Petra Nemcova

Name: Petra Nemcova

Birthdate: 24th June 1979

Birthplace: Czech Republic

Height: 5'10"

Petra was featured on the cover of the 2003 sports illustrated swimsuit issue and has also modelled for Victoria's Secret. On June 3rd 2004 she was one of the telecast judges for Miss Universe.

During the Indian Ocean Earthquake of 24th December 2004, Petra and her fiance Simon Atlee were in Thailand and a tsunami had struck where they were staying. Atlee drowned to death and Petra suffered from a broken pelvis and some serious internal injuries but fortunately for her she managed to hang onto the top of a palm tree untill help came along 8 hours later.

"Glamour" magazine awarded her the "Survivor Award" for the tsunami ordeal and how she has picked up her life since then. Her comeback was complete with her appearance in the 2006 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue.

Petra wrote a book "Love always, Petra", in which she discusses her life under communist rule in Czechoslovakia, her entrance into fashion and modelling and her relationship with Simon Atlee.

Petra is currently dating Mr James Blunt.

Her official fansite is www.petranemcova.org