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Adriana Lima Profile |
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Birth Date: June 12, 1981
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Birth Place: Salvador da Bahia, Brazil
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Birth Name: Adriana Francesca Lima
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Height: 5'10"
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Biography |
Adriana Francesca Lima was born on June 12, 1981, in
Salvador da Bahia, Brazil. The blue/gray-eyed Brazilian
beauty can attribute her exotic good looks to her French,
Portuguese, Native-American, and Caribbean heritage.
adriana lima joins elite
Her climb from obscurity to glam girl occurred after placing
second in the Ford Supermodel of the World Contest at the
age of 13. Three years later, she headed to one of the
fashion centers of the world, New York, and signed with
Elite Model Management. Once there, her modeling portfolio
began to expand exponentially, after appearing in Vogue
(Italy) in 1997, as well as Vogue (UK), I-D (UK), Marie
Claire (Brazil), and Vogue (Italy) in 1998. Adriana also
appeared in Vogue (U.S., Germany, UK) and Marie Claire
(Italy) in 1999.
As for fashion shows, the Vogue girl has walked down the
runway for the following designers: Cynthia Rowley, Vera
Wang, Christian Lacroix, Emanuel Ungaro, Betsey Johnson,
Girls Rule, Richard Tyler, Giorgio Armani, Fendi, Randolph
Duke, Ralph Lauren, and Valentino, just to name a few.
adriana lima knows victoria's secret
But one of Adriana's most notable catwalk appearances was in
the Victoria's Secret summer 2000 swimwear catalog (shot in
Cannes), where the Brazilian beauty shared the spotlight
with a bevy of supermodels such as Heidi Klum and Laetitia
Casta.
Those who have not had the pleasure of seeing Adriana in a
fashion spread may have caught her in advertisements for
Anna Sui Jeans, bebe, Gasoline, Mossimo, BCBG, Keds, Guess?,
and XOXO.
But it's her job as a Victoria's Secret "Angel" that has
fueled her fame the most, especially after appearing in
network television's Victoria's Secret fashion show in 2001
and 2003. In 2001, she also appeared in the short film, The
Hire: Follow, with Mickey Rourke.
On a personal note, the Maybelline model was engaged to
Lenny Kravitz in the spring of 2002, but they never got
married.
In 2004, Adriana Lima received a lot of press when she
appeared in a Victoria's Secret ad co-starring musician Bob
Dylan, in which she's walking around Venice in nothing but
lingerie, heels and a pair of wings -- it's for Victoria's
Secret's "Angels" collection.
adriana lima the star
Before her modeling days, Adriana always hoped to help
children and thanks to her newfound popularity, she is able
to work with orphans in Brazil.
Whether you have seen her in an ad, on the runway, or
photographed by some of the world's greatest photographers
-- such as Steven Meisel, Peter Lindbergh or Ellen von
Unwerth -- Adriana Lima's beauty speaks volumes, which is
why Adriana topped AskMen.com's list of the "Top 99 Most
Desirable Women" in the world. |
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Other
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Spokesmodel of Guess?.
Spokesmodel of Victoria's Secret.
Ranked #57 in Maxim's Hot 100 2003, ahead of Naomi Watts and
behind Salma Hayek.
Ethnicity is French, Portuguese, Native-American, Japanese
and Caribbean
Ranked #1 on Askmen.com's Most Desirable Women (2004).
Ranked #33 on Askmen.com's Most Desirable Women (2002).
Ranked #75 on Askmen.com's Most Desirable Women (2003).
One of the world's top fashion models.
A favorite model of photographer Ellen Von Unwerth, she
appears prominently in Von Unwerth's 1998 book "Wicked."
Chosen as the most desirable woman by AskMen.com, leaving
behind such starts as Angelina Jolie (#9), Halle Berry
(#10), Monica Bellucci (#2) and Charlize Theron (#3). [2005]
Her favorite musician is Lenny Kravitz. She has also
appeared in one of his music videos, "Yesterday Is Gone".
Measurements are 33-24-34.
Ranked #1 on Askmen.com's 99 Most Desirable Women (2005).
She has helped financially and worked with orphaned children
in Brazil for several years. |
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