Strubegger was born on 21 July 1984 in Schwarzach im Pongau, Salzburg, Austria.

[1][3] In 2001, at 17, Strubegger moved to New York City to start a three-month exchange student program.

But later that year, she decided to quit the fashion industry to study 'Digital Television' at FH Salzburg.

[2] In 2008, photographer Steven Meisel took notice of Strubegger, and requested for her to shoot with him.

[3] Strubegger has walked for major designers like Louis Vuitton, Fendi, Lanvin, Versace, Dolce & Gabbana, Alexander McQueen, Christian Dior SE and Sonia Rykiel.

[6] In May 2009, Iris became one of the faces of Givenchy, alongside Mariacarla Boscono and Adriana Lima.