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Vera Lehndorff (German: Vera Anna Gottliebe Gräfin von Lehndorff; born 14 May 1939), known professionally as Veruschka, is a German aristocrat, model, actress and artist. She is considered the "first German supermodel.“ Description above from the Wikipedia article Veruschka, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
She is a German aristocrat, fine artist, and actress who became a global cultural figure as the first internationally recognized supermodel during the 1960s.
She is recognized for her role in Michelangelo Antonioni’s Blow-Up (1966) and her decades-long career in high fashion and self-transformative performance art.
Her acting credits include the 2006 Bond film Casino Royale, the 1985 drama The Bride, and the 2020 feature La vacanza.
Beyond her film roles, she develops photography and performance art that challenges traditional perceptions of identity and the female form.