Emily Sandberg

Emily Sandberg
Born Emily Margaret Sandberg
May 26, 1981 (1981-05-26) (age 34)
Rochester, Minnesota, U.S.
Residence Nashville, Tennessee, U.S., New York, New York, U.S.
Nationality American
Occupation Model, actress, businesswoman, CEO
Spouse(s) Gary Gold
Website twicesocial.com

Modeling information

Height 5 ft 9 in / 175 cm[1]
Hair color Red / blonde[1]
Eye color Blue[1]

Emily Sandberg Gold (born May 26, 1981) is an American businesswoman, supermodel and actress. She is founder and CEO of Twice Social.[2] She has a dual residence in Nashville, Tennessee and New York, New York with her husband Gary Gold, a longtime drummer and music producer.[3]

Gold became internationally known for her appearances as the face of Clinique, Donna Karan, Versace, Fendi, and The Gap. She has also been featured on the covers of Italian Vogue, Japanese Vogue, and Italian Marie Claire.[4] Following a successful modeling career, Gold became the first model to segue into the tech industry,[5] launching digital publishing and social media agency Twice Social. Gold and the Twice Social team develop "influencers and [establish] talent as digital brands," securing endorsements and partnerships for their clients.[6]

Biography

Early life

Sandberg was born in Rochester, Minnesota, to a nurse/stage-actress mother and an attorney father. At the age of 13, she joined a mime troupe and performed at Renaissance festivals. After appearing in an off-Broadway, Sandberg went on to act in regional productions of Thornton Wilder's Our Town and Shakespeare's The Tempest and A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Career

From 1999 to 2003, Sandberg was an international runway fixture, walking for fashion houses like Marc Jacobs. She has been the face of ad campaigns for Versace, Fendi, DKNY and Marni.[7] She has worked with many photographers, including Annie Leibovitz, Steven Meisel, Mario Testino, Craig McDean, Mikael Jansson and Peter Lindbergh. She has appeared on five Vogue covers,[8] as well as the covers of Harper's Bazaar and Elle.

In 2001, Sandberg moved to Los Angeles. Soon after, she landed her first big-screen role in the independent film Desperate. She made an uncredited appearance in film The Devil Wears Prada and also had a role in film Employee of the Month.[9] Sandberg appears along with John Travolta and Robin Williams in feature film Old Dogs.[9]

Sandberg's personal blog, supermodelcentral.com, chronicles her life as model and features interview of models and fashion's creative teams.[3]

Personal life

Sandberg is married to Gary Gold,[3] with whom she had a son in 2010.[7]

Filmography

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Emily Sandberg". Fashion Model Directory. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Leadership Team | Twice Social | Digital Marketing for Talent & Industry Professionals". Twice Social. Retrieved 2015-10-15.
  3. 1 2 3 Schlesinger, Toni (August 7, 2007). "Behind A Locked Gate In China Town With My Wife, The Movie Star-Model". New York Observer. Retrieved April 9, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Emily Sandberg - Fashion Model - Profile on New York Magazine". nymag.com. Retrieved 2015-10-15.
  5. ↑ "Emily Sandberg Gold Is The First Supermodel To Segue Into The Tech Industry Launching Digital Marketing Agency Twice Social". PRWeb. Retrieved 2015-10-15.
  6. ↑ "Seriously? Supermodel Emily Sandberg Launches Tech Firm: Twice Social | GirlXplorer". www.girlxplorer.com. Retrieved 2015-10-15.
  7. 1 2 "Emily Sandberg Model Profile". New York Times. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
  8. ↑ "emilysandberg, emily sandberg, Emily Sandberg, EMILY SANDBERG". club.fr. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
  9. 1 2 Emily Sandberg at the Internet Movie Database

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