Claudia Maria Schiffer (German pronunciation: [ˈklaʊ̯di̯a ˈʃɪfɐ]; born 25 August 1970) is a German supermodel, actress, fashion designer, and executive producer, based in the United Kingdom. She rose to fame in the early 1990s as one of the world's most successful models, cementing her supermodel status. In her early career, she was compared to Brigitte Bardot.