LAKSHMI MENON BIOGRAPHY
Lakshmi Menon was born in Kerala, India in 1981, and almost immediately the odds were against her ever becoming a model. Her naturally dark complexion made her look different from the Bollywood models she saw in magazines. Much to her surprise, she was approached in 1998 by model agent Anila Anand and invited to Paris. It was a tempting offer, but Menon didn't want to disappoint her parents -- they were from a military lifestyle, after all -- and she wanted a social life while she was still young. She opted for Bangalore University instead, where she majored in development sociology. After graduating, Lakshmi Menon felt the lure of modeling or, more specifically, the money. After resuming contact with Anila Anand, Menon entered the professional circuit and modeled a series of 2007 Swatch ads that accentuated her inviting eyes, glowing skin and (what else?) their fine jewelry. In the fall, she joined Gemma Ward and four Bollywood actresses on the cover of the first-ever Indian edition of Vogue. A runway appearance for Hermes led to her becoming its face in 2008. The correct terminology would be "human face" as she was surrounded by elephants in a number of colorful ads.
Lakshmi Menon was born in Kerala, India in 1981, and almost immediately the odds were against her ever becoming a model. Her naturally dark complexion made her look different from the Bollywood models she saw in magazines. Much to her surprise, she was approached in 1998 by model agent Anila Anand and invited to Paris. It was a tempting offer, but Menon didn't want to disappoint her parents -- they were from a military lifestyle, after all -- and she wanted a social life while she was still young. She opted for Bangalore University instead, where she majored in development sociology. After graduating, Lakshmi Menon felt the lure of modeling or, more specifically, the money. After resuming contact with Anila Anand, Menon entered the professional circuit and modeled a series of 2007 Swatch ads that accentuated her inviting eyes, glowing skin and (what else?) their fine jewelry. In the fall, she joined Gemma Ward and four Bollywood actresses on the cover of the first-ever Indian edition of Vogue. A runway appearance for Hermes led to her becoming its face in 2008. The correct terminology would be "human face" as she was surrounded by elephants in a number of colorful ads.
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