Friday, July 27, 2007
Karolina Kurkova
Name: Karolína Isela Kurková
Date of Birth: 28th February 1984
Place of Birth: Děčín, Czech Republic
Height: 180cm
Karolína Isela Kurková (born February 28, 1984) is a Czech supermodel, best known as one of the Victoria's Secret Angels. Mario Testino said of Kurková, "The proportions of her body and her face, as well as her energy level, make her a model who could fit almost into any moment." Designer Marc Jacobs said, "She has an angelic look with a dark side, she's sweet and fun but looks like she could be an evil bewitching child."Vogue editor Anna Wintour called her the "next supermodel.".
Karolína Kurková was born in Děčín, Czech Republic, to Josef Kurka, a Czech basketball player, and a Slovak mother.
After a friend sent photos of Kurková to an agency in Prague, she immediately landed a runway appearance, as well as a commercial and print ad. She later traveled to Milan to gain more experience. There, Miuccia Prada, the designer behind the brand Prada, signed her to a modeling contract.
After a friend sent photos of Kurková to an agency in Prague, she immediately landed a runway appearance, as well as a commercial and print ad. She later traveled to Milan to gain more experience. There, Miuccia Prada, the designer behind the brand Prada, signed her to a modeling contract.
In September 1999, Kurková met with Vogue editors in New York City, then she moved to NYC permanently. At seventeen years old, she landed a spot on the cover of the February 2001 issue of Vogue. Kurková was now recognized at haute couture fashion shows, and lingerie brand Victoria's Secret chose her to be a part of that year's televised fashion show special. Prominent fashion houses such as Yves Saint Laurent signed Kurková to modeling contracts. Print campaigns for Tommy Hilfiger, Valentino, and others helped expose her even more, while she headlined the second Victoria's Secret show the following year. She was named "Model of the Year" at the 2002 VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards. Kurková later signed contracts with designers including Ralph Lauren, Óscar de la Renta, Chanel and Balenciaga.
Most recently, she has appeared on the cover of Korea's W, as well as the Greek Vogue. Kurková has been featured in fashion spreads in most major fashion magazines including U.K., U.S., and French Vogue (as well as other international versions of), Vanity Fair, and The Face. She has worked with well-known fashion photographers including Steven Klein, Mario Sorrenti, and Mario Testino. She was also featured in the 2006 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.
Kurková is also set to make her film debut alongside Frankie Muniz, Harvey Keitel and Amber Valletta in Howard Himelstein's coming-of-age dramedy, My Sexiest Year.
According to Forbes, Kurkova is the ninth top-earning model with estimated earnings of $3.5 million in 2006.
Most recently, she has appeared on the cover of Korea's W, as well as the Greek Vogue. Kurková has been featured in fashion spreads in most major fashion magazines including U.K., U.S., and French Vogue (as well as other international versions of), Vanity Fair, and The Face. She has worked with well-known fashion photographers including Steven Klein, Mario Sorrenti, and Mario Testino. She was also featured in the 2006 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.
Kurková is also set to make her film debut alongside Frankie Muniz, Harvey Keitel and Amber Valletta in Howard Himelstein's coming-of-age dramedy, My Sexiest Year.
According to Forbes, Kurkova is the ninth top-earning model with estimated earnings of $3.5 million in 2006.
She currently lives in New York City's TriBeCa district and enjoys courtside basketball games at Madison Square Garden. It was also rumored , she was dating fellow male model, Tyson Ballou. Some proof is on Youtube: Express Jeans Commercial. But this is just rumored.Pretty much she loves to hang out with fellow rapper, Pharrell Williams.
In March 2006, Kurková received an award from the non-profit organization, Women Together, for her humanitarian work. Kurková was honored for working for the welfare of children through organizations such as "The Beautiful Life Fund", "Free Arts" and "Global Youth Action Network".
source: wiki
Saturday, July 21, 2007
Marisa Miller
Name: Marisa Miller (born Marisa Bertetta)
Date of Birth: 6th August 1978
Place of Birth: Santa Cruz, California, USA
Height: 173cm, 5ft 8 inches
Marisa is most well known for her appearances in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issues and Victoria's Secret Catalogs.
Born Marisa Bertetta in Santa Cruz, California, she was first "discovered" at age 16 walking through a San Francisco café by two Italian modeling agents. After talking to her parents, Marc and Krista Bertetta, she was on a plane to Italy with her mom a few months later. Marisa gained attention when she appeared in a 1997 issue of Perfect 10 magazine. Although she came in third behind Ashley Degenford and Monica Hansen in Perfect 10 magazine's first annual model search, she was repeatedly showcased in following issues, including the covers of the Winter 1998, Aug/Sept 1999, and Fall 2004 editions. She has two sisters, Maleah and Alisha, and attended Monte Vista Christian School in Watsonville, California.
Atypically, Marisa was able to move from a start as a nude magazine model to high profile mainstream work after she was spotted by fashion photographer Mario Testino in Manhattan Beach, California in 2001.She soon worked with the likes of Victoria's Secret and appeared in the coveted Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue (2002–2007). In particular, she featured in the 2004 and 2005 editions' sections of body painting. Raphael Mazzucco's photograph of Marisa wearing a iPod bikini in the 2007 edition became one of the most famous photos ever published in that magazine. She's also appeared in other magazines such as Fitness, Shape, and Vogue, as well as working on campaigns for Nordstrom, J.Crew, and Tommy Hilfiger. In 2004, she served as a modeling judge in the short-lived reality television series Manhunt: The Search for America's Most Gorgeous Male Model.
In 2007, Marisa shot her first television commercial for Victoria's Secret with fellow supermodel Heidi Klum, as well as appearing in a cameo on the HBO show Entourage.
Marisa married Jim Miller, a Los Angeles surfing contest promoter and lifeguard from California in 2000 and separated from him in 2002. They divorced soon after. She married Hollywood producer Griffin Guess on April 15, 2006. Marisa likes football, muscle cars, cooking and food from Trader Joe's. From an early age she loved surfing, was a standout volleyball player on her high school team, and has long been a big sports fan in general. She's said that if she weren't a model she would be a sportscaster.
source:wikipedia.
Friday, July 20, 2007
Thursday, July 19, 2007
Natasha Poly
Name: Natasha Polevshchikova (usually shortened to Natasha Poly)
Date of Birth: 12th July 1985
Date of Birth: 12th July 1985
Place of Birth: Perm, Russia.
Height: 178cm, 5ft 10 inches
Natasha Polevshchikova, usually shortened to Natasha Poly is a Russian supermodel. She is close friends with fellow supermodels Eugenia Volodina, Tatiana Kovylina, Inguna Butane and extremely close to Russian Supermodel Katja Schcekina.
Poly was first discovered after attending a model search competition in Moscow, which she consequently won. Her professional modeling career started in 2004.
Poly has appeared in many ad campaigns including Gucci, Lanvin, D&G, Louis Vuitton, Roberto Cavalli, Sonia Rykiel, Nine West and Dolce & Gabbana. Poly has also walked the runway for brands such as Balenciaga, Alexander McQueen, Chanel, Gucci, Versace and Victoria's Secret, along with other designers. She has been on the cover of Vogue seven times.
She tripped and dropped her shoe at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in 2005.
She had to shorten her name to Natasha Poly because Polevshchikova was too long and too hard to pronounce.
Loves her iPod and her favorite type of music is Russian pop.
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