Birgitte Caroline "Nena" von Schlebrügge, born January 8, 1941, is a renowned Mexican-born Swedish-German fashion model from the 1950s and 1960s. Her modeling journey commenced in London in 1957 and continued in New York City in 1958 at the Ford Modeling Agency, where she worked with prestigious publications such as Vogue and Harper's Bazaar. Nena, who was briefly married to Timothy Leary, subsequently married Buddhist scholar Robert Thurman, with whom she has actress Uma Thurman as a daughter. Apart from her modeling career, she pursued studies to become a psychotherapist and held significant roles such as Managing Director of Tibet House US. Nena currently serves as the Executive Chairwoman of the Menla retreat and health spa in upstate New York. Her family background includes a German officer father and a Swedish mother, while her paternal half-sister is the grandmother of German-Swedish football player Max von Schlebrügge. Nena's career highlights encompass not only modeling but also acting, notably in the Edie Sedgwick film "Ciao! Manhattan." She has also been involved in the Open Center and Tibet House, overseeing the construction and educational programming of Tibet House US. Nena's personal life includes marriages, children, and grandchildren, and she and her husband have been actively engaged in various initiatives and projects.