Official Live Models
From the beginning of the Tomb Raider series, Eidos Interactive hired models to step into Lara's shoes, to represent her and the game at events.
This tradition continued for each new game, until the end of Crystal Dynamic's first trilogy of TR games.
This tradition continued for each new game, until the end of Crystal Dynamic's first trilogy of TR games.
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DATE OF BIRTH: 1976 PLACE OF BIRTH: Berkshire, England HEIGHT: 5'8" HAIR: Brown EYES: Brown VITALS: 34-26-37 WEIGHT: 155 lbs PROFESSION: Model LARA MODEL DATE: 1996 Natalie was one of three Lara models hired for the European Computer Trade Show (ECTS). Her outfit wasn't accurate as it had the Tomb Raider Logo on the front and she wore pigtails. |
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DATE OF BIRTH: August 9, 1976 PLACE OF BIRTH: Paddington, London, England STAR SIGN: Leo HEIGHT: 5'8" (1.73m) HAIR: Brown EYES: Brown VITALS: 34DD-24-35 PROFESSION: Actress, model, singer LARA MODEL DATE: 1997 Rhona has acted in theatres and on TV as well as in movies. When she gained the part of portraying Lara, she had her breasts enlarged from a 34A to 34DD. She also took courses to show Lara's confidence in interviews. Rhona also released a pop single called 'Getting Naked'. For the next game, Rhona was replaced by Nell McAndrew. |
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REAL NAME: Tracey Jane McAndrew DATE OF BIRTH: November 6th, 1973 PLACE OF BIRTH: Leeds, England STAR SIGN: Scorpio HEIGHT: 5'9" (1.75m) HAIR: Blonde – Brown is her natural hair colour though EYES: Green VITALS: 32D-25-36 WEIGHT: 140 lbs. PROFESSION: Model, Fitness Instructor FAVOURITE FOOD: Anything Italian FAVOURITE DRINK: Red Wine FAVOURITE CLOTHES SHOP: All of them! (Favourites include Diesel and William Hunt) LARA MODEL DATE: 1998 When growing up Nell wanted to be a policewoman, however when she finished school, she worked in a bank. She realised that she wanted to go into modelling. Her first big job was as the face of Lara Croft. In 1999, she cohosted 'It's A Knockout, and even advertised fashion companies such as Triumph lingerie and Adidas. She got into trouble when she posed for Playboy as Lara, where copies were retracted, altered and republished to correct it. She stayed in the media by releasing several exercise videos. In 2004, Nell was part of the Torch Relay in the Olympics. She also supports the Armed Forces and has raised a lot of money for numerous charities. |
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DATE OF BIRTH: April 6th, 1975 PLACE OF BIRTH: Rotterdam, Holland STAR SIGN: Aries HEIGHT: 5'8" (1.73m) HAIR: Brown EYES: Brown VITALS: 34C-24-34 PROFESSION: Model FAVOURITE FOOD: Japanese and Italian FAVOURITE DRINK: Milk, Red Bull and Red Wine FAVOURITE CLOTHES SHOP: French Connection LARA MODEL DATE: 1999 Lara grew up in Maastricht but at the age of 19, she moved to Amsterdam and worked in one of the biggest diamond stores in Holland. It was here that she was approached by a modelling agency. Her agent advised her to go to Paris or Milan, but she chose to following her heart and go to London in the UK. Here, she signed up to Nev's Models. She has done advertising for TV, catalogues, clothing and various products. In 1999, she was asked to represent Lara Croft and she jumped at the chance. Being Croft has given Lara the chance to travel to many countries such as Europe, USA, Middle East, Far East and South Africa. Her hobbies include yoga, sleeping, travel and movies. |
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DATE OF BIRTH: July 19th, 1979 PLACE OF BIRTH: São Paulo, Brazil STAR SIGN: Leo HEIGHT: 5'9" 1/4 (1.76m) HAIR: Blonde EYES: Green PROFESSION: Model, Actress LARA MODEL DATE: 2000 Ellen became Lara Croft when she was brought in to promote 'Tomb Raider: The Lost Artefact' in Brazil. She has gone on to star in various TV series. |
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These three images below were archived from www.laracroft.gamesover.ch
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DATE OF BIRTH: June 7th, 1983 PLACE OF BIRTH: Rotherham, Yorkshire, UK STAR SIGN: Cancer HEIGHT: 5'11" (1.8m) HAIR: Brown EYES: Brown VITALS: 32DD-25-36 WEIGHT: 140 Lbs PROFESSION: Model LARA MODEL DATE: 2000 It was Lucy's father that recognised the likeness that Lucy had to Lara Croft. In 2000, whilst on her way home from modelling in South Africa that she got a call from Eidos telling her that she had gotten the job. Being Lara allowed Lucy to travel the world and to stand out in the modelling world for being curvy. It was her mother that began her career when she entered her in an Elite Model Agency competition. She was named as one of the 12 winners out of 16,000. |
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DATE OF BIRTH: February 17th, 1982 PLACE OF BIRTH: Hoogeveen, Netherlands STAR SIGN: Aquarius HEIGHT: 6'0" (1.52m) HAIR: Blonde EYES: Green VITALS: 34D-26-38 WEIGHT: 140 Lbs PROFESSION: Model LARA MODEL DATE: 2002 Jill's modelling career began when she was 15 when she won a contest in Holland. The prize was a trip to a top agency in Milan, where she was offered a full-time contract. Her past modelling jobs include L'Oreal hair care campaign, and she has travelled to places such as Bahamas, Morocco, Paris, New York and Barcelona. But most importantly, her favourite place in the world is anywhere with the people she loves. Jill says that she would eventually like to start her own business. |
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DATE OF BIRTH: February 14th, 1985 PLACE OF BIRTH: Bethnal Green, London, UK STAR SIGN: Aquarius HEIGHT: 5' 8½" (1.74 m) HAIR: Brown EYES: Blue-Green PROFESSION: Model LARA MODEL DATE: 2006, 2007 Karima was born in the UK but was brought up in Morocco before returning to England when she was seven. Her father is half Moroccan and her mother is half Irish. Before being Lara, Karima previously had a small role in the movie 'Alien Vs Predator' and had modelled for Coca-Cola. She says she's a Tomb Raider fan and had played the games when she was younger. As Lara, she has toured the world, and to become her, she took elocutions classes, SAS training and learnt how to ride a motorbike. |
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DATE OF BIRTH: May 21st, 1985 PLACE OF BIRTH: Croydon, Surrey, UK STAR SIGN: Gemini HEIGHT: 5' 4" (1.63m) HAIR: Brown EYES: Brown PROFESSION: Gymnastic Instructor, Actress LARA MODEL DATE: 2008 Alison, who was 23 at the time, was a receptionist when she got the part of Lara Croft. Unlike the previous faces, Alison was not a model and she had gymnastic abilities. As a gymnast for Great Britain, she has performed across the UK, impressing Prince Charles when she appeared at a special event at Westminster Abbey. She is also a coach of young gymnasts. Recently she choreographed the routine for the junior team that won the British National Championships. She was prepared for the part as Lara as she already attends the gym six times per week, but she also had take SAS survival, combat and semi-automatic weapon firing courses, and a crash course in archaeology. |
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Unofficial Live Model
Many magazines have dressed up their very own 'Lara's; Vanessa is one of the more famous lucky ladies...
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Vanessa Demouy
In 1997, Vanessa was employed by the French magazine 'VSD' who published a story on videogames. She posed as Lara Croft. |
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2007 Tomb Raider Anniversary Photoshoot
In 2007, when Eidos worked with GameTap to create not only a documentary of the Tomb Raider franchise and a series of animated videos, they were able to bring together previous Lara Croft live models for an exclusive anniversary photo shoot.
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