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Petra Nemcova Profile |
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Birth Date: June 24, 1979
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Birth Place: Karviná, Czech Republic
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Birth Name: Petra Nemcova
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Height: 5'10"
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Biography |
Born and raised in Karvina, in the Czech Republic, Petra
Nemcova has taken the modeling world by storm. Ever since a
modeling scout discovered her on the streets of her native
country, she seems to be plastered in every magazine layout
and advertisement.
Petra won the opportunity to model "swimsuits" for Sports
Illustrated's Swimsuit Issue in 2002, which was her second
appearance in the magazine that has launched several
modeling careers.
get a glimpse of her
In addition to her work for SI, the Next agency model has
graced the pages of Elle, Harper's Bazaar and the French
model Madame Figaro, and is a model for companies like Max
Factor, La Perla and Cartier.
Her first American TV appearance was on the Late Late Show
with Craig Kilborn, where the smitten host (who announced
his love for her and British singer Dido) predicted that she
would make the cover of Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit Issue
in 2003 -- and he was right.
In December 2004, Petra and her boyfriend Simon Atlee (a
British fashion photographer) were caught in the devastating
Asian tsunami disaster. Their hut on the Thai beach resort
of Khao Lak was swept away by the tsunami, leaving Petra
holding on to a tree for eight hours while the water washed
by. She was rescued and taken to a hospital to treat a
broken pelvis and several internal injuries. Unfortunately,
Simon Atlee is still considered missing (as of January 4,
2005).
Petra considers herself "lucky to be alive," and she is
giving back to those who were not as lucky, by posing from
her hospital bed for US Weekly as a fundraising effort that
will donate $200,000 to tsunami relief efforts. |
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Other
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She is currently signed with Next Modeling Agency and has
contracts with the likes of Max Factor and Cartier.
Had to hang on to a tree for eight hours when tsunami hit
Phuket, Thailand where she has been vacationing. She
suffered multiple broken bones and internal injuries. Her
boyfriend, photographer Simon Atlee, has been killed by the
waves. [December 26, 2004] |
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