Toni Garrn Biography
Toni Garrn is a German model who rose to prominence in the fashion industry in 2008 after signing an exclusive contract with Calvin Klein. She was discovered during the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Hamburg when she was 13 years old.
Toni Garrn Age
Garrn was born Antonia Garrn on July 7, 1992, in Hamburg, Germany. She is 32 years old as of 2024. Garrn celebrates her birthday on July 7th.
Toni Garrn Height
Garrn stands at an approximate height of 6 feet and 0½ inches.
Toni Garrn Family
Garrn grew up alongside her older brother, Niklas. Niklas was born in 1990 and is 34 years old as of 2024. He also works as a model. Her father works at an oil company while her mother is a businesswoman.
At age 2, Garrn and her family relocated to London and later to Athens when she was 6. When she was 10, she returned to Hamburg with her family. A classical pianist, she began piano lessons when she was 6 years old. Her native languages are English and German. She can also speak French.
Toni Garrn Husband/Alex Pettyfer
Garrn is divorced with a daughter named Luca Malaika Pettyfer. She was previously married to actor, Alex Pettyfer. They exchanged vows on October 2, 2020, in Hamburg, Germany. After dating for 10 months, he proposed to her on December 24, 2019. She gave birth to Luca in 2021. Luca is 3 years old as of 2024. Further, she shared news of their divorce via an Instagram post on April 22, 2023.
Alex is an English actor and model who rose to prominence by starring as Alex Rider in Stormbreaker in 2006. He was born on April 10, 1990, and is 34 years old as of 2024.
Garrn resided in an apartment in Financial District, Manhattan in New York City alongside her best friend, Ali Stephens. In February 2010, she skipped fashion week to concentrate on the final exams of the Abitur.
Toni Garrn Relationships
Leonardo DiCaprio
Before Alex, Garrn was in a relationship with actor Leonardo DiCaprio from 2013 to 2014. DiCaprio is an American actor and film producer who achieved international stardom by starring in Romeo + Juliet and Titanic.
Alexander Skarsgård
Skarsgård and Garrn were first romantically linked in 2019, often being seen together at multiple events. They regularly appeared in public together including red carpet events and social gatherings. They reportedly broke up in early 2020.
Toni Garrn Net Worth
Garrn has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million-$5 Million which she has earned through her successful career as a model and actress.
Toni Garrn Eduation
Garrn studied at Campion School while she and her family were living in Athens.
Toni Garrn Career
At 13, Garrn was discovered during the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Hamburg. Next, she signed with Women Management, a New York agency. She debuted on the runway at 15 as an exclusive for the Calvin Klein Spring/Summer runway show in New York in 2008. She exclusively walked again for the brand in the next season.
During the 2009 season, Garrn walked more than 60 shows for designers like Dior, Louis Vuitton, Dolce & Gabbana, Michael Kors, Stella McCartney, Chanel, and Hermès among others during fashion week. She made appearances in Vogue in Italy, Germany, Japan, Russia, Paris, China, Spain, Mexico, Korea, and the US.
Garrn made appearances for Muse and Elle in the US, Italy, and France. Further, she appeared in Numéro in France and Tokyo, in Glamour in the US, Marie-Claire in Italy, Another Magazine, Harper’s Bazaar, and i-D. Further, she appeared on covers for Tush and V magazine as the eighth-ranked model of spring 2008. In 2009, she appeared on the cover of the February edition of Numéro for their #100 issue.
Garrn was mentioned 20th in the Top 50 Models Women list of the international modeling site models.com in early 2012. This marked her second time appearing on the list, as she ranked 11th in the 2009 list. She worked with Closed in 2014 and designs her own lines of jeans. Profits from the sales of her Closed T-shirt and her “Toni” jeans for women are given to a charity that concentrates on the education of young girls in Africa.
Magazine Covers
Garrn has also appeared on covers for Japanese, French, Chinese, German, and Russian Numéro. Moreover, she has appeared on Vogue covers in Korean, Russian, Mexican, Spanish, Turkish, German, Italian, Ukrainian, Portuguese, and Thai. Additionally, she has appeared in GQ and W covers for Germany and South Africa and Elle covers for French, German, and Italian. She has appeared on the covers for Madame Figaro, Muse, Harper’s Bazaar, Allure, Glamour, The Edit, and Grazia.
Advertisements
Garrn has been in advertisements for brands like NARS Cosmetics, Mango, Calvin Klein, Versace, Fendi, Chloé, Emporio Armani, Hugo Boss, Tommy Hilfiger, Juicy Couture, Massimo Dutti, Prada, and Cartier. Moreover, she has advertised for Neiman Marcus, Givenchy, Zara, H&M, Dior, Donna Karan, Jill Stuart, JOOP!, Shiseido, Filippa K, Max Mara, Peek & Cloppenburg, Express, Ralph Lauren, Lancel, Alexandre Vauthier, Elie Saab, Calzedonia, Seafolly J.Crew, Burberry, L’Oréal, Biotherm, Ann Taylor, Blumarine, Aigner, and Schwarzkopf.
Photographers
Garrn has worked with photographers such as Karl Lagerfeld, Manfred Baumann, Paolo Roversi, Mariano Vivanco, Ellen von Unwerth, Mert and Marcus, Victor Demarchelier, David Bellemere, Greg Kadel, Peter Lindbergh, Steven Meisel, Miles Aldridge, Craig McDean, Corinne Day, Camilla Åkrans, and Mario Testino.
Victoria’s Secret
Garrn began modeling for Victoria’s Secret in 2011. She first appeared in their catalogs doing the clothing line. Later, she walked in the 2011 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show and posed for the PINK line alongside Shanina Shaik. Initially, her first Victoria’s Secret fashion show in was in 2010 but she was not cast in that year’s show.
The media incorrectly reported that she was an official Victoria’s Secret Angel in April 2012. Soon after, she was revealed to be in a campaign for the “Dream Angel” line with Erin Heatherton and Lindsay Ellingson and the “Angels in Love” commercial. On April 17, 2012, she alongside, Erin Heatherton and Lindsay Ellingson debuted the “Love Is Heavenly” fragrance in a Victoria’s Secret store in SoHo.
In November 2012, Garrn closed the show for the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, marking her second catwalk for the brand. In 2013 she also walked the show and again in the 2018 show after a hiatus.
Acting
Garrn joined the cast of Lifetime’s Oscar Pistorius: Blade Runner Killer as Reeva Steenkamp in 2017. That same year, she appeared in two episodes of You Are Wanted. In 2018, she starred in Head Full of Honey by Til Schweiger and the music video for Álvaro Soler’s La Cintura. She played a minor role in Spider-Man: Far from Home in 2019.
Charity work
Plan International’s global Because I Am a Girl campaign named her its ambassador in 2014. In this magnitude, she has hosted and co-hosted multiple fundraising events.
Garrn founded the Toni Garrn Foundation in February 2016. The organization is aimed at collecting money for projects supporting and continuing girls’ access to education in Burundi, Ghana, Rwanda, and Uganda. She hosted an annual fundraiser for her charity titled “Supermodel Flea Market,” donating clothes from celebrities and models sold.
Toni Garrn Movies and TV Shows
Garrn has appeared in several movies and TV shows such as
- Life + Times: Empire State of Mind
- The Shift
- Under the Bed
- You Are Wanted
- Oscar Pistorius: Blade Runner Killer
- Head Full of Honey
- Berlin, I Love You
- Spider-Man: Far From Home
- Crisis
Toni Garrn Social Media Platforms
She is active on her social media accounts and often posts on her Instagram and Facebook. She has over 230K followers on Facebook and over 5M followers on Instagram.