Lara Cosima Henckel von Donnersmarck

Lara Cosima Henckel von Donnersmarck
Born
Maria Lara Cosima Gräfin Henckel von Donnersmarck

(2003-05-17) May 17, 2003 (age 21)
Florida, United States
Alma materESMOD
Occupation(s)Social Media Content Creator; Fashion Influencer; Model
Parent(s)Count Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Christiane Asschenfeldt
RelativesCount Leo-Ferdinand Henckel von Donnersmarck (grandfather)
Countess Anna-Maria von Berg (grandmother)
FamilyHenckel von Donnersmarck
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Last updated: 11 December 2024

Countess Maria Lara Cosima Henckel von Donnersmarck (born May 17, 2003), known as Lara Cosima, is a German-American model, socialite, and social media influencer. In 2023, she was selected to open Le Bal des débutantes in Paris, where she was presented as a debutante. She made her modeling debut in 2024 at Paris Fashion Week.

Early life and family

Henckel von Donnersmarck was born on 17 May 2003 in Florida.[1] Her parents are film director Count Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck and Christiane Asschenfeldt, a lawyer and the first International Executive Director of Creative Commons.[2][3] Henckel von Donnersmarck grew up primarily in Los Angeles, California.[4][5]

She is a member of the House of Henckel von Donnersmarck, an Austro-Hungarian noble family.[3] She is the granddaughter of Count Leo-Ferdinand Henckel von Donnersmarck, a former president of the German division of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, and Countess Anna-Maria von Berg, a left-wing political activist. Her granduncle, Count Gregor Henckel Donnersmarck, is a Catholic priest and the Abbot Emeritus of Heiligenkreuz Abbey.[6] Her great-grandfather, Count Friedrich-Carl Henckel von Donnersmarck, was a Polish scholastic philosopher and landowner whose castle, Schloss Romolkwitz, was burned down by the Soviet Army during the flight and expulsion of Germans from Poland during and after World War II.[4] She is a great-great granddaughter of the industrialist Count Edwin Henckel von Donnersmarck.

Career

Since Fall of 2022, Henckel von Donnersmarck has been studying fashion design at Parsons School of Design in Manhattan.[7][8] She spent two consecutive summers interning for Dior's haute couture division in Paris.[2] While in Paris, she also enrolled at ESMOD.[9] She amassed hundreds of thousands of followers on TikTok and Instagram by creating edits of her student life in New York and by posting "GRWM" videos in Paris.[2][3][8] By December 2023, her videos had been viewed over 100 million times.[10][11][12] Henckel von Donnersmarck received both admiration and criticism online for her videos, showcasing a luxurious Parisian life, and was accused by some viewers of being a "nepo baby."[13][14][15] In 2023 and 2024, false accusations circulated on social media platforms that Henckel von Donnersmarck's family had aided the Nazis during World War II.[16]

In November 2023, Henckel von Donnersmarck was presented to society at Le Bal des débutantes in Paris.[17][18] For the occasion, she was dressed in a gown by Jean Paul Gaultier and the Couteulx floral diamond tiara designed by Guillot, made from the jewelry collection of Baron Jacques-Jean Le Couteulx and Baroness Geneviève-Sophie Le Couteulx.[19][10] She was selected to open the ball, dancing a waltz with her father.[20][3] She was officially escorted by Archduke Károly Konstantin von Habsburg, son of Archduke Georg von Habsburg and Duchess Eilika zu Oldenburg.[2][21] The ball raised funds for the Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital and the World Central Kitchen.[3]

In January 2024, Henckel von Donnersmarck walked in a show at Paris Fashion Week.[22]

References

  1. ^ "Krásná influencerka pochází ze slavného šlechtického rodu: Lara se stala senzací sociálních sítí". 7 December 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d "Titles and Tiaras: Paris's le Bal des Débutantes Dripped in Old Word Glamour". 27 November 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Influencer, sartorial star and countess: Lara Cosima Henckel von Donnersmarck is the belle of le Bal". 29 November 2023.
  4. ^ a b Goodyear, Dana (14 January 2019). "An Artist's Life, Refracted in Film". The New Yorker – via www.newyorker.com.
  5. ^ "Lara Henckel von Donnersmarck: "Wir haben mit Johnny Depp zusammen in Venedig gelebt"". 3 December 2023.
  6. ^ https://www.smomembassytoslovenia.org/pilgrimage-to-the-blessed-karl-emperor-and-king-of-austria-and-hungary-bailiff-of-the-sovereign-military-order-of-malta/
  7. ^ "Lara Cosima Henckel von Donnersmarck, chi è l'influencer dal sangue blu con la passione per la moda". 6 October 2023.
  8. ^ a b "Shopping for Debutante Ball Gowns with TikTok's Favorite Dior Intern". 2 August 2023.
  9. ^ "Lara Henckel von Donnersmarck: "Wir haben mit Johnny Depp zusammen in Venedig gelebt"". 3 December 2023.
  10. ^ a b "Countess Lara Cosima's fairytale debut at 2023 Débutante Ball proves she more than just a TikTok It Girl". 28 November 2023.
  11. ^ "Best dressed royals, stars and socialites at the Débutante Ball 2023: Angelina Jordan, Countess Lara-Cosima, more". 26 November 2023.
  12. ^ Mumtaz, Ayesha (6 December 2023). "German-American Heiress Countess Lara Cosima Henckel von Donnersmarck Takes Social Media by Storm". Breaking News Network. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  13. ^ "Lara Cosima Henckel von Donnersmarck is TikTok's Noble Influencer".
  14. ^ Balao, Neia (15 June 2023). "NYC Influencer Receives Mixed Responses After Showing Her Lavish Lifestyle And Day In The Life As An Intern At Dior In Paris: 'Ugh Wish I Was A Nepo Baby'". In The Know. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  15. ^ Antony, Aaron (13 July 2023). ""Need someone like her": Lara Cosima Henckel Von Donnersmarck's identity revealed as TikToker's opulent life sparks hilarious reactions online". Sportskeeda. Nazara Technologies. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  16. ^ "The TikTok Countess Who Insists She's Not a Nazi".
  17. ^ "El dúo estrella del Baile de Debutantes: Victoria Mestre Cisneros (Nieta de la mecenas Ella Fontanals-Cisneros) y su primo Lucas Macaya (Nieto de Cristina Macaya) deslumbran en París". 27 November 2023.
  18. ^ Rania Abdulla (29 November 2023). "Who Was Presented at Le Bal des Débutantes 2023 in Paris?". Harper's Bazaar Arabia. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  19. ^ "Tiaras históricas, alta costura y una reina del baile: La fiesta anacrónica de los 'nepobabies'". December 2023.
  20. ^ "When the bodyguard comes to the loo with you". 27 November 2023.
  21. ^ "L'Archiduc Károly-Konstantin charmant cavalier de la comtesse Lara Cosima Henckel von Donnersmarck au Bal des débutantes". 27 November 2023.
  22. ^ "Which society darlings shone the brightest on the front row at Paris Couture Week?". 26 January 2024.