Alessandra Ambrosio  COUNTRY: Brazilian model DATE OF BIRTH: April 11, 1981 PLACE OF BIRTH: Erechim, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil EYES: brown HAIR: brown Alessandra Ambrosio measurements CHEST: 86 cm WAIST: 56 cm HIPS: 86 cm HEIGHT: 178 cm WEIGHT: 51 kg

Bio:
When Ambrosio was 12 years old, she enrolled in modeling classes then, began modeling for Dilson Stein at age 15. Winning Brazil’s Elite Model Look started her modeling career. Her first big modeling job was the cover of the Brazilian Elle magazine. Elite passed along some of her Polaroids to Guess which led her to do the Millennium Guess? campaign along with her friend and fellow Brazilian supermodel Ana Beatriz Barros. She has since been in huge demand, working with big-name brands and appearing in well famous international magazine covers.

Ambrosio has made several television appearances, notably a cameo as herself on HBO’s Entourage along with Izabel Goulart; The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn; Late Night with Conan O’Brien; as guest judge on Project Runway season 2: Team Lingerie and The Tyra Banks Show where she was a guest twice. She appeared alongside TV personality, Regis Philbin in a worldwide commercial for Hummer H2. In 2006, she had a cameo on the box-office hit movie, Casino Royale appearing briefly as tennis girl #1.

In 2004, Ambrosio launched her line of swimwear called Alessandra Ambrosio by Sais, a division of Rosa Cha and is continuing to expand into other areas of licensing.

Her best known collaboration is with American lingerie brand Victoria’s Secret. She appeared on the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show for the first time in 2000, and continues to be a participant in the subsequent shows. Her most notable walk down the runway was in 2005 wearing lingerie made entirely out of candy. In 2004, she was selected as the first spokesmodel for Victoria’s Secret PINK line. She is currently a contract ‘Angel’ and spokesmodel for Victoria’s Secret. Her ‘Angel’ status has brought her to the public’s attention being cited by the popular media as one of the world’s sexiest women. She was chosen as one of People magazine’s annual 100 Most Beautiful People in the World, in May 2007 along with fellow ‘Angels’ Ambrosio is among the world’s top-earning models.

Ambrosio is currently the face for the UK company Next and Armani A|X. Ambrosio stars Next’s first television campaign in 12 years.

Campaigns:
Victoria’s Secret, Revlon, Christian Dior, Giorgio Armani, Rolex, Oscar de la Renta, Gucci, Escada, Roccobarocco, Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren

Covers:
Cosmopolitan, ELLE, GQ, Harper’s Bazaar, Marie Claire, Ocean Drive, Vogue, Glamour

Shows:
Victoria’s Secret, Laura Biagiotti, Christian Lacroix, Byblos, Fendi, Issey Miyake, Kenzo, Christian Dior, Nicole Miller, Ralph Lauren, Giorgio Armani, Vivienne Westwood, Oscar de la Renta

Heidi Klum COUNTRY: German model DATE OF BIRTH: June 1, 1973 PLACE OF BIRTH: Bergisch Gladbach, Germany EYES: Hazel HAIR: Blonde Heidi Klum measurements CHEST: 89 cm WAIST: 61 cm HIPS: 86 cm HEIGHT: 175 cm WEIGHT: 54 kg

Heidi Klum biography

Bio:
In 1992 Heidi won the contest “Model 92″ and after finishing school in June 1992 she desided to pursue a career as a model. Her first modeling jobs were in Hamburg, then in Paris and Milan. A year later Heidi Klum moved to Miami and then to New York, where she has lived since October 1993.

In 1996 she established the Heidi Klum GmbH and took part in developing logo. It became her trade-mark and she secure a copyright on her name also.

In 1997 Heidi Klum walked the runway for the first time. It was the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, which was one of the most press-heavy shows in the United States, and it catapulted her to more recognition from the public and to the next level as a top model. In summer she said yes to Ric Pipino and they were married till end of 2002. A year later, she became the first German cover girl of the “Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue”. That means 55 millions of readers, and a big international breakthrough.

In 2001 he played her first small part in the comedy “BlowDry”. Heidi played Jasmine, an eccentric hairdresser’s model caught between rival brother hairstylists.

In the autumn of 2003 she became pregnant with Flavio Briatore’s child. On May 4, 2004, she gave birth to a daughter, Helene “Leni” Klum, named after Klum’s grandmother. Around the same time of the birth, Heidi began a relationship with musician Seal. Klum and Seal married on May 10, 2005, on a beach in Mexico.

Campaigns:
Victoria’s Secret, Braun, H & M, Liz Claiborne, Jordache, McDonald’s, Abercrombie and Fitch, Accessorize, American Express, Birkenstock, Bonnie Bell, Braun, Caress, Comma, Company by Ellen Tracy, Douglas, Ellen Tracy, Finesse, Gerry Weber, Givenchy ’Amerige’ fragrance, Haribo & Katjes Yogurt Gums, INC, Jordache, Kathleen Madden, Lancaster, Liz Claiborne, Newport News, Nike, Nine West, Otto, Rosner jeans, Tommy Hilfiger, Zeki Triko swimwear

Covers:
Elle, GQ, Vogue, Bazaar, Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan, American Photo, Glamour, Stuff, Joy, Sports Illustrated, In Style, Esquire, Max, Man’s Journal, Time, Shape

Shows:
Victoria’s Secret, Escada, Vera Wang, Structure, Victor Alfaro, Philipe Treacy, Imitation of Christ, Zac Posen

Gisele Bundchen COUNTRY: Brazilian model DATE OF BIRTH: July 20, 1980 PLACE OF BIRTH: Horizontina, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil EYES: blue HAIR: sandy blonde Gisele Bundchen measurements CHEST: 87 cm WAIST: 58 cm HIPS: 85 cm HEIGHT: 180 cm WEIGHT: 58 kg

Gisele Bundchen biography

Bio:
She’s been hailed by ROLLING STONE Magazine as THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL IN THE WORLD and confirmed her status in December 1999 as the most wanted face in fashion, when she was named VOGUE-VH1′s MODEL OF THE YEAR.

Born on the 20th of July, 1980, in Horizontina, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, Gisele Caroline Bundchen grew up closely tied to her five sisters.

The arrival of Gisele on the international fashion scene, in 1996, was seen by many in the industry as the beginning of a new move away from the look-of-the-moment trend of harsh, edgy images into a softer, sexier phase. Actually, VOGUE credited Gisele’s work in the fashion industry as ‘The Return of the Sexy Model’.

The road to becoming today’s most requested model came as mere chance for Gisele. Although Gisele had set her sights on a career as a professional volleyball player or a veterinarian, she was discovered by Brazilian model scouts at the age of 14 while eating a hamburger in a diner during a school trip in Rio de Janiero.

Despite her father’s disagreement with her career choice, Gisele moved to the city. Two years later, she found herself in New York City.

Since her debut, she has been the face of a variety of advertising campaigns including several seasons of Christian Dior, Balenciaga, Dolce & Gabbana,Missoni, Versace, Celine, Givenchy, Bvlgari, Lanvin, Guerlain, Valentino, Ralph Lauren, Earl Jean, Zara, Chloe, Michael Kors, Louis Vuitton, and Victoria’s Secret. Bundchen is also the face of several Brazilian brands like Vivo, Brazil’s leading mobile company, Multiplan, Colcci and Credicard. After C&A Brazil hired her and started their television commercials, sales increased by 30%.

In May 2006, Bundchen signed another multi-million dollar deal, this time with American giant Apple Computer. She starred in an advertising campaign to promote the new Macintosh line through the Get a Mac advertisements. She has her own line of sandals with shoes company Grendene, called Ipanema Gisele Bundchen. Forbes puts her on 53rd of their list of the most powerful celebrities of 2007 due to the success of her popular shoe line, Ipanema. Custom Ipanema flip-flops sell for as much as $230 a pair. She is also the owner of a hotel in the south of Brazil, the Palladium Executive.

On May 1, 2007 it was announced that Bundchen had ended her contract with Victoria’s Secret. The New York Post’s Page Six reported that Bundchen had left Victoria’s Secret because it wouldn’t raise her $5 million-a-year salary. In July 2007, earning an estimated total of $33 million in the past 12 months, Forbes magazine named her the world’s top-earning model in the list of the World’s 15 Top-Earning Supermodels.

Campaigns:
1-2-3, Balenciaga, Blackglama, Bulgari, Celine, Chloe, Christian Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Earl Jean, Gianfranco Ferre Studio, Giorgio Armani, Givenchy, Guerlain, H & M, Ipanema, Jasmine Bridal Wear, Karl Lagerfeld, Lanvin, Loewe, Milady, Milk, Missoni, Nivea, Nocturna, Pantene, Polo Jeans, Ralph Lauren, Strenesse, Valentino, Versace, Victoria’s Secret, Zara, Zoomp

Covers:
(Multiple editions in multiple countries:) Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Elle, Rolling Stone, Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan, i-D, Arena, The Face, Numero, Amica, GQ, Photo, Hola, Allure, Flair

Shows:
Alberta Ferretti, BCBG Max Azria, Badgley Mischka, Balmain, Carolina Herrera, Cerruti, Costume National, Ellen Tracy, Genny, Gucci, Helmut Lang, John Galliano, Lawrence Steele, Marni, MaxMara, Mila Schon, Moschino, Randolph Duke, Victor Alfaro, Alessandro Dell’Acqua, Anna Molinari, Anna Sui, Antonio Berardi, Blumarine, Byblos, DKNY, Exte, Fendi, Givenchy, Jil Sander, John Bartlett, Luca Luca, Michael Kors, Prada, Rifat Ozbek, Strenesse, Tommy Hilfiger,YSL Rive Gauche, Calvin Klein, Celine, Chanel, Chloe, Christian Dior, D&G, Donna Karan, Fendi, Hugo Boss, Jean Paul Gaultier, Louis Vuitton, Luca Luca, Marni, Michael Kors, Missoni, Miu Miu, Narciso Rodriguez, Oscar de la Renta, Ralph Lauren, TSE, Valentino, Versace, Versus, Yohji Yamamoto, Luella Bartley, Balenciaga, Dolce & Gabbana, Michael Kors, Missoni, Christian Dior, Marc Jacobs

Adriana Lima info

COUNTRY: Brazilian model
DATE OF BIRTH: June 12, 1981
PLACE OF BIRTH: Salvadore da Bahia, Brazil
EYES: blue
HAIR: brown

Adriana Lima measurements

CHEST: 85 cm
WAIST: 59 cm
HIPS: 85 cm
HEIGHT: 178 cm

Adriana Lima biography

Bio:
In true fairy tale fashion, Brazilian Adriana was discovered at the age of 13 when she was shopping at a local shopping mall. By 15, she had won the ‘Ford Supermodel of Brazil’ contest and was placed second in the ‘Ford Supermodel of the World’ competition. She moved to the world’s most energetic and fashion-driven city, New York, and was signed to Elite Model Management.

Lima’s modeling portfolio began to expand exponentially, appearing in numerous international editions of Vogue and Marie Claire. 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. Lima then became a Guess? girl appearing on Guess?’ Fall 2000 ad campaign. She also appeared in the book ‘A second decade of Guess? Images’

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. Her other notable works include the well-famed Pirelli Calendar 2005 and the face of Italy’s big cell phone carrier Telecom Italia Mobile where she became known as the “Catherine Zeta-Jones of Italy.”

Lima is probably best known for her work with Victoria’s Secret. 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. She is currently a contract ‘Angel’ and spokesperson for the brand.

Campaigns:
Anna Sui Jeans, Giorgio Armani, BCBG, Bebe, Blumarine, BMW, Emporio Armani, Forum, French Connection, Gai Mattiolo, Gasoline, George Rech, Giorgio Armani ‘Emporio Armani White’ fragrance, Guess? Jeans, La Perla, Maybelline, Mossimo, Swatch ‘Skin’ watches, TIM, Vassarette, Victoria’s Secret, XOXO

Covers:
Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Marie Claire, Vogue Italia, Elle, Cosmopolitan, Photo, Audi, GQ, Max, Arena

Shows:
Alexander McQueen, Alexandre Herchcovitch, Balmain, Betsey Johnson, Carmen Marc Valvo, Christian Dior, Christina Perrin, Cividini, Emilio Pucci, Emporio Armani, Enrico Coveri, Escada, Fendi, Girbaud, Girls Rule, Guy Laroche, Istvan Francer, John Galliano, Krizia, Leonard, Luca LucaNanette Lepore, NYC 2000, Ralph Lauren, Randolph Duke, Rebecca Danenberg, Richard Tyler, Sean John, Sportmax, Sully Bonnelly, Valentino, Vera Wang, Yigal Azrouel