Norbert Michalke

German Male model Norbert Michalke from Munich, Germany

Norbert Michalke is one of the ever lasting icons in the modeling business. His down-to-earch personality and rugged handsomeness have been one the favorites objects of many top photographers. From lauching his career in Calvin Klein Eternity fragrance campaign, to the Claiborne Campaign series, Norbert Michalke has established an amazing career trajectory since the day one.
Norbert Michalke grew up in a small town near Munich, Germany. Being the only child of his parents, Norbert's childhood is filled with love and affection. Modeling was never on Norbert's career option list, untill an agent approached him in Munich. The relentless effort of the agent later convinced him to give modeling a try. Norbert flew to Paris and London, and his modeling career started to take off ever since.
Over the years, Norbert Michalke has appeared in numerous high profile campaigns, and been featured in many fashion editorials. Norbert Michalke is best known as the man for Eternity fragrance ad campaign shot by Juergen Teller, and a series of Claiborne campaigns shot by Peter Lindbergh, who also happens to be his favorite photographer to work with.
Norbert's look is self-described as a combination of both his parents. His mother has dark skin, where his father has light skin, and Norber is right in the middle.
Norbert Michalke enjoys every single assignment and appreciates the opportunity of being a model and the experence that came along with the job. The financial independence from being a model is certainly notable when he finally paid back the money that he borrowed from his mother.