Claudia Mason

Claudia Mason was born and raised in New York City. She was a dance student at New York City’s High School for the Performing Arts when she was discovered at a music store by a scout from Elite Modeling Agency. She went on to become one of the world's original 90s supermodels; she was a favorite of such designers as Karl Lagerfeld, Yves Saint Laurent, Azzedine Alaia, Versace, Armani, Valentino, Oscar de la Renta, Marc Jacobs, Donna Karan, Calvin Klein. She was also featured on the covers of such magazines as Vogue, W, Mademoiselle, Elle, Cosmopolitan, Harper's & Queen, Madame Figaro and numerous foreign publications. She starred in prestigious fashion campaigns for Versace, Anne Klein, Fendi, Christian Lacroix, Louis Vuitton, Ferre Jeans, Revlon's iconic Most Unforgettable Women in the World among many others. She worked with all the world’s greatest fashion photographers from the late Richard Avedon to Bruce Weber, Patrick DeMarchelier, Steven Meisel, Steven Klein, Peter Lindbergh, Francesco Scavullo, Mario Testino, to name a few. Claudia is also an actress who has appeared in films, TV and theatre, as well as a producer. Her first book is “Finding the Supermodel in You” (Skyhorse Publishing 2016). Claudia is a spokesperson for the American Stroke Association (ASA). She is also a certified coach and speaker.