Meaghan DeWarrenne-Waller (born October 16, 1989) is a Canadian
fashion model
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Canada's Next Top Model
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''.
Early life
Waller was born on October 16, 1989 in
Thunder Bay
Thunder Bay is a city in and the seat of Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada. It is the most populous municipality in Northwestern Ontario and the second most populous (after Greater Sudbury) municipality in Northern Ontario; its population ...
,
Ontario
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to a Scottish mother and a Canadian father of Polish/Ukrainian/ Icelandic descent. At the age of two, she moved to
Winnipeg
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,
Manitoba
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architecture
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student at the
University of Manitoba
The University of Manitoba (U of M, UManitoba, or UM) is a Canadian public research university in the province of Manitoba.
''Canada's Next Top Model''
Waller was scouted for the third cycle of ''Canada's Next Top Model'' while working retail in Winnipeg. After attending an audition in Toronto, she was selected as one of the finalists from over 6,000 applicants. She received photo of the week once, and was in the bottom two in the last two weeks of the competition, surviving both times over Maryam Massoumi and Nikita Kiceluk. She won the competition against
Linsay Willier
Linsay Willier is a Canadian model, motivational speaker, and actress. She was the runner-up on Canada's Next Top Model, Cycle 3.
Early life
Willier was born on July 16 in High Prairie, Alberta. Linsay is a member of Sucker Creek First Nation ...
.
Modelling career
Print work
Waller appeared on the cover of ''
Fashion
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'' magazine twice, once with fellow contestants of ''Canada's Next Top Model'', and again as part of her prize for winning the contest. She shot an ad campaign for
Capezio
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History
In 1887, Salvatore Capezio, an Italian cobbler emigrated to the United States, opened a shoe repair shop near the ...
shoes, and appeared in magazines ''Clin d'oeil'', ''SANDBOX'', ''
Marie Claire
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,'' ''
Elle
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, Cosmopolitan, harpers bazaar and vogue.'' She modeled for department stores
Bloomingdale's
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,
Saks Fifth Avenue
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and
Barneys New York
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Barneys N ...
. as well as Amazon fashion, and many more. She has also modeled for
Vogue.com
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.
Runway
Waller walked in
London Fashion Week
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and LG Fashion Week in 2009, and in Sydney Fashion Week in 2012. She also walked for
Donna Karan
Donna Karan (, born Donna Ivy Faske), also known as "DK", is an American fashion designer and the creator of the Donna Karan New York and DKNY clothing labels.
Early life
Karan was born Donna Ivy Faske to mother Helen "Queenie" Faske (née Rabin ...
Just Cavalli
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,
Armani
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,
Monique Lhuillier
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, Zimmermann, Milly,
Marissa Webb
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Born in Korea and raised in the United States, Webb has spent most of her life immersed in fashion. An ...
, Hanley Mellon and
Banana Republic
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