Adriana Francesca Lima (born June 12, 1981 in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil) is a
Brazilian supermodel, best known for her work with Victoria's Secret.
Brazilian supermodel, best known for her work with Victoria's Secret.
Biography
Adriana Lima, commonly known as
"the best face in the industry" and "the
most in demand runway model in the
world",[1] rose to stardom out of less
than glamorous conditions. Lima was
discovered while shopping at a local
mall at the age of 13. At the age of 15,
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. [1] Shortly after,
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). 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), Lima
became a GUESS? Girl in their 2000
Costanoa and has face campaign.[2]
Lima continued to build 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 Bündchen), Lima first
graced the VS runway in 2000, and
was the show opener for the 2003
Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.[3]
In 2001 Adriana Lima starred in BMW
Films short, The Follow alongside
actors Mickey Rourke, Clive Owen,
and 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, and directed by
Wong Kar-Wai. Lima made it clear that
acting is not her priority and that she
only did The Follow because it was a
short film.[4]
Adriana Lima is currently one of the
most respected and in demand models
in the business and is the third highest
paid model in the world (behind Gisele
Bundchen and Kate Moss). She is
currently represented by DNA NY in
the United States, Lumiere Models in
Brazil and VIVA Models in Europe.
[edit] Personal life
Lima has has been romantically linked
to celebrities in this past, including a
rumored engagement with rocker
Lenny Kravitz and Major League
Baseball player Derek Jeter[citation
needed]. She is currently known to be
dating Prince Wence of Lichtenstein.
This relationship has been a relatively
"hot" topic for the society spy columns
and celebrity watchers, specifically
Page 6, New York Post and Hola!
online magazine.
Lima gained a massive amount of fame
in Italy after her mega contract with the
Italian cellphone carrier Telecom Italia
Mobile grew very popular. In total it
earned her 6 million dollars and she
has said she is not able to walk down
the street in Italy:
“ It's insane! Some people ask me for
my autograph and a picture, but mostly
they will follow me around. They follow
me into bathrooms! They lack subtlety
as well. Rome is the worst, I've had a
group of about 30 people and then a
load of photographers surround me in
a circle while I'm trying to [walk] with
André." ”
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, and buys
clothes for poor children in Salvador,
Bahia. [1]
Lima's father walked out on her and
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 modelling competition but
she was not allowed to leave Brazil
without certain legal papers that her
father owned. Adriana has said that
she does not hate her father because
"there is a reason for everything" and
she believes that her life was fine
growing up and that the presence of
an unhappy father could have resulted
in an unhappy home environment.[5]
“ I wouldn't change anything about my
life. I am afraid that if I did things might
have turned out differently and I am
currently living my dream. If that means
I had to live a poor [life] and I have to
deal with demons then I will do it. I got
through everything and I am very
proud of myself...Life without a father
was confusing at times, I didn't know if I
was to blame and I didn't know
anything about him...I love my mother
and I have a bond with her that most
people don't share with their own
mothers. It all worked out. ”
[edit] Quotes
"Modeling is a tough job, your co-
workers are your rivals, it really puts a
damper on your perspective of other
girls." [2]
"Fashion is about good energy. It's
about feelings. That's what I have to
give the people, good energy and
good feelings." [2]
"I dont mind paparazzi and
photographers. I don't really get why
they want my picture though, I mean,
I'm a model, there are tons of pictures
of me out there! But I'm quite lucky that
the paparazzi aren't too ruthless with
me. As soon as I'm out of the public I
think it should stop. [Once I've] gotten
into a car or I'm on my property it's
done. No more pictures... Privacy is
important to me and I've seen pictures
of me in my backyard that are taken
from 300 [feet] away with a scope and
everything! That's strange huh? I
guess it's compliment that people care
about what I do that much."
"I think it's evil for a man not to have
personality, not to have a heart.
Because the style or the money does
not matter to me. It's heart alone that I
care about".
"I have to shave! Okay? You don't
have any monkeys on the runway of
course. It's okay I´m joking! (laughs)
I´m joking - monkeys (more laughs)"
"Actually when I was little I was afraid of
cameras and having my picture taken.
So in all the pictures of me when I am 5
or so I'm crying because, you know, I
was afraid of the flash."
"Everyone always comes to me and
asks, 'What are your plans?' And I
always say: I don't have any plans
because in life things happen when
you do not expect them to happen.
What has to happen will happen. I'm
here and I'm living each day. I don't
know what's gonna happen tomorrow,
but I want to live what I have today, in
the present. And whatever comes
tomorrow, I'm totally open to accept
everything."
"I guess I would like to be a child
doctor. A pediatry...how do you call it,
pediatrician? Do I like kids? No, not
really. (laughs) No I'm joking! Of
course I do! If anyone doesn't like
children they should be smited down...
just like, ZAP! (more laughs)"
"People ask me if he (Lenny Kravitz)
was good in the bed. And I always say
'I don't know!'...Quite honestly I don't,
and never have, cared."
[edit] Facts and stats
Height: 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Measurements: 33-23-33 (US); 85-58-
90 (EU)
Dress Size: 4 (US); 34 (EU)
Shoe Size: 9 (US); 41 (EU)
Eyes: Blue-Grey [2] (sometimes
described as green)
Hair: Black
Ethnicity: African, Swiss, Amerindian.[6]
Lima has a cult like fan following called
the "LimaHolic Mafia"
Nationality: Brazilian
Languages Spoken: Portuguese,
English, Spanish
Religion: Roman Catholic.
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 (2005) [3]
Ranked #4 in AskMen.com's Top 99
Women of 2006
She likes "simple people".
Spokesmodel of XOXO, Armani Jeans,
GUESS? [4] and Victoria's Secret
Close friends and family call her
"Leah" which is believed to be a
reference to her grandmother's name.
Her eyes tend to change colour from
blue to grey to green.
She has a pierced navel.
She owns a female Maltese poodle
named Ivy.
She is said to be "the easiest person in
the world to make laugh."
She owns a bar in Mexico.
Many of her dedicated fans desperatly
want to see a picture of Lima's mother
and father.
She is bookish : her favourite author is
Gabriel Garcia Marquez.
She would like to pursue acting or
photography.
Her best friend is Oluchi Onweagba.
She is afraid of tapeworms and flying.
She meditates every morning.
She does not like to travel.
She was romantically linked with Lenny
Kravitz.
She claimed Lenny was just a friend on
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
She wears a scapular around her neck.
She is trained in Capoeira and Mixed
Martial Arts.
She is always listed as one of the top
five models in the world.
She never leaves the house without
sunglasses.
She is the favourite model of famed
photographer Ellen von Unwerth who
specializes in erotic feminity editorial
photography.
When she is asked what colour her
eyes are she says she doesn't know,
though her mother says they are blue.
She´s still a virgin, because she only
believes in sex after marriage.
[edit] Notable work
[edit] Runway
Ralph Lauren
Armani
Luca Luca
Baby Phat
Valentino
Christian Dior
Christian Lacroix
Victoria's Secret
[edit] Print
GUESS?
Maybelline
Victoria's Secret
Telecom Italia Mobile
Luca Luca
BCBG
XOXO
Sly
bebe
2005 Pirelli Calendar
fcuk
Gasoline
[edit] References
^ a b Adriana Lima, biography by
Maybelline, accessed August 28, 2005
^ a b c Adriana Lima, biography by Ask
Men, accessed August 28, 2005
^ Top 99 Women, by Ask Men,
accessed August 28, 2005
^ Adriana Lima, biography by Guess
Advertising, accessed August 28, 2005
[edit] External links
Official Website - Coming Soon
Adriana Lima at the Internet Movie
Database
Adriana Lima at TV.com
UnOfficial Website
Adriana Lima Pictures - unofficial
Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Adriana_Lima"
Adriana Lima, commonly known as
"the best face in the industry" and "the
most in demand runway model in the
world",[1] rose to stardom out of less
than glamorous conditions. Lima was
discovered while shopping at a local
mall at the age of 13. At the age of 15,
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. [1] Shortly after,
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). 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), Lima
became a GUESS? Girl in their 2000
Costanoa and has face campaign.[2]
Lima continued to build 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 Bündchen), Lima first
graced the VS runway in 2000, and
was the show opener for the 2003
Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.[3]
In 2001 Adriana Lima starred in BMW
Films short, The Follow alongside
actors Mickey Rourke, Clive Owen,
and 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, and directed by
Wong Kar-Wai. Lima made it clear that
acting is not her priority and that she
only did The Follow because it was a
short film.[4]
Adriana Lima is currently one of the
most respected and in demand models
in the business and is the third highest
paid model in the world (behind Gisele
Bundchen and Kate Moss). She is
currently represented by DNA NY in
the United States, Lumiere Models in
Brazil and VIVA Models in Europe.
[edit] Personal life
Lima has has been romantically linked
to celebrities in this past, including a
rumored engagement with rocker
Lenny Kravitz and Major League
Baseball player Derek Jeter[citation
needed]. She is currently known to be
dating Prince Wence of Lichtenstein.
This relationship has been a relatively
"hot" topic for the society spy columns
and celebrity watchers, specifically
Page 6, New York Post and Hola!
online magazine.
Lima gained a massive amount of fame
in Italy after her mega contract with the
Italian cellphone carrier Telecom Italia
Mobile grew very popular. In total it
earned her 6 million dollars and she
has said she is not able to walk down
the street in Italy:
“ It's insane! Some people ask me for
my autograph and a picture, but mostly
they will follow me around. They follow
me into bathrooms! They lack subtlety
as well. Rome is the worst, I've had a
group of about 30 people and then a
load of photographers surround me in
a circle while I'm trying to [walk] with
André." ”
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, and buys
clothes for poor children in Salvador,
Bahia. [1]
Lima's father walked out on her and
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 modelling competition but
she was not allowed to leave Brazil
without certain legal papers that her
father owned. Adriana has said that
she does not hate her father because
"there is a reason for everything" and
she believes that her life was fine
growing up and that the presence of
an unhappy father could have resulted
in an unhappy home environment.[5]
“ I wouldn't change anything about my
life. I am afraid that if I did things might
have turned out differently and I am
currently living my dream. If that means
I had to live a poor [life] and I have to
deal with demons then I will do it. I got
through everything and I am very
proud of myself...Life without a father
was confusing at times, I didn't know if I
was to blame and I didn't know
anything about him...I love my mother
and I have a bond with her that most
people don't share with their own
mothers. It all worked out. ”
[edit] Quotes
"Modeling is a tough job, your co-
workers are your rivals, it really puts a
damper on your perspective of other
girls." [2]
"Fashion is about good energy. It's
about feelings. That's what I have to
give the people, good energy and
good feelings." [2]
"I dont mind paparazzi and
photographers. I don't really get why
they want my picture though, I mean,
I'm a model, there are tons of pictures
of me out there! But I'm quite lucky that
the paparazzi aren't too ruthless with
me. As soon as I'm out of the public I
think it should stop. [Once I've] gotten
into a car or I'm on my property it's
done. No more pictures... Privacy is
important to me and I've seen pictures
of me in my backyard that are taken
from 300 [feet] away with a scope and
everything! That's strange huh? I
guess it's compliment that people care
about what I do that much."
"I think it's evil for a man not to have
personality, not to have a heart.
Because the style or the money does
not matter to me. It's heart alone that I
care about".
"I have to shave! Okay? You don't
have any monkeys on the runway of
course. It's okay I´m joking! (laughs)
I´m joking - monkeys (more laughs)"
"Actually when I was little I was afraid of
cameras and having my picture taken.
So in all the pictures of me when I am 5
or so I'm crying because, you know, I
was afraid of the flash."
"Everyone always comes to me and
asks, 'What are your plans?' And I
always say: I don't have any plans
because in life things happen when
you do not expect them to happen.
What has to happen will happen. I'm
here and I'm living each day. I don't
know what's gonna happen tomorrow,
but I want to live what I have today, in
the present. And whatever comes
tomorrow, I'm totally open to accept
everything."
"I guess I would like to be a child
doctor. A pediatry...how do you call it,
pediatrician? Do I like kids? No, not
really. (laughs) No I'm joking! Of
course I do! If anyone doesn't like
children they should be smited down...
just like, ZAP! (more laughs)"
"People ask me if he (Lenny Kravitz)
was good in the bed. And I always say
'I don't know!'...Quite honestly I don't,
and never have, cared."
[edit] Facts and stats
Height: 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Measurements: 33-23-33 (US); 85-58-
90 (EU)
Dress Size: 4 (US); 34 (EU)
Shoe Size: 9 (US); 41 (EU)
Eyes: Blue-Grey [2] (sometimes
described as green)
Hair: Black
Ethnicity: African, Swiss, Amerindian.[6]
Lima has a cult like fan following called
the "LimaHolic Mafia"
Nationality: Brazilian
Languages Spoken: Portuguese,
English, Spanish
Religion: Roman Catholic.
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 (2005) [3]
Ranked #4 in AskMen.com's Top 99
Women of 2006
She likes "simple people".
Spokesmodel of XOXO, Armani Jeans,
GUESS? [4] and Victoria's Secret
Close friends and family call her
"Leah" which is believed to be a
reference to her grandmother's name.
Her eyes tend to change colour from
blue to grey to green.
She has a pierced navel.
She owns a female Maltese poodle
named Ivy.
She is said to be "the easiest person in
the world to make laugh."
She owns a bar in Mexico.
Many of her dedicated fans desperatly
want to see a picture of Lima's mother
and father.
She is bookish : her favourite author is
Gabriel Garcia Marquez.
She would like to pursue acting or
photography.
Her best friend is Oluchi Onweagba.
She is afraid of tapeworms and flying.
She meditates every morning.
She does not like to travel.
She was romantically linked with Lenny
Kravitz.
She claimed Lenny was just a friend on
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
She wears a scapular around her neck.
She is trained in Capoeira and Mixed
Martial Arts.
She is always listed as one of the top
five models in the world.
She never leaves the house without
sunglasses.
She is the favourite model of famed
photographer Ellen von Unwerth who
specializes in erotic feminity editorial
photography.
When she is asked what colour her
eyes are she says she doesn't know,
though her mother says they are blue.
She´s still a virgin, because she only
believes in sex after marriage.
[edit] Notable work
[edit] Runway
Ralph Lauren
Armani
Luca Luca
Baby Phat
Valentino
Christian Dior
Christian Lacroix
Victoria's Secret
[edit] Print
GUESS?
Maybelline
Victoria's Secret
Telecom Italia Mobile
Luca Luca
BCBG
XOXO
Sly
bebe
2005 Pirelli Calendar
fcuk
Gasoline
[edit] References
^ a b Adriana Lima, biography by
Maybelline, accessed August 28, 2005
^ a b c Adriana Lima, biography by Ask
Men, accessed August 28, 2005
^ Top 99 Women, by Ask Men,
accessed August 28, 2005
^ Adriana Lima, biography by Guess
Advertising, accessed August 28, 2005
[edit] External links
Official Website - Coming Soon
Adriana Lima at the Internet Movie
Database
Adriana Lima at TV.com
UnOfficial Website
Adriana Lima Pictures - unofficial
Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Adriana_Lima"
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