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Skinny and sultry, Lima has been modelling since 1994, first in Brazil and later in New York City and Europe. Like her countrywoman Gisele Bundchen, Lima gained fame after posing for Guess clothing ads; also like Bundchen, Lima has modelled for Victoria's Secret. (She appeared dressed as an angel in the company's 2001 fashion show.) In 2001 Lima had a role in The Follow, one of the popular online short films created by BMW; she played the beautiful young wife tailed by BMW driver Clive Owen.Adriana Lima 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 1st place in a Ford Supermodel of Brazil model search. Lima later followed with a 2nd 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 with Alberto, her Dominican lover. 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 campaign.[1]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), Lima first graced the VS runway in 2000, and was the show opener for the 2003 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.[2]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. Adriana is currently represented by New York's DNA Models.
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"simple people"Facts and stats Height: 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) Measurements: 85-58-90 cm Dress Size: 4 (US); 34 (EU) Shoe Size: 9 (US); 41 (EU) Eyes: Blue-Grey [2] (sometimes described as green) Hair: Dark Brown Ethnicity: Swiss, African, Amerindian 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 Her favorite food is Indonesian. She likes "simple people". Spokesmodel of XOXO, Armani Jeans, GUESS? [4] and Victoria's Secret She has a pierced navel. After she was spotted carrying a Luca Luca handbag the company sold over 50,000 versions of the bag. It was renamed the "Leah" bag after a name close friends call her. Adriana's nickname is 'LimaBean'. She is said to be "the easiest person in the world to make laugh." She owns a bar in Mexico. She is bookish : her favourite author is Gabriel Garcia Marquez. She would like to pursue acting or photography. Close friends call her Leah. Her best friend is Oluchi Onweagba. She does not like to travel. She is very religious and 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 known to get shy around people. She is the favourite model of famed photographer Ellen von Unwerth who specializes in erotic feminity editorial photography. She is good friends with American model Damion Grace after finding out they were related by marriage. Nickname is Dri

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favorite author is Gabriel Garcia Marquez