Carmen Kass (born September 14, 1978 in Paide, Estonia) is an Estonian supermodel. Kass grew up in the Estonian city of Paide. Kass officially moved to Paris at the age of 18. n 1999, Kass modeled for top designers. Kass was awarded by Vogue as "Model of the Year" at the 2000 VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards. As of 2006, she has appeared in campaigns for Dsquared, Pedro del Hierro, Michael Kors and Chloe with Malgosia Bela. She has now signed to be Max Factor newest spokesperson. Kass is well-known for her distinctive runway walk.