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Biography |
Bar Refaeli is an Israeli international
supermodel, known for her work for Sports Illustrated, her
relationship with American actor Leonardo DiCaprio and
previously with David Charvet.
Refaeli was born in the countryside of Israel where her
parents owned a horse ranch. It was her mother, Tsipi
Refaeli, who first saw potential in her daughter. Bar
Refaeli began a modeling career at the age of eight months,
appearing in commercials. She had to wear braces in her
early years, postponing her modeling career.
Refaeli began her modeling career before the age of one. By
the age of fifteen she was featured in campaigns for the
fashion brands Castro and Pilpel, also starring in a
commercial for Milki. Refaeli won the title "Model of The
Year" in a beauty contest in 2000 and 2001. She was also
chosen to be the home model of Renuar fashion network and
appeared in their summer 2002 and winter 2003 catalogues.
She was cast for fashion production abroad, among them Dim,
and appeared in the French Elle magazine. She is the first
Israeli model to be featured in Sports Illustrated magazine;
the same picture was later published on the cover of Maxim.
She appeared on the cover of the March 2006 issue of GQ
Italy. She was in the March 2007 issue of Sports Illustrated
in a swimsuit and posed with the band Aerosmith as well.
Refaeli will appear in an English language film Session
directed by Chaim Buzaglo.
After a relationship with actor and singer David Charvet
(during which he came with her to visit Israel), Refaeli has
been in a highly publicized relationship with actor Leonardo
DiCaprio. Most recently, Refaeli and DiCaprio visited her
parents in Hod Hasharon, Israel where they created a
paparazzi storm. |
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