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Kate Moss turns 50: her life in front of the lens

As the supermodel marks her half century, we chart her rise from first modelling shoot aged 14 to global stardom

Kate Moss in October 1992 four years after she was scouted on the street in London aged 14 by the Storm Model Agency
Kate Moss in October 1992 four years after she was scouted on the street in London aged 14 by the Storm Model Agency
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Aged 6, Moss already knew how to smile for the camera. She grew up in Croydon, south London
Aged 6, Moss already knew how to smile for the camera. She grew up in Croydon, south London
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A picture from Moss’s first modelling shoot, by David Ross, in 1988 at the age of 14. Limited edition prints available to buy from Wilmagallery.com
A picture from Moss’s first modelling shoot, by David Ross, in 1988 at the age of 14. Limited edition prints available to buy from Wilmagallery.com
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Moss in Paris in 1993 during one of many assignments in the fashion capital
Moss in Paris in 1993 during one of many assignments in the fashion capital
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Moss worked for numerous leading designers including Gianni Versace in 1993 in Paris and shared the catwalk with other top models including Christy Turlington, second left
Moss worked for numerous leading designers including Gianni Versace in 1993 in Paris and shared the catwalk with other top models including Christy Turlington, second left
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Moss and Naomi Campbell have frequently been seen out partying together, including at this Elite Model Agency party for the look of the year at the Hilton Hotel in London,1993
Moss and Naomi Campbell have frequently been seen out partying together, including at this Elite Model Agency party for the look of the year at the Hilton Hotel in London,1993
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Early in her career Moss often drew criticism for her waif-like figure, as seen on the catwalk for Calvin Klein in 1993
Early in her career Moss often drew criticism for her waif-like figure, as seen on the catwalk for Calvin Klein in 1993
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John Galliano, the designer, with Moss, left, during Paris Fashion Week’s spring/summer 1994 show
John Galliano, the designer, with Moss, left, during Paris Fashion Week’s spring/summer 1994 show
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Johnny Depp, the actor and musician, and Moss were in a relationship from 1994 until 1998. They attended an event for the Pediatric AIDS Foundation in New York in 1994
Johnny Depp, the actor and musician, and Moss were in a relationship from 1994 until 1998. They attended an event for the Pediatric AIDS Foundation in New York in 1994
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Moss, Helena Christensen, Karen Mulder and Linda Evangelista surround the designer Karl Lagerfeld at a show in Paris in 1995
Moss, Helena Christensen, Karen Mulder and Linda Evangelista surround the designer Karl Lagerfeld at a show in Paris in 1995
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Moss with Donatella Versace at a party thrown by the designer in 1995 in New York
Moss with Donatella Versace at a party thrown by the designer in 1995 in New York
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Designer John Galliano with models Naomi Campbell, Helena Christensen and Moss, right, in 1996
Designer John Galliano with models Naomi Campbell, Helena Christensen and Moss, right, in 1996
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Moss in 1997 with Jade Jagger, the daughter of The Rolling Stones singer Mick
Moss in 1997 with Jade Jagger, the daughter of The Rolling Stones singer Mick
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Moss undergoes final touches for the Matthew Williamson spring/summer 2000 show in which she starred in 1999
Moss undergoes final touches for the Matthew Williamson spring/summer 2000 show in which she starred in 1999
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Moss with the British designer Alexander McQueen at a charity fashion auction in London in 2004
Moss with the British designer Alexander McQueen at a charity fashion auction in London in 2004
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With Vivienne Westwood backstage at the designer’s Red Label show at London Fashion Week in 2008
With Vivienne Westwood backstage at the designer’s Red Label show at London Fashion Week in 2008
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Moss and Jefferson Hack at New York fashion week in 2002. They met when Hack, a magazine editor, interviewed her for the publication Dazed and Confused, which he co-founded
Moss and Jefferson Hack at New York fashion week in 2002. They met when Hack, a magazine editor, interviewed her for the publication Dazed and Confused, which he co-founded
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With her daughter Lila Grace, whose father is Jefferson Hack. Lila Grace, who is now 21, is also a model. Moss and Hack were together in the early 2000s
With her daughter Lila Grace, whose father is Jefferson Hack. Lila Grace, who is now 21, is also a model. Moss and Hack were together in the early 2000s
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Kate Moss and Pete Doherty, the musician and her boyfriend at the time, backstage at Glastonbury in 2005. Doherty was at the festival to perform with his band Babyshambles
Kate Moss and Pete Doherty, the musician and her boyfriend at the time, backstage at Glastonbury in 2005. Doherty was at the festival to perform with his band Babyshambles
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Moss in front of a series of portraits by Corinne Day, right, at the National Portrait Gallery’s Face of Fashion exhibition in London in 2007. Day shot one of the model’s first magazine covers for The Face in 1990
Moss in front of a series of portraits by Corinne Day, right, at the National Portrait Gallery’s Face of Fashion exhibition in London in 2007. Day shot one of the model’s first magazine covers for The Face in 1990
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Moss out celebrating her birthday in London in January 2008
Moss out celebrating her birthday in London in January 2008
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Moss at her wedding to the musician Jamie Hince at St Peter’s Church in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, in July 2011. They divorced in 2016
Moss at her wedding to the musician Jamie Hince at St Peter’s Church in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, in July 2011. They divorced in 2016
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Moss played a part in the closing ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium
Moss played a part in the closing ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium
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Moss, a red carpet regular, attends the premiere of the film Loving at the Cannes Film Festival in 2016
Moss, a red carpet regular, attends the premiere of the film Loving at the Cannes Film Festival in 2016
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Moss and her daughter Lila Grace at the 2022 Met Gala in New York which celebrated In America: An Anthology of Fashion
Moss and her daughter Lila Grace at the 2022 Met Gala in New York which celebrated In America: An Anthology of Fashion
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