Yasmin Parvaneh was born in Oxford, England, the younger child of an Iranian father and an English mother.

As a model, she has also represented Ann Taylor, Banana Republic, Bergdorf Goodman, Biotherm, Bloomingdale's, Bonwit Teller, Calvin Klein, Versace, Chanel, Christian Dior, Clairol, Escada, Filene's, Frasercard, Avon and Gianfranco Ferré.

[9] In January 2012, Le Bon wore a gown weighing 50 kg (110 lb) in the Stéphane Rolland spring/summer Haute Couture show in Paris.

Each year, the three-day event passes through nearly 200 Italian towns from Brescia to Rome and back, recreating the original races which took place between 1927 and 1957.

Early in the race, Le Bon and Gandy were "pushed off the road by a competitor", which caused body damage to the wing and side of the vintage car.