Marie-Christine Gessinger
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Marie-Christine Gessinger (1992 – March 3, 2010) was an Austria
n fashion model active from late 2000s to early 2010s before dying in a car accident
at the age of 17.
Born in Lower Austria
, Gessinger began modeling after taking part in Ford
's Supermodel of the World
contest at the age of 15, winning the Vienna
preliminary competition and representing Austria at the New York
finale.
She had been scheduled to work for Versace
among others, but on the evening of March 3, 2010, she was killed in a car crash with her 19-year-old friend as the driver. She was 17 years old.
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n fashion model active from late 2000s to early 2010s before dying in a car accident
Car accident
A traffic collision, also known as a traffic accident, motor vehicle collision, motor vehicle accident, car accident, automobile accident, Road Traffic Collision or car crash, occurs when a vehicle collides with another vehicle, pedestrian, animal, road debris, or other stationary obstruction,...
at the age of 17.
Born in Lower Austria
Lower Austria
Lower Austria is the northeasternmost state of the nine states in Austria. The capital of Lower Austria since 1986 is Sankt Pölten, the most recently designated capital town in Austria. The capital of Lower Austria had formerly been Vienna, even though Vienna is not officially part of Lower Austria...
, Gessinger began modeling after taking part in Ford
Ford Models
The Ford Modeling Agency, or as it is known today Ford Models, is a modeling agency in New York City. It was established in 1946 by Eileen and the late Gerard W. Ford.-Company:...
's Supermodel of the World
Supermodel of the World (contest)
Supermodel of the World is an international modeling contest established by Eileen Ford in 1980. The contest showcases young fashion model entrants from over 50 countries in order to discover new talent for the fashion industry...
contest at the age of 15, winning the Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
preliminary competition and representing Austria at the New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
finale.
She had been scheduled to work for Versace
Versace
Gianni Versace S.p.A. , usually referred to as Versace, is an Italian fashion label founded by Gianni Versace in 1978.The first Versace boutique was opened in Milan's Via della Spiga in 1978, and its popularity was immediate. Today, Versace is one of the world's leading international fashion houses...
among others, but on the evening of March 3, 2010, she was killed in a car crash with her 19-year-old friend as the driver. She was 17 years old.