How Much is Tatjana Patitz Worth? Tatjana Patitz's Total Wealth ( Updated) Net Worth: Career Earnings & Assets

As one of the most talked-about figures, Tatjana Patitz has built a significant fortune. In this article, we dive deep into the assets and career highlights.

What Is Tatjana Patitz's Net Worth and Salary?

Tatjana Patitz was a German model and actress who had a net worth of $14 million. Tatjana Patitz began modeling as a teenager and rose to prominence in the '80s and went on to grace more than 200 magazine covers, including the American, British, and Italian versions of "Vogue." Tatjana was one of the five "Original Supermodels," along withCindy Crawford,Naomi Campbell,Linda Evangelista, andChristy Turlington. All five appeared together inGeorge Michael's"Freedom! '90" music video, which "Rolling Stone" magazine ranked #11 on it's 2021 list of "The 100 Greatest Music Videos." ​

As an actress, Tatjana Patitz appeared in the films "Rising Sun" (1993), "Ready to Wear" (1994), and "Restraining Order" (1999), the television series "TheLarry SandersShow" (1995) and "The Single Guy" (1996), and the music videos "Duran Duran: Skin Trade" (1987) and "Korn: Make Me Bad" (2000). She has also starred in international commercials for Revlon,Ralph Lauren, Levi jeans, Cartier, and Pantene.

Unfortunately, Tatjana Patitz died on January 11, 2023 at the age of 56.

Early Life

Tatjana Patitz was born on May 25, 1966, in Hamburg, Germany. Patitz grew up in Skanör, Sweden, and the family had the opportunity to live in different countries because of her father's job as a travel journalist. Her mother was a dancer who performed in the famous Paris cabaret Le Lido. At age 7, Tatjana learned how to ride horses, and while staying at the family's summer home in Mallorca, Spain, she took part in horse camps. Patitz has said that she associates horseback riding with "freedom, connectedness, and dedication."

Career

At age 17, Tatjana entered the 1983 Elite Model Look contest and came in third place. After signing a modeling contract, she moved to Paris, and in 1985, she appeared on her first major magazine cover, British "Vogue." That year Patitz began working with photographer Peter Lindbergh, and in his book "10 Women," Lindbergh wrote of her, "I admire Tatjana because she always stays herself. She's very soft, but at the same time she's very strong and knows how to stand up for what she thinks, and it's always very enriching to be with her. It's impossible not to admire her and over the years not to be just a little bit in love with her." Patitz appeared in an editorial for French "Vogue" in the fall of 1985, then she went to New York and modeled for American "Vogue" and "Cosmopolitan." An Irving Penn photograph of Tatjana entitled "Colored Contact Lenses" was featured in the December 1985 issue of "Vogue," and in 1992, it was included in the book "OnThe Edge: Images from 100 Years of Vogue" as one of the era's iconic photographs. Patitz appeared on the cover of Italian "Vogue" twice in 1986, and the following year, she was photographed for Revlon's "The Most Unforgettable Women in the World" ad campaign. She appeared on the cover of American "Vogue" for the first time in 1987, and after she began collaborating with photographer Herb Ritts, she became the subject of one of his most famous photographs, "Tatjana Veiled Head (Tight View), Joshua Tree 1988." In 1989, Patitz appeared on the cover of American "Vogue" two months in a row.

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Disclaimer: All net worth figures are estimates based on public data.