Adriana Lima

Adriana Lima

Adriana Francesca Lima (born June 12, 1981 in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil) is a Brazilian supermodel, best known as one of the Victoria's Secret Angels.

One of the most sought after of Brazilian beauties entering the modeling world in the late 1990s (including Gisele Bündchen, Ana Beatriz Barros, Fernanda Tavares, Ana Hickmann, Isabeli Fontana and Alessandra Ambrosio), the 5'10", chestnut-haired Adriana Lima rose to stardom out of less than glamorous conditions. Adriana Lima was discovered at the age of 13 shopping at a local mall. At the age of 15, she finished 1st place in a Ford Supermodel of Brazil model search. Adriana Lima later followed with a 2nd place finish in the 1996 Ford Supermodel of the World contest.

Shortly after, Adriana Lima moved to New York City, and 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 and Marie Claire in 1997/1998), as well as runway work (Christian Lacroix, Valentino, and others). Adriana Lima's first big break came when she was featured in a Vassarette billboard in Times Square. Her print career followed, and like many other famous names (Claudia Schiffer, Laetitia Casta, Eva Herzigova), Adriana Lima became a GUESS? Girl in their 2000 Costanoa campaign.

Adriana Lima then built upon her entry, doing more print work (Maybelline, bebe, Mossimo, BCBG) and gracing the cover and editorials of more high fashion magazines (Harper's Bazaar, ELLE). Probably best known for her Victoria's Secret work and Angel status (along with Heidi Klum and Gisele), Adriana Lima first graced the VS runway in 2000, and was the show opener for the 2003 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.

In 2001 Adriana Lima starred in BMW Films short, "The Follow" alongside Mickey Rourke, Clive Owen, and Forest Whitaker. In the film, Owen's character is hired to follow Adriana 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, and directed by Wong Kar-Wai.

Adriana Lima is currently represented by New York's DNA Models.

Personal Life

Adriana Lima has dated many celebrities in the past, including an engagement with rocker Lenny Kravitz that ended in 2003, the prince of Liechtenstein, and Major League Baseball player Derek Jeter.

Adriana Lima revealed in the April 2006 cover feature of GQ magazine that, per her Catholic beliefs, she was still a virgin, explaining:

"Sex is for after marriage. [Men] have to respect that this is my choice. If there's no respect, that means they don't want me."

Adriana Lima does charitable work by helping with an orphanage, "Caminhos da Luz" (Ways of Light), located in her hometown. She helps with construction to expand the orphanage, and buys clothes for poor children in Salvador, Bahia.

Facts and Stats

Height: 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Measurements: 33-23-33 (US); 85-59-85 (EU)
Dress Size: 4 (US); 34 (EU)
Shoe Size: 9 (US); 41 (EU)
Eyes: Blue-Grey (sometimes described as Green)
Hair: Dark Brown
Ethnicity: French, Portuguese, Native Brazilian Indian, Afro-Brazilian (of West Indian ancestry)
Nationality: Brazilian
Languages Spoken: Portuguese, Spanish, and English
Ranked #57 in Maxim's Hot 100 (2003)
Ranked #1 in AskMen.com's Top 99 Women (2005)
Ranked #4 in AskMen.com's Top 99 Women of 2006
Spokesmodel of XOXO, Armani Jeans, GUESS? and Victoria's Secret
She started modeling at 13
She has a pierced navel.
She is a Gemini

Quotes

"Modeling is a tough job, your co-workers are your rivals, it really puts a damper on your perspective of other girls."

"Fashion is about good energy. It's about feelings. That's what I have to give the people, good energy and good feelings."

"It's wrong for a guy to have no personality, no heart. Because I don't care about style or money. I care about heart."

Notable Work

Vogue (Italy) 1998
Vogue (US) 1999
Vogue (GER) 1999

Runway

Ralph Lauren
Armani
Valentino
Christian Dior
Christian Lacroix
Victoria's Secret

Print

GUESS?
Maybelline
Victoria's Secret
Telecom Italia Mobile
Luca Luca
BCBG
XOXO
bebe
2005 Pirelli Calendar

Adriana Lima In The News

• Louis Vuitton's Silver Screen Femininity (Fashion Wire Daily via Yahoo! News)
  It was all very 1950s heroine chic at Louis Vuitton Wednesday, March 10, in Paris, when the label's designer Marc Jacobs sent out a series of proper, feminine looks onto a runway that circled a huge water fountain in a courtyard of the Louvre Museum.
  Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:03:00 GMT



• Rock on (New York Post)
  Yes, Alec Baldwin is everywhere. On Jerry Seinfeld?s new marriage show, about to co-host the Oscars with Steve Martin and continuing his house hunt in downtown Manhattan. We?ve tracked the ?30 Rock? star?s apartment search from the Upper West Side to SoHo, and we can now report...
  Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:40:35 GMT



• Menon: Fashion looks we can all embrace (Toronto Star)
  Being fashionable used to seem like hard work.
  Thu, 25 Feb 2010 09:36:34 GMT



• Brazilian Fashion Industry Has Russia in Its Sights (St. Petersburg Times)
  SAO PAULO ? Originally it was the Brazilian models ? Gisele Bundchen, Caroline Ribeiro, Adriana Lima ? who sparked an interest in the country as a fashion destination.
  Thu, 18 Feb 2010 22:49:08 GMT



• Brazilian Fashion Industry Has Russia in Its Sights (St. Petersburg Times)
  SAO PAULO ? Originally it was the Brazilian models ? Gisele Bundchen, Caroline Ribeiro, Adriana Lima ? who sparked an interest in the country as a fashion destination. When fashion experts who research emerging trends started travelling to Brazil, however, ...
  Thu, 18 Feb 2010 22:39:12 GMT



• Numbers (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
  170 million: Population of Brazil, according to its 2000 census.
  Sat, 20 Feb 2010 10:09:10 GMT



• Abkhazia, Russia Sign Accord On Base (St. Petersburg Times)
  MOSCOW ? Russia on Wednesday signed a deal to build a Russian military base in the breakaway Georgian republic of Abkhazia, a move likely to further stoke tensions between Moscow and Tbilisi and further strengthen Russia?s influence in the region.
  Thu, 18 Feb 2010 22:37:53 GMT



• Indians eighth best looking people in the world! (rediff.com)
  India has landed the eighth spot in a new list of the 20 best-looking nations. Check out the other countries that made it to the list!
  Wed, 17 Feb 2010 18:36:34 GMT



• The Bald Headed Beast Attacks NY Fashion Week With Her Terminator Steez (Bossip)
  Amber Rose has made a mark in the fashion world as someone to pay attention too. She hit up NY Fashion Week at Bryant Park checking out Nicole Miller and Christian Siriano. According to Glamour, her presence sent the paps into a snapping frenzy: It was an absolute crush of photographers clamoring to take Amber?s [...]
  Sat, 13 Feb 2010 16:23:32 GMT



• Jennifer Garner Tops Power Plate(R) 'Power Moms of 2009' List (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
  Power Plate North America , the leader in Acceleration Trainingâ¢, today announced the "Top Ten Power Moms of 2009" list, the first annual list voted on by the Power Plate North America personal trainers.
  Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:00:00 GMT

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