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The 100 Sexiest Ellen von Unwerth Photo Shoots

The best of the best from a fashion icon.

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Ellen von Unwerth began her career in the fashion industry as a model herself before deciding to get on the other side of the lens. She gained credibility as a photographer in the '90s when her work for GUESS jeans became popular, shooting famous models like Claudia Schiffer, Eva Herzigova, and the late Anna Nicole Smith. von Unwerth has continued building her reputation throughout the past two decades, doing work both for top publications and independently, while also creating album art and doing private shoots for many celebrities. Her name is now one of the largest in the fashion industry and synonymous with the photographic beauty of women. The following 100 are our favorite from her vast collection. Enjoy The 100 Sexiest Ellen von Unwerth Photo Shoots.

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100. Christina Aguilera: Out Magazine

100. Christina Aguilera

Publication:Out

Year: 2010

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99. Rose Cordero: Tush Magazine

99. Rose Cordero

Publication: Tush Magazine

Year: 2011

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98. Lauren Angeleno: Schon #16

98. Lauren Angeleno

Publication: Schon #16

Year: 2012

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97. Evan Rachel Wood: Flaunt Magazine

97. Evan Rachel Wood

Publication: Flaunt

Year:2012

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96. Carre Otis: GUESS

96. Carre Otis

Brand: GUESS

Year: 1999

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95. Skye Stracke: Dazed & Confused

95. Skye Stracke

Publication: Dazed & Confused

Year: 2009

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94. Julia Ordon: Above Magazine

94. Julia Ordon

Publication: Above

Year: 2011

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93. Charlize Theron: Unknown

93. Charlize Theron

Publication: Unknown

Year: 2010

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92. Liv Tyler: Unknown

92. Liv Tyler

Publication: Unknown

Year: 1996

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91. Eva Green: Unknown

91. Eva Green

Publication: Unknown

Year: 2013

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90. Audrey Marnay: Lula #7

90. Audrey Marnay

Publication: Lula #7

Year: 2008

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89. Winona Ryder: Unknown

89. Winona Ryder

Publication: Unknown

Year: 1994

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88. Anna Beatriz Barros: Galore Magazine

88. Anna Beatriz Barros

Publication: Galore Magazine

Year: 2009

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87. Janelle Fishman: Vogue Germany

87. Janelle Fishman

Publication: Vogue Germany

Year: 2001

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86. Heather Graham: Unknown

86. Heather Graham

Publication: Unknown

Year: 1998

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85. Kate Moss: Vogue Italia

85. Kate Moss

Publication: Vogue Italia

Year: 1992

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84. Louise Bourgion: Paris Match

84. Louise Bourgion

Publication: Paris Match

Year: 2011

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83. Lisa Tomaschewsky: Yamamay

83. Lisa Tomaschewsky

Publication: Yamamay

Year: 2011

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82. Jennifer Lopez: TOUS

82. Jennifer Lopez

Publication: TOUS

Year: 2011

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81. Dioni Tabbers: Bebe S/S 11

81. Dioni Tabbers

Publication: Bebe S/S 11

Year: 2011

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80. Antonia Wesseloh: Grey Magazine

80. Antonia Wesseloh

Publication: Grey

Year: 2012

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79. Adriana Lima: GUESS

79. Adriana Lima

Brand: GUESS

Year: 2000

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78. Emma Watson: Vs Magazine

78. Emma Watson

Publication: Vs

Year: 2009

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77. Jessica Stam: Vogue China

77. Jessica Stam

Publication: Vogue China

Year: 2011

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76. Christy Turlington: Madame Le Figaro

76. Christy Turlington

Publication: Madame Le Figaro

Year: 2011

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75. Ashley Smith: Galore Magazine

75. Ashley Smith

Publication: Galore

Year: 2012

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74. Lily Allen: Spin Magazine

74. Lily Allen

Publication: Spin

Year: 2010

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73. Mariacarla Boscono: Macy's

73. Mariacarla Boscono

Brand: Macy's

Year: 2012

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72. Keira Knightley: Harper's Bazaar

72. Keira Knightley

Publication: Harper's Bazaar UK

Year: 2012

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71. Victoria Beckham: Glamour Magazine

71. Victoria Beckham

Publication: Glamour

Year: 2010

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70. Lana Del Rey: Vogue Italia

70. Lana Del Rey

Publication: Vogue Italia

Year: 2012

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69. Georgia May Jagger: Madame Figaro

69. Georgia May Jagger

Publication: Madame Figaro

Year: 2011

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68. Anja Rubik: Unknown

68. Anja Rubik

Publication: Unknown

Year: 2009

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67. Claudia Schiffer: GUESS

67. Claudia Schiffer

Brand: GUESS

Year: 1989

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66. Carola Remer: Vs Magazine

66. Carola Remer

Publication: Vs

Year: 2013

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65. Naomi Campbell: Schon Magazine 18

65. Naomi Campbell

Publication: Schon #18

Year: 2013

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64. Patricia van der Vliet: Grey Magazine

64. Patricia van der Vliet

Publication: Grey

Year: 2011

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63. Daisy Lowe: Biba

63. Daisy Lowe

Brand: Biba

Year: 2011

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62. Drew Berrymore: Unknown

62. Drew Barrymore

Publication:

Year: 1994

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61. Britney Spears: Blackout Album

61. Britney Spears

Assignment: Blackout Album Art

Year: 2010

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60. Courtney Love: Unknown

60. Courtney Love

Publication: Unknown

Year: 1994

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59. Ann Ward: Vogue Italia

59. Ann Ward

Publication: Vogue Italia

Year: 2011

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58. Rebecca Romijn: Unknown

58. Rebecca Romijn

Publication: Unknown

Year: 1999

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57. Kristen McMenamy: Vogue Italia

57. Kristen McMenamy

Publication: Vogue Italia

Year: 1997

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56. Kelly Brook: Max Italy

56. Kelly Brook

Publication: Max

Year: 2011

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55. Devon Aoki: Interview Magazine

55. Devon Aoki

Publication: Interview

Year: 2010

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54. Adriana Lima: Unknown

54. Adriana Lima

Publication: Unknown

Year: 2010

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53. Naomi Watts: Vogue

53. Naomi Watts

Publication: Vogue

Year: 2004

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52. Heloise Guerin: Lacoste

52. Heloise Guerin

Brand: Lacoste

Year: 2010

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51. Jeisa Chiminazzo: Unknown

51. Jeisa Chiminazzo

Publication: Unknown

Year: 2013

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50. Coco Rocha: Vs. Magazine

50. Coco Rocha

Publication: Vs

Year: 2012

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49. Jennifer Lawrence: Vanity Fair

49. Jennifer Lawrence

Publication: Vanity Fair

Year: 2013

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48. Dree Hemingway: Vogue China

48. Dree Hemingway

Publication: Vogue China

Year: 2010

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47. Valerie Van Der Graaf: LoveCat #4

47. Valerie Van Der Graaf

Publication: Lovecat #4

Year: 2012

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46. Claudia Schiffer: GUESS

46. Claudia Schiffer

Event: GUESS 30th Year Anniversary

Year: 2012

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45. Camille Rowe: Grey Magazine

45. Camille Rowe

Publication: Grey

Year: 2012

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44. Laetitia Casta: Glamour France

44. Laetitia Casta

Publication: Glamour

Year: 2011

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43. Dioni Tabbers: Vogue Italia

43. Dioni Tabbers

Publication: Vogue Italia

Year: 2010

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42. Olga Kurylenko: German GQ

42. Olga Kurylenko

Publication: German GQ

Year: 2009

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41. Olga Kurylenko

41. Olga Kurylenko

Publication: The Book of Olga

Year: 2012

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40. Nina Brosh: Bebe

40. Nina Brosh

Brand: Bebe

Year: 2010

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39. Beyonce: "4" Album Art

39. Beyonce

Assignment: 4 Album Art

Year: 2011

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38. Eva Herzigova: Max Magazine

38. Eva Herzigova

Publication: Ma

Year: 1999

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37. Demi Moore: Unknown

37. Demi Moore

Publication: Unknown

Year: 1996

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36. Emma de Caunes: French PlayBoy

36. Emma de Caunes

Publication: French Playboy

Year: 2008

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35. Clemence Posey: Lula #6

35. Celemence Posey

Publication: Lula #6

Year: 2008

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34. Monica Bellucci: Unknown

34. Monica Bellucci

Publication: Unknown

Year: 2012

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33. Ashley Smith: Vogue Turkey

33. Ashley Smith

Publication: Vogue Turkey

Year: 2011

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32. Rosie Huntington-Whitely: GQ UK

32. Rosie Huntington-Whitely

Publication: GQ UK

Year: 2010

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31. Bar Rafaeli: TALLY WEiJL

31. Bar Rafaeli

Publication: TALLY WEiJL

Year: 2013

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30. Jenny Packham: Common & Sense #40

30. Jenny Packham

Publication: Common Sense #40

Year: 2010

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29. Ilona Kuodiene: Unknown

29. IIona Kuodiene

Publication: Unknown

Year: 2005

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28. Julia Zimmer: Ponystep Magazine

28. Julia Zimmer

Publication: Ponystep

Year: 2011

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27. Kelly Mittendorf: Vogue Italia

27. Kelly Mittendorf

Publication: Vogue Italia

Year: 2013

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26. Eva Herzigova: GUESS

26. Eva Herzigova

Brand: GUESS

Year: 1989

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25. Eva Riccobono: Max Magazine

25. Eva Riccobono

Publication: Max

Year: 2010

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24. Kate Upton: GUESS

24. Kate Upton

Publication: GUESS

Year: 2011

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23. Liz McMenamy: Grey Magazine

23. Liz McMenamy

Publication: Grey

Year: 2012

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22. Amber Heard: GUESS

22. Amber Heard

Brand: GUESS

Year: 2011

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21. Anais Pouliot: Vogue Russia

21. Anais Pouliot

Publication: Vogue Russia

Year: 2012

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20. Amber Heard: Vs Magazine

20. Amber Heard

Publication: Vs

Year: 2011

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19. Hannelore Knuts: Vogue Italia

19. Hannelore Knuts

Publication: Vogue Italia

Year: 2001

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18. Rose McGowen: Unknown

18. Rose McGowen

Publication: Unknown

Year: 2011

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17. Karen Elson: Vogue

17. Karen Elson

Publication: Vogue

Year: 1997

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16. Line Gost: GUESS

16. Line Gost

Brand: GUESS

Year: 1989

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15. Claudia Schiffer: Vogue Italia

15. Claudia Schiffer

Publication: Vogue Italia

Year: 2008

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14. Taylor Warren: Vogue Gioiello

14. Taylor Warren

Publication: Vogue Gioiello

Year: 2009

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13. Lindsay Lohan: Vogue Italia

13. Lindsay Lohan

Publication: Vogue Italia

Year: 2010

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12. Monika Jagaciak: Dior

12. Monika Jagaciak

Brand: Dior

Year: 2012

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11. Selena Gomez: Glamour Magazine

11. Selena Gomez

Publication: Glamour

Year: 2013

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10. Rosario Dawson: GQ UK

10. Rosario Dawson

Publication: GQ UK

Year: 2007

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9. Dita Von Teese: Max Magazine

9. Dita Von Teese

Publication: Max

Year: 2007

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8. Anna Nicole Smith: GUESS

8. Anna Nicole Smith

Brand: GUESS

Year: 1993

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7. Amber Heard: GUESS

7. Amber Heard

Brand: GUESS

Year: 2012

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6. Jessica Chastain: GQ UK

6. Jessica Chastain

Publication: GQ UK

Year: 2013

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5. Claudia Schiffer: Unknown

5. Claudia Schiffer

Publication: Unknown

Year: 2011

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4. Zooey Deschanel: Unknown

4. Zooey Deschanel

Publication: Unknown

Year: 2010

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3. Rachel Bilson: GQ

3. Rachel Bilson

Publication: GQ

Year: 2011

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2. Salma Hayek: Unknown

2. Salma Hayek

Publication: Unknown

Year: 2006

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1. Natasha Poly: Vogue Russia

1. Natasha Poly

Publication: Vogue Russia

Year: 2012

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