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Karolina Kurkova Profile |
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Birth Date: February 28, 1984
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Birth Place: Decin, Czech Republic
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Birth Name: Karolina Kurkova
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Height: 5'11"
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Biography |
Born in the town of Decin, Czechoslovakia (now the Czech
Republic) on February 28th, 1984, Karolina Kurkova had a
slight taste of what celebrity would be like, as her father
Josef Kurka was a star basketball player. As a child, her
height made her relatively awkward and gangly, but that
would all change with age.
A close friend recognized her beauty and sent photos of
Kurkova to an agency in Prague. Kurkova immediately landed a
runway appearance, not to mention a commercial and print ad.
Still, being a model in the Czech Republic did not expose
her to what fashion was really about, so Kurkova took a
chance and traveled to Milan to gain some more experience.
There, Miuccia Prada (the designer behind the famous brand
name) signed her to a contract that proved to be the
beginning of her stellar career. On September 7th, 1999,
Kurkova's hard work as a 15-year-old model culminated in a
meeting with some Vogue editors in New York. She impressed
them immediately and the execs began to slowly groom her for
success.
A move to the Big Apple and hectic work schedule ensued. It
all paid off when Kurkova finally made her presence known in
the February 2001 issue of Vogue. One of the youngest models
ever to grace its cover, the magazine helped propel her to
stardom. She was now recognized at haute couture fashion
shows and Victoria's Secret swept her up and chose her to be
part of that year's television special, in November. Even
fashion houses like Yves Saint Laurent took note of the
stunning beauty and proceeded to sign Kurkova to deals.
Print campaigns for Tommy, Valentino and others helped
expose Karolina Kurkova even more, while she headlined the
second Victoria's Secret show the following year. The
constant flow of work (she is said to have worked 23 weeks
straight) was recognized by Vogue as they honored her with
the "Model of the Year" title at the 2002 VH1/Vogue Fashion
Awards.
The usual contracts with big designers such as Ralph Lauren,
Oscar de la Renta and Balenciaga continued, and a recent
tally put Kurkova's magazine cover appearances at 60 and
counting. She is revered as much in the fashion world for
her personality, which is described as intense and
energetic, as for her looks. This attractive attitude leaves
little doubt that Kurkova will emerge as a legendary
supermodel; even Vogue editor Anna Wintour called her the
"next supermodel."
Living in New York's TriBeCa district with her longtime
boyfriend, Karolina Kurkova is able to separate herself from
modeling enough to enjoy courtside basketball games at
Madison Square Garden. We only hope that she can keep up
this frenetic work pace or realize that sometimes, less is
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Other
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Kurkova became famous in America when she appeared on the
cover of Vogue in February 2001 at the tender age of 17.
Measurement: 33.5-23-34.5
Currently lives in the TriBeca district of New York City.
One of the world's top fashion models.
Is good friends with Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs.
Spokesmodel of Victoria's Secret. |
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