Early Life
Yvonne Maria Schaefer was born and raised in Frankfurt, Germany. Schaefer grew up in Frankfurt, as the older of two children, with her mother Ingrid and her father Claus-Peter, who was a pilot. She began early on her career as a model and actress. As a child, Schaefer studied ballet while also doing theatre and performed in several stage productions. Her model career started off when she was 3 years old. Schaefer was discovered by a child photographer, who worked for major European catalogue companies. Later on Schaefer worked internationally as a model and was represented by agencies in Europe, Asia and South Africa. Her modeling work has included campaigns for many top designers and sportswear companies including Ferrari, Gucci, Nike, Wolford, and Triumph. In the 1990s, meanwhile studying psychology at the Goethe University Frankfurt, Schaefer resumed her work as an actress and focused on her acting career. She studied drama with prestigious acting teachers and coaches. During her studies, she worked worldwide in numerous Films, TV Series and stage productions. Through her passion and participation in extreme sports, the Maxim Lifestyle Magazine voted Yvonne Maria Schaefer as the "Action Girl".
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