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Adriana Lima was born in 1982, in Salvador, Brazil. The
blue/gray-eyed beauty can attribute her exotic good looks to her French,
Portuguese, Native-American, and Caribbean heritage.
Her climb from obscurity to glam girl occurred after placing second
in the Ford Supermodel of the World Contest (after having won the
1996 Ford Supermodel of Brazil Contest). Adriana signed with Elite
Model Management at the age of 16, and moved to one of the fashion
centers of the world, New York. Once there, her modeling portfolio
only began to expand exponentially, after appearing in Vogue (Italy)
in 1997, as well as Vogue (UK), I-D (UK), Marie Claire (Brazil), and
Vogue (Italy) in 1998. Adriana has also appeared in Vogue (US, Germany,
UK), and Marie Claire (Italy) all in 1999
But one of Adriana's most notable catwalk appearances was in the
Victoria's Secret Summer 2000 Swimwear Catalogue (shot in Cannes),
where the Brazilian beauty shared the spotlight with a bevy of supermodels
such as Heidi Klum and Laetitia Casta. Before her modeling days, Adriana
always hoped to help children, and thanks to her new found popularity,
she is able to work with orphans in Brazil. Whether you have seen
her in an ad, on the runway, or photographed by some of the world's
greatest photographers -- such as Steven Meisel, Peter Lindbergh or
Ellen von Unwerth -- Adriana's beauty speaks volumes.Adriana
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