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Adrianne Curry Profile |
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Birth Date: August 6, 1982
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Birth Place: Joliet, Illinois, USA
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Birth Name: Adrianne Marie Curry
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Height: 5'11"
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Biography |
Adrianne Marie Curry was born August 6, 1982, in Joliet,
Illinois. Like many girls, she grew up dreaming of one day
becoming an international fashion model. Her reality,
however, was far more grim. Hooked on heroin and cocaine at
an early age, Adrianne dropped out of high school in 2000
when she was still just a junior.
Although she’d eventually complete her GED, Adrianne spent
the next three years bouncing around from one part-time job
to another, working as a telemarketer one day and as a
waitress at Hooters the next. Despite the many changes in
her life, the one consistent factor was her desire to model.
Luckily, Adrianne got a chance to do just that in 2003 when
she applied to become a contestant on America’s Next Top
Model, a new UPN program about the transformation of
everyday women into fierce supermodels.
The program turned out to be the perfect showcase for
Adrianne’s inner and outer beauty and, after several
grueling weeks of photo shoots and fashion shows, she was
crowned the winner. Although the show made her an instant
celebrity, it failed to produce some of the results she was
expecting.
“The show didn't put any money into us,” she says. “I was
supposed to get a Revlon contract, but that fell through… It
was a wake-up call. I realized people will lie and walk all
over you for self-gain if you're not careful."
Although her Revlon contract failed to materialize, Adrianne
quickly rebounded by landing high-profile campaigns for
Macy's and Merit Diamonds. She also appeared in glossy
magazines, such as Stuff, People, Maxim, and Marie Claire.
Despite her bittersweet experience with reality TV, Adrianne
returned to the small screen again in 2005 on VH1’s The
Surreal Life. This time, rather than being surrounded by
wannabe models, she was surrounded by washed-up celebrities
like Da Brat, Verne Troyer and Joanie Laurer. In addition to
giving her career a jolt in the arm, the show also did
wonders for her love life when she fell for fellow cast
member -- and former Brady Bunch star -- Christopher Knight.
Not surprisingly, the couple’s romance created some of the
show’s most memorable moments and even led to their very own
VH1 spin-off entitled My Fair Brady.
2006 was an especially busy year for Adrianne. In addition
to tying the knot with Christopher on May 29, she also
appeared in Ballbreakers, Hot Properties and Lingerie Bowl,
and she posed nude for the February issue of Playboy.
Persistent in keeping her career on the rise, Adrianne
jokes, “I'm gonna beat on Victoria's Secret's and Sports
Illustrated's doors till they get restraining orders on me!”
As for her acting career, she has been cast in the big
screen’s Fallen Angels (2006), a terrifying horror movie
starring Michael Dorn. |
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Other
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Her heroes are Bono from U2 for making a difference in third
world countries and anyone in the NYPD and NYFD.
Loves animals and includes as her pets a pink-toed
tarantula, a miniature collie, a huskie/Shepard mix dog and
Ziggy Stardust, her black cat.
Volunteers picking up trash and aiding sick and rescued
animals.
Worked as a waitress before appearing on "America's Next Top
Model" (2003).
Her favorite TV show is "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997).
She likes Rock music.
Has green eyes.
Her favorite musicians are Led Zeppelin, The Doors, Pink
Floyd, Jefferson Airplane, and Jimi Hendrix.
Ranked #100 on Maxim's Hot 100. [2005]
Is of Italian heritage.
Favorite movie is The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of
the Ring (2001).
Never got the print advertising campaign for Revlon
cosmetics that it seemed the winner of cycle 1 of "America's
Next Top Model" (2003) would receive. Instead, Revlon used
her as a model in some low-profile public appearances at
conventions, as well as in short instructional films about
applying makeup.
Engaged to Christopher Knight [October, 2005].
Had a pet snake growing up named Regina Belle. |
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