Chloe Melissa Nørgaard is an American-Danish

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. She is well known for her colorful hair. She has a wildflower initiative called Wildflower Boom. She spoke on a panel at the

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in September 2017 on The

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during Climate Week.

Early life

Chloe Nørgaard was born in

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in 1990 to a Danish father and American mother. She grew up on

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. In first grade, she spray-painted her hair blue.

Career

At age 19, she was noticed and sent to

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. There, she trained in modeling but she also became a DJ. In 2012, she posed for several magazines including ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. She was also featured in a spread for webzine ''Contributor'' in which she was dressed by

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and photographed by

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. In February 2013, she walked exclusively for Rodarte during

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. The same year, she advertised

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and

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References

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Wildflowerboom
{{DEFAULTSORT:Norgaard, Chloe 1990 births American female models Living people Musicians from Los Angeles People from Long Island 21st-century American women