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Michelle Alves Profile |
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Birth Date: September 19, 1978
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Birth Place: Londrina, Paraná, Brazil
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Birth Name: Michelle Alves
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Height: 5'11"
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Biography |
Michelle Alves is a Brazilian model.
She was born in Londrina, Parana, Brazil, as the daughter of
a lawyer (mother) and an engineer (father). Alves was a
student in civil engineering at Brazil's Londrina State
University prior to moving to São Paulo, where she pursued
modeling. She describes herself as "always a good student"
and ""Almost a nerd." She is also a polyglot, fluent in
Portuguese, Italian, French and English.
She was featured in the 2003 and 2005 editions of the Sports
Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, appeared in two editions of the
Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, and was also featured on
their catalogs and their book cellebrating the company's
10th anniversary, entitled "Sexy".
Alves signed contracts with Valentino, Christian Dior,
Escada, Ralph Lauren, Missoni, Miss Sixty, Michael Kors,
GAP, Emporio Armani, Michael Kors Swimwear, AKRIS and holds
a deal with Yves Saint Laurent for the campaign of their
fragrance Cinéma.
She has worked with photographers such as Steven Meisel,
Patrick Demarchellier, Bruce Weber, Gilles Bensimon, Mario
Sorrenti, Nick Knight, Steven Klein, Phil poynter, Walter
Chin, Inez Lamsweerde & Vinoodh Matadin and Richard Avedon.
Alves was featured on more than 100 covers of major fashion
magazines such as Italian, french, Spanish, Brazilian,
portuguese, Australian and German editions of Vogue and Elle
magazine; and also editions of Marie Claire, French
Magazine, Esquire, L'Officiel, Harper's Bazaar, Amica and
Glamour from many different countries.
Alves is currently living in Los Angeles (USA), where she is
constantly seen in and out of the major red carpets, such as
the Academy Awards (Oscars), Vanity Fair parties and all
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Other
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Younger sister of Tatiana Alves and older sister of Caroline
Alves.
Daughter of Katia and Osmar Ceolin Alves.
Mother, with Guy, of a boy named Oliver (b. 2006).
She's a model. |
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since September 25, 2008