Alessandra Ambrosio

Alessandra Ambrosio

Alessandra Ambrosio (born April 11, 1981) is a Brazilian supermodel. Her last name is spelled in Portuguese as Ambrósio, but she omits the diacritic mark in her modeling work. She is one of the faces of Guess?, Next (UK) and Victoria's Secret.

Alessandra Ambrosio was part of the deluge of Brazilian models that emerged after Gisele Bündchen opened the floodgates. One of the star models of that group, of which fellow Victoria's Secret/Guess? Model (and best friend) Ana Beatriz Barros is a member, the 5'10", light brown-haired Alessandra Ambrosio accumulated quite a career in the late 1990's into the next century. Alessandra Ambrosio was born in Erechim, Brazil, a small town in the south. As an early teen, she enrolled in a modeling class and subsequently was entered in the Elite modeling agency's 1996 Look of the Year competition. Though she did not win, she was offered an Elite contract one year after.

Her first modeling job was the cover of the Brazilian Marie Claire, and Alessandra Ambrosio followed with other editorial work, but it was not long after that the Marcianos at Guess signed Alessandra Ambrosio for their fall Millennium campaign in 2000. Her lucrative print career began with being a Guess? Girl and continued with deals with Revlon and Victoria's Secret. Alessandra Ambrosio walked the VS runway for the first time in 2000 and continued to be a fixture in subsequent shows. Alessandra Ambrosio was also picked to be the spokesmodel for the 2004 Pink line by Victoria's Secret.

Facts and Stats

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
Weight: 123 lbs (56 kg)
Measurements: 34-24-34 (US); 86-61-86 (EU)
Dress Size: 2 (US); 38 (EU)
Shoe Size: 9 (US); 40 (EU)
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Light brown
Ethnicity: Italian/Polish
Nationality: Brazilian
Representation: Marilyn
Favorite workout/sport: Surfing, roller blading
She has a pierced navel.

Quotes

"Believe in yourself, listen to the photographers you work with, and try to be professional at all times."

"Take care of yourself, be healthy, and always believe you can be successful in anything you truly want."

"The stars are like, yummy."

Trivia

Her best friend is fellow Brazilian supermodel Ana Beatriz Barros.

As a child, she felt insecure about her appearance, particularly of her large, obvious ears. (She had her ears pushed back when she was 11.)

At the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2005 she wore a bra and panties made entirely out of candy and a pair of angel wings.

Appeared in the MTV show "Slater Celebrity Surfer Invitational" recently, earning herself a small award.

Notable Work:

Latest News

• Alessandra Ambrosio gave up sweet treats to win back pre-pregnancy figure (New Kerala)
  Washington, Nov 19 : New mum Alessandra Ambrosio has revealed that she gave up chocolate in order to win back her pre-pregnancy figure.
  Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:44:36 GMT



• Alessandra Ambrosio - Ambrosio Gave Up Sweet Treats To Win Back Pre-baby Body (ContactMusic)
  New mum ALESSANDRA AMBROSIO quit chocolate in a bid to get her pre-pregnancy figure back in weeks. The stunning supermodel was back on the catwalk for the Victoria's ...
  Wed, 19 Nov 2008 07:53:54 GMT



• Hot mamas! VS models feel the burn after babies (New York Daily News)
  Victoria's Secret's supermodel mommies don't have superhuman genes to thank for their tight and toned post-baby bodies ? just super men ? their trainers. Newest VS mom Alessandra Ambrosio "had to pay the price" for indulging during her pregnancy, her trainer said.
  Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:38:26 GMT



• Secret Fantasy (British Vogue)
  THOUGHTS of economic gloom were pushed aside in Miami this weekend as Victoria's Secret girls Heidi Klum , Adriana Lima , Alessandra Ambrosio , Karolina Kurkova and Miranda Kerr took to the catwalk for a spectacular showcase of blow-the-budget glamour that saw many of the 35 models accessories their lingerie looks with angel wings of monumental proportions.
  Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:39:57 GMT



• Victoria's Secret's fashion show a hit at Fontainebleau (Miami Herald)
  "The glamour is back,''an unseen announcer proclaimed to the crowd as the lights dimmed to start the 2008 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. Surely she was speaking about the renovated Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami Beach, which hosted the event. The seductive lingerie line has always been about making the masses feel glamorous.
  Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:36:57 GMT



• Quality show ?Privelege? building a following (The News & Advance)
  When ?Privileged? debuted on The CW back in September, there were two reasons to root for its success:
  Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:16:40 GMT



• Hearts On Fire 'bling bra' lights up runway (National Jeweler)
  Boston?This year's annual Victoria's Secret Runway Show featured plenty of carats to go along with the cleavage, including a $6.5 million Hearts On Fire (HOF) Diamond Fantasy Bra.
  Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:31:50 GMT



• Pop Tarts: Backstage at the Victoria's Secret Show (Fox News)
  With that many leggy ladies in lingerie, you'd think it was the models that raised eyebrows, but instead it was the famous front-row
  Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:53:14 GMT



• Victoria's Secret model Karolina Kurkova and the riddle of her missing belly button (Daily Mail)
  The Victoria's Secret model put her bombshell curves on show during a photo shoot in Miami, but it was her peculiar belly button that was attracting all the attention.
  Mon, 17 Nov 2008 23:27:51 GMT



• Victoria's Secret Calls on Scott Miller (R News)
  Look for the work of a local "angel" at this year's Victoria's Secret Holiday Fashion Show. Rochester stylist Scott Miller will do everything from up-do's to twists for the world's top models at the lingerie fashion show in Miami, Florida.
  Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:08:33 GMT

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