Manon Von Gerkan Biography: Manon Von Gerkan was born in Germany in 1972 and is the daughter of famous architect Meinhard von Gerkan. She is represented by the agency T Models and has done advertising for Coco, Longines Watches, Victoria's Secret, and La Senza to name a few. Also, Manon has appeared on the cover of Elle, Glamour, Mirabella, and Self magazine in addition to being included in 1995-1996's Sports Illustrated Swimsuit