Julian Casablancas leads the new wave rock band “The Strokes” with his voice and songwriting.
His stance in music is widely appreciated, making him one of the most famous band members. Likewise, aside from his musical achievements, Julian is mainly notable for his family background.
This music powerhouse hails from an affluent and famous family, of which his father, John Casablancas, shook the world by his nickname “the man who invented supermodels.”
The Strokes Julian Casablancas Parents Are Both Professional Models
The Voidz band member was born to his businessman father, John, and his mother, Jeanette Christiansen.
His mother was Miss Denmark 1965 and had graced the stage of Miss Universe that year. Moreover, she is the first-ever model whom John represented.
The two’s friendship called for their marriage in 1979 after the birth of Julian in 1978.
Julian’s model mother was John’s second wife as the senior Casablancas was previously married to a French dame Marie Christine. The former couple had separated in 1969, right after the birth of their daughter, Cécile.
After John and Julian’s mother got together, they shared a successful brief time in the industry. However, the couple also divorced in 1983 because John was having a public affair with Stephanie Seymour.
The most appalling issue of the affair was Supermodel Seymour was only 16 years old at the time, Page Six confirms. As a modeling agent and scout, John was notorious for his relations with his models.
Julian Casablancas’ Dad John Casablancas Founded Elite Model Management
Julian’s father is known as a man with a disputed reputation with his models though he is widely credited for developing the supermodel concept.
He founded Elite Model Management along with Alain Kittler from his savings. His time and experience with his model wife, Jeanette, inspired him to open a modeling agency, which is now a leading firm in its field.
The company opened up with many famous models such as Ingmari Lamy; Ann Schaufuss, Lynn Kohlman; Paula Brenken, and Emanuelle Dano.
Elite discovered and added more supermodels from their company, including Cindy Crawford, Stephanie Seymour, Karen Mulder, Tatjana Patitz, Naomi Campbell, Tyra Banks, Kelly Gale, Alessandra Ambrosio, Caitriona Balfe, and Lara Stone.
The company is intact at its spot in the modeling industry and has grown into a global brand today.
Where Is Julian’s Mother Jeanette Christiansen Today? Her Life After Divorce
Julian’s mother, Jeanette, was praised for her choice to divorce her husband, who was in an extramarital affair with a younger woman.
After that, the Danish beauty mainly stayed away from the media attention. She went to give a good upbringing to her son, while Julian was also close with his late father.
John passed away in 2013 in Rio de Janeiro due to cancer. Meanwhile, the former Miss Denmark is still alive and maintains peace with her son and grandchildren.
As Jeanette opted for a life away from the unwanted limelight after her divorce, she is often mentioned in Julian’s tweets and social media posts.
On the other hand, John married Aline Mendonça de Carvalho Wermelinger, winner of Elite Model Look 1992 in Brazil, for the third and last time.
The marriage became infamous as he was 50 and the model was 17 at that time. They had three children; John Jr., Fernando Augusto, and Nina.
John’s lavish life around supermodels and his questionable relations with them have called for many documentaries to date. WMagazine reported on the 2017 Netflix documentary calling him “The Man Who Invented Supermodels Also Took Advantage of Them.”
Julian Casablancas Has Five Siblings In The Family
The Casablancas family, started by John, gave birth to five children from his three marriages. His eldest child and daughter of the family is Cecile, who shares no connection with the media and her father’s business.
Julian is the most well-known member of the family after his father. Meanwhile, his youngest siblings from his father’s third marriage have also particularly stayed away from the public.
Hence, the 43-year-old rock persona has a total of four siblings in his famous family. However, the exact deets inside these siblings’ bond have stayed away from public knowledge for a long time.
Julian and his younger siblings share more than a decade of age differences, aside from different mothers, making them apart.
Likewise, any complete family picture of all of the five Casablancas children has hardly hit the media yet.