as well as in numerous advertising campaigns including Guerlain Paris, The Gap & Ugg Australia.

Winkler has appeared on the covers and in fashion magazines such as Italian, Spanish, Australian & British Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, ELLE, Marie Claire, Allure, Glamour, Numero, V, Flare & Fashion Magazine (in which Winkler has appeared on the cover a total of six times) and has also appeared in the 2001 Pirelli Calendar shot by Mario Testino. Liisa landed an exclusive with Balenciaga, appearing in their FW 2011 collection alongside Miranda Kerr, Liya Kebede & Stella Tennant as well as in the FW 2011 print campaign, photographed by Steven Meisel.

With her unique beauty and grace, Liisa continues to make her runway presence throughout the seasons for iconic labels including CHLOE, HERMES, MICHAEL KORS, ALEXANDER WANG, PROENZA SCHOULER, ALAIA, RALPH LAUREN, MAX MARA, ETRO, FERRAGAMO and GUCCI. In the Fall of 2019 she was featured on the cover of the Sunday Times Style Magazine UK with 2 other 90s’super models Tasha Tilberg and Yasmin Warsame while most recently gracing the covers of Self Service, photographed by Talia Chetrit, and Love Want, photographed by Paola Kudacki.

Winkler enjoys her time in her native land of Canada with her 2 children and dog.

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