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I was once stranded on a broken-down boat in shark-infested waters in the middle of the Indian Ocean for five days before we were rescued while doing a 'Vogue' shoot.

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Helena Christensen
Age: 55
Born: 1968
Born: December 25
Beauty Pageant Contestant
Fashion Model
Fashion Photographer
Model
Photographer
København
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