Adriana Francesca Lima born June 12 1981 in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil is a Brazilian supermodel. Adriana Lima is best known for her modeling work with Victoria’s Secret and Maybelline.
Adriana Lima was discovered while shopping at a local mall at the age of 13. At the age of 15, Adriana Lima entered and finished in first place in Brazil’s Ford Supermodel of the World Search. Adriana Lima subsequently entered the 1996 Ford Supermodel of the World contest and finished second place. Three years later, Adriana Lima moved to New York City, and signed with Elite Model Management. Adriana Lima’s modeling portfolio began to expand exponentially, appearing in numerous international editions of Vogue and Marie Claire.
As for fashion shows, Adriana Lima has walked the catwalks for big-name designers such as Vera Wang, Christian Lacroix, Emanuel Ungaro, Giorgio Armani, Fendi, Ralph Lauren, Valentino, among others. Adriana Lima then became a GUESS? girl appearing on GUESS?’ Fall 2000 ad campaign. Adriana Lima also appeared in the book ‘A second decade of Guess? Images.’
Adriana Lima in 2001 starred in BMW short film, The Follow alongside actors Mickey Rourke, Clive Owen, and Forest Whitaker. The film was directed by Hong Kong film director and internationally renowned auteur Wong Kar-Wai.
Adriana 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. Her April 2006 GQ cover was the highest-selling issue of the year. Adriana Lima's other notable works include the well-famed Pirelli Calendar 2005 and the face of Italy’s big cell phone carrier Telecom Italia Mobile where Adriana Lima became known as the “Catherine Zeta-Jones of Italy.”
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