Adriana Lima, Supermodel, - Biography
Model
Born June 12, 1981, Salvador,
Bahia, Brazil
Height 178 cm; 5 foot 10
Hair color brown
Eye color blue/gray
Measurements 35-23-34 (US)
89-58-86 (EU)
Dress size 4 (US) 34 (EU)
Shoe size 41 (EU), 9.5 (US)
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Adriana Francesca Lima is a Brazilian supermodel. She is best
known for her work with Victoria's Secret.
Adriana Lima was discovered while
at a local mall at the age of 13. She finished in first place in a Ford Supermodel
of Brazil model search. Lima later followed with a second place finish in the
1996 Ford Supermodel of the World contest. Shortly after, Lima moved to New York
City, & eventually moved on from Ford, signing with Elite Model Management.
Her early career consisted mostly of fashion editorial work (with early appearances
in international editions of Vogue & Marie Claire in 1997/1998), as well as
runway work (Christian Lacroix, Valentino, & others). Lima's first big break
came when she was featured in a Vassarette billboard in Times Square. Her print
career followed, & like many other famous names (Claudia Schiffer, Laetitia
Casta, Eva Herzigova), Lima became a GUESS? Girl in their 2000 Costanoa &
has face campaign.
Lima continued to build upon her entry, doing more print work (Maybelline, bebe, Mossimo, BCBG) & gracing the cover & editorials of more high fashion magazines (Harper's Bazaar, ELLE). Probably best known for her Victoria's Secret work & Angel status (along with Heidi Klum, Gisele Bündchen, & Alessandra Ambrosio), Lima first graced the VS runway in 2000, & was the show opener for the 2003 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.
In 2001, Lima starred in BMW Films short, The Follow alongside actors Mickey Rourke, Clive Owen, & Forest Whitaker. In the film, Owen's character is hired to follow Lima's, who is suspected of cheating on her famous husband, played by Rourke. The film had a runtime of 8:47 including credits, was written by Andrew Kevin Walker, & directed by Wong Kar-Wai. Lima made it clear that acting is not her priority & that she only did The Follow because it was a short film.
Lima is currently the 3rd highest paid model in the world behind Gisele Bundchen & Kate Moss. She is represented by DNA NY in the United States, Lumiere Models in Brazil & VIVA Models in Europe.
Lima is a devout Roman Catholic & had planned
to become a nun before she started modeling. Lima was born an only child. She
has been romantically linked to celebrities in this past, including a rumored
engagement with rocker Lenny Kravitz & Major League Baseball player Derek
Jeter. Up until recently, she was known to be dating Prince Wenzeslaus of Liechtenstein.
The relationship had been a relatively hot topic for the society spy columns &
celebrity watchers, specifically Page 6, New York Post & Hola! online magazine.
However, she recently broke up with him for rocker Denny of Timbalada.
Lima has admitted that she was shy around boys when she was younger, & can still to this day freeze when she's around them. She got her first kiss at 17 years old, & has told reporters that she's been in 3 relationships not including her current relationship with Denny.
Lima does charitable work helping with an orphanage, "Caminhos da Luz" (Ways of Light), located in her hometown. She helps with construction to expand the orphanage, & buys clothes for poor children in Salvador, Bahia.
Adriana's best friends are Raica Oliveira, Alessandra Ambrosio & Selita Ebanks.
Lima's father walked out on her & her mother when Adriana was 6 months old; Lima has met him only once since. When she was about 15 years old, Lima wanted to travel to Miami for a modeling competition but she was not allowed to leave Brazil without certain legal papers that her father owned. Lima has said that she does not hate her father because "there is a reason for everything" & she believes that her life was fine growing up & that the presence of an unhappy father could have resulted in an unhappy home environment.
I wouldn't change anything about my life. I am afraid that if I did things might have turned out differently & I am currently living my dream. If that means I had to live a poor [life] & I have to deal with demons then I will do it. I got through everything & I am very proud of myself...Life without a father was confusing at times, I didn't know if I was to blame & I didn't know anything about him...I love my mother & I have a bond with her that most people don't share with their own mothers. It all worked out.
Facts & Status
Eyes: Blue-Grey
Ancestry: African,
Amerindian, Swiss
Languages Spoken: Portuguese, English, Spanish
Ranked
#97 in Forbes.com's Highest Paid Celebrities list (2006)
Ranked #99 in Forbes.com's
100 Most Powerful People list (2006)
Ranked #57 in Maxim's Hot 100 (2003)
Ranked #1 in AskMen.com's Top 99 Women of 2005
Ranked #4 in AskMen.com's
Top 99 Women of 2006
Ranked #4 in AskMen.com's Top 99 Women of 2007
Spokesmodel
of XOXO, Armani Jeans, GUESS? & Victoria's Secret
This site was written
in 2007
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