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Adriana Lima

Adriana Lima, 30 April 2007
Birth name Adriana Francesca Lima[1]
Date of birth June 12, 1981 (1981-06-12) (age 27)
Place of birth Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Height 1. Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Salvador (historic name São Salvador da Baía de Todos os Santos, in English "Holy Savior of All Saints' Bay" is a City on the northeast coast of |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld 78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Hair color Brown[2]
Eye color Green[2]/ Blue [3]
Measurements 34-23-33 in[2]
(86-58-84 cm)
Dress size 34 (EU); 4 (US)
Shoe size 9 (US)[2]
Agency DNA Model Management[2]

Lumiere Models in Brazil VIVA Models in Europe

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Early life and family

Lima was born in the northeastern coastal town of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil on June 12, 1981. Salvador (historic name São Salvador da Baía de Todos os Santos, in English "Holy Savior of All Saints' Bay" is a City on the northeast coast of Bahia (baˈia is one of the 26 States of Brazil, and is located in the northeastern part of the country on the Atlantic coast |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Her parents are Nelson Torres and Maria da Graça Lima, a social worker. [5] In late 2007, she told a reporter at the Hollywood Walk of Fame that she has two half brothers, aged 7 and 11. The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a Sidewalk along Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in Hollywood Los Angeles California, USA, that [6]

When she was six months old, her father walked out on her and her mother. [5] She has since had an estranged relationship with her father, although recently she has been making attempts to reconcile with him. [7] According to her, she is of African, Native South American and Swiss descent. The term African people can refer to people who live in Africa, or people who trace their ancestry to Indigenous inhabitants of Africa. The Indigenous peoples in Brazil ( Portuguese: povos indígenas) comprise a large number of distinct Ethnic groups who inhabited the country prior to [8][9][10]

Modeling career

Lima was discovered while shopping at a local mall at the age of 13. At the age of 15, she entered and finished in first place in Brazil's Ford Supermodel of the World Search. She subsequently entered the 1996 Ford Supermodel of the World contest and finished in second place. Supermodel of the World ( Ford Supermodel of the Year, formerly Face of the 80s) is the biggest modeling contest in the world [11] Three years later, she moved to New York City, and signed with Elite Model Management. The City of New York Elite Model Management ( Elite) is a Modeling agency founded in Paris, France, in 1972 by John Casablancas and Alain Lima’s modeling portfolio began to expand exponentially, appearing in numerous international editions of Vogue and Marie Claire. Vogue is a Fashion and lifestyle Magazine published in eighteen countries by Condé Nast Publications. Marie Claire is a monthly women's Magazine conceived in France but also distributed in other countries with editions specific to them and in their languages As for fashion shows, she has walked the catwalks for big-name designers such as Vera Wang, Christian Lacroix, Emanuel Ungaro, Giorgio Armani, Fendi, Ralph Lauren, Valentino, among others. Vera Wang ( born June 27, 1949) is an American Fashion designer based in New York. Christian Marie Marc Lacroix ( May 16 1951 in Trinquetaille, France) is a high-end French Fashion designer. Emanuel (Maffeolit Ungaro (born 1933 in Aix-en-Provence) is a French Fashion designer. Fashion career From 1961 to 1970 Armani worked as a designer in well-known fashion house Nino Cerruti Jimenez after which he left to pursue freelance work Fendi is an Italian fashion house best known for its "baguette" Handbags It was launched in 1925 as a fur and leather shop in Rome but today is a multinational For the company see Polo Ralph Lauren. Ralph Lauren (born Ralph Lifshitz on October 14, 1939) is an American Lima then became a GUESS? girl appearing on GUESS?' Fall 2000 ad campaign. Guess, (styled as GUESS?) is an American name-brand clothing line. She also appeared in the book 'A second decade of Guess? Images. '[12]

In 2001, Lima starred in BMW short film, The Follow alongside actors Mickey Rourke, Clive Owen, and Forest Whitaker. ( BMW) (Bavarian Motor Works is an independent German automobile manufacturer founded in 1916 Philip Andre "Mickey" Rourke Jr (born September 16, 1952 in Schenectady New York) is an American Actor, who has appeared Clive Owen (born October 3, 1964) is an Academy Award -nominated and Golden Globe - and BAFTA -award winning English Forest Steven Whitaker (born July 15 1961 is an American actor producer, and director. The film was directed by Hong Kong film director and internationally renowned auteur Wong Kar-Wai. Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders [13]

Lima continued to build upon her entry, doing more print work for Maybelline, bebe, Mossimo, BCBG and gracing the cover and editorials of more high fashion magazines such as Harper's Bazaar, ELLE, Vogue, GQ, to name a few. For the Chuck Berry song see Maybellene. Maybelline is a Makeup brand sold world-wide and owned by L'Oréal. Bebe stores (pronounced Bee-Bee is an American Clothing retailer founded in 1976 by the Iranian born Manny Mashouf, who emigrated to the Mossimo is a mid-range American apparel company founded in 1986. Harper's Bazaar is a well-known American Fashion Magazine, first published in 1867 Elle is a Worldwide Magazine that focuses on Women 's Fashion, Beauty, Health, and Entertainment. Vogue is a Fashion and lifestyle Magazine published in eighteen countries by Condé Nast Publications. GQ (originally Gentlemen's Quarterly) is a monthly men's Magazine focusing upon Fashion, style and culture for men through articles Her April 2006 GQ cover was the highest-selling issue of the year. Stories without links will be removed'. News stories must be in English [14] Her other notable works include the Pirelli Calendar 2005[12] and the face of Italy’s big cell phone carrier Telecom Italia Mobile, where she became known as the "Catherine Zeta-Jones of Italy. The Pirelli Calendar has become an annual publication that belies its origin in 1964 as merely a trade calendar published by the Pirelli company's UK subsidiary Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest TIM (Telecom Italia Mobile is Telecom Italia 's Mobile phone brand and runs a GSM, EDGE, UMTS and HSDPA network in Catherine Zeta-Jones ( "zeeta" born September 25, 1969) is a Welsh actress, presently based in the United States "[15]

Lima is probably best known for her work with Victoria's Secret. For the Sonata Arctica single see Victoria's Secret (song Victoria's Secret is an American retailer of women's wear Lingerie and beauty She first graced the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in 1999 and has appeared on subsequent shows ever since. Her most notable walk down the runway was in 2003, where she was the show opener. Lima had appeared on several television ads for the brand but her most memorable one, was appearing alongside the legendary rock musician Bob Dylan in 2003 Victoria's Secret Angel in Venice commercial which received both praise and criticism. Bob Dylan (born Robert Zimmerman, May 24 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota) is an American singer-songwriter author poet and painter who has been a major [16][17] She is currently a contract "Angel" and spokesperson for the brand. She appeared in Victoria's Secret's Super Bowl XLII ad. Super Bowl XLII featured the National Football Conference (NFC champion New York Giants and the American Football Conference (AFC champion New England [12]

Lima is also a spokesperson for cosmetics giant Maybelline New York. For the Chuck Berry song see Maybellene. Maybelline is a Makeup brand sold world-wide and owned by L'Oréal. [3] She is the world's fourth highest paid supermodel as of 2007. [14][15][18][19]

Personal life

Lima is fluent in three languages – Portuguese, Spanish, and English. Portuguese ( or língua portuguesa) is a Romance language that originated in what is now Galicia (Spain and northern Portugal. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States In her free time, she loves reading a novel by her favorite author, Gabriel Garcia Marquez. A novel (from Italian novella, Spanish novela, French nouvelle for "new" "news" or "short story Gabriel José de la Concordia García Márquez (born March 6 1927 is a Colombian [3]

Lima has admitted that she was shy around boys when she was younger, not receiving her first kiss until she was 17 years old. [20] In an interview with GQ April 2006 issue, Lima told the magazine that she is a devoted Catholic who attends church every Sunday and is a virgin. "Sex is for after marriage," she explained. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** "They (men) have to respect that this is my choice. If there's no respect, that means they don't want me. "[21] US GQ dubbed her as "The World's Most Voluptuous Virgin. "[22]

Lima has been romantically linked to other celebrities in the past, including rocker Lenny Kravitz, New York Yankees superstar Derek Jeter,[22] Prince Wenzeslaus of Liechtenstein,[19] and Denny of Timbalada. A celebrity is a widely-recognized or famous person who commands a high degree of public and media attention Leonard Albert "Lenny" Kravitz (born May 26, 1964) is an American Singer-songwriter, Multi-instrumentalist, Record The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. Derek Sanderson Jeter (ˈʤitɚ born June 26 1974 is an American Major League Baseball player This article is about a living prince of Liechtenstein See Wenceslaus (disambiguation for other uses TIMBALADA EL SALVADOR wwwsabinoesjuniorestl Timbalada is an Afro-Brazilian musician group from Candeal Salvador, Brazil.

Currently Lima is engaged to Serbian basketball player Marko Jarić of the NBA Minnesota Timberwolves. Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m Marko Jarić ( Serbian Cyrillic: Марко Јарић) (born October 12 1978 in Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia The Minnesota Timberwolves are a professional Basketball team based in Minneapolis Minnesota, United States. [23]

Lima in the media

Victoria's Secret Angels Adriana Lima (left), Marisa Miller and Selita Ebanks ride in the Guantanamo Bay Christmas Parade Dec. 1, 2007
Victoria's Secret Angels Adriana Lima (left), Marisa Miller and Selita Ebanks ride in the Guantanamo Bay Christmas Parade Dec. Marisa Miller (born August 6 1978 is an American model known for her consecutive appearances in the ''Sports Illustrated'' Swimsuit Issues beginning in 2002 and Selita Ebanks (born February 15, 1983 is a Caymanian model. She is best known for her work with Victoria's Secret and is one of the Victoria's 1, 2007

Since her rise to fame, Lima is often cited by popular media as one of the world's sexiest women. She ranked 7th on FHM 100 Sexiest Women 2007[24] and was chosen as one of People Magazine's annual 100 Most Beautiful People in the World, in May 2007. FHM or For Him Magazine is an international monthly Men's Lifestyle magazine. People (full name People Weekly) is a weekly American Magazine of Celebrity and human interest stories, published [25] On June 13, 2007, she was awarded as "Hottest Girl on the Planet" at the first Spike TV Guys' Choice Awards but the category was not mentioned in the actual show. The Spike Guys' Choice Awards is an awards show patterned after the MTV Movie Awards (Also owned by Viacom) It was first shown on June 13, 2007 [26] Lima was also voted on the Maxim Hot 100 2007 as number 53. Maxim is an international men's magazine based in the United Kingdom and known for its revealing pictorials featuring popular Actresses She was voted as the Most Desirable Woman in 2005 by visitors of the largest men's lifestyle website, Askmen.com (she was placed 4th in 2006, also 4th in 2007 and 10th in 2008). AskMencom is a free online men’s Web portal, with international versions in the US Canada UK and Australia

Charity

Lima does charitable work helping with an orphanage, "Caminhos da Luz" (Ways of Light), located in her hometown. Etymology The word "charity" entered the English language through the Old French word " charité " which was derived from the An orphanage is an institution devoted to the care of children whose parents are deceased or otherwise unable to care for them She helps with construction to expand the orphanage, and buys clothes for poor children in Salvador, Bahia. Salvador (historic name São Salvador da Baía de Todos os Santos, in English "Holy Savior of All Saints' Bay" is a City on the northeast coast of She also stands for animal rights. [11]

References

  1. ^ Adriana Lima at the Internet Movie Database
  2. ^ a b c d e "DNA Model ManagementRetrieved on 2007-06-15
  3. ^ a b c Maybellineaccessed 2007-06-23. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history
  4. ^ 2007 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. For the Sonata Arctica single see Victoria's Secret (song Victoria's Secret is an American retailer of women's wear Lingerie and beauty CBS. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. 2007-12-04. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song.
  5. ^ a b IMDB Bioaccessed 2007-06-23.
  6. ^ YouTube - Logan and Adriana at the Walk of Fame
  7. ^ Lima tries to reconcile with her fatheraccessed 2007-06-23.
  8. ^ Adriana Lima Photos - Adriana Lima News - Adriana Lima Information
  9. ^ Adriana Lima biography and videos « Celebrity Exposed: Pictures, Gossip, News, Movies
  10. ^ Adriana Lima Biography
  11. ^ a b Adriana Lima biography, Maybelline, accessed August 28, 2005
  12. ^ a b c Adriana Lima Profile in the FMDdatabase. Accessed 2007-06-23.
  13. ^ AskMenaccessed 2007-06-19.
  14. ^ a b Forbes Top Fifteen ModelsForbes. Retrieved on 2007-06-16.
  15. ^ a b "Adriana Lima, Forbes Top Celebrities", Forbes. Retrieved on 2007-05-21. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily.
  16. ^ Dylan appearing in Victoria's Secret adaccessed 2007-09-19.
  17. ^ 'Lovesick' and Attired accessed 2007-09-19.
  18. ^ Forbes Top Fifteen Modelshttp://www. telegraph. co. uk/news/main. jhtml?xml=/news/2007/07/16/wforbes116. xml. Retrieved on 2007-06-16.
  19. ^ a b ,Top 100 Celebrities 2006Forbes. July 26, 2007.
  20. ^ Victoria Secret Models Talk About First Kiss
  21. ^ Adriana Lima: Our favorite... virgin?, Style. com. Retrieved on 2007-05-21
  22. ^ a b . Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Adriana Lima's new title is "the world's most voluptous virgin"
  23. ^ people
  24. ^ "#7 Adriana Lima and #6 Jessica Biel - 100 Sexiest Women 2007", FHM. FHM or For Him Magazine is an international monthly Men's Lifestyle magazine. Retrieved on 2007-05-21. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily.
  25. ^ "The Models of Victoria's Secret", People. People (full name People Weekly) is a weekly American Magazine of Celebrity and human interest stories, published Retrieved on 2007-05-21. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily.
  26. ^ Spike TV accessed 2007-06-18.

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NAME Lima, Adriana Francesca
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Brazilian fashion model
DATE OF BIRTH June 12, 1981
PLACE OF BIRTH Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH
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