Jade Lagardere's Superpowers

The Belgian model is a runway star, mother of three — and comic book author devoted to fighting child abuse...

- A.D. Park

Jade Lagardère isn’t the first model-hyphenate, but in a world full of model-actors, model bloggers, and model-DJs, she might be the only model–comic book author. Lagardère is the creator of Amber Blake, named for a comic book hero who looks just like… well, Jade Lagardère.

In the comic books, the character of Amber was abandoned at the age of five and crusades against child abusers. “I’ve always been shocked and outraged at child abuse,” the Paris-based Lagardère says. “I wanted to create a hero who personally suffered from these abuse and devoted her life to go after the villains involved.”

The model says she has been immersed in the world of comic books since she was a child. “When you are born and raised in Belgium, where comics are part of the culture, and you have three older brothers, you have no other choice,” she explains. Her dream, she says, is to follow in the path of comic books like Marvel and DC superhero volumes and turn Amber Blake into a TV show.