Lena Gercke

Lena Gercke (February 29, 1988 in Marburg, Germany) is a German fashion model and winner of the first cycle of Germany's Next Top Model.

She recently finished her "Abitur," classifying her as a graduate from "Unser Liebfrauenschule Gymnasium (ULF)" in north-west Germany.

On August 14, 2004, Gercke won a casting for fast food chain Burger King. She was represented by Langer-Pueschel who booked her for photoshoots, catwalk shows and dance. At the beginning of 2006, she attended a casting for Germany's Next Top Model hosted by Heidi Klum. Since then, she has been signed by the marketing department of ProsiebenSat1.MediaAG 'Face your brand!'

She also received an advertising contract with the fashion label OuiSet, a modelling contract with IMG Models, the cover shoot for the June 2006 issue of German Cosmopolitan and an advertising contract with Microsoft for Windows Live.