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Adriana Lima, Supermodel: “One of my fantasies became a reality—which is I’m a Victoria’s Secret Angel.”

Supermodel Adriana Lima was born on June 12, 1981 in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.

She is 178 centimeters tall, with brown hair and blue eyes.

Adriana won many beauty pageants as a young girl, but still didn’t consider becoming a model.

At the age of fifteen, Adriana won first place in Ford Models’ “Supermodel of Brazil”.

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In 1999, Adriana moved to New York City and signed with Elite Model Management.

Lima immediately became popular, appearing in multiple international editions of Vogue and Marie Claire.

Adriana Lima became a Victoria’s Secret Angel in 2000. Since then, she has been in every Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, except one year that she missed due to her pregnancy.

Adriana Lima, Supermodel: “I went from nothing to — BOOM!”

2003 was Adriana’s first time opening the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. That same year, Adriana appeared with Bob Dylan in the Victoria’s Secret campaign, “Angel in Venice”.

“Happy Holidays from everyone at Victoria’s Secret!”

She also walked runways for Vera Wang, Giorgio Armani, Valentino and more top designers.

In 2005, Adriana appeared in the famous Pirelli Calendar for the first time. Also in 2005, she made the list of Forbes’ World’s Best Paid Celebrities under twenty-five (25) and Forbes’ Celebrity 100 list.

Adriana Lima: “I’ve got to be my best, and give my best, all the way.”

In April 2006, she graced the cover of GQ, and it was the best-selling issue of the year.

Adriana is frequently ranked as the top of lists of the most sexy, hot and desirable women in the world.

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Adriana Lima found love in late 2007 with Serbian NBA player, Marko Jaric.

They married on Valentine’s Day 2009 in the US.

Adriana Lima was chosen to wear the Victoria’s Secret Fantasy Bra for the 2010 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show.

In 2013, she again appeared in the Pirelli Calendar, becoming the first woman to ever be photographed pregnant for Pirelli.

Adriana Lima has two daughters under age five with Jaric.

Earlier this year, Lima and Jaric announced that they are separating.

Adriana Lima, Supermodel: “Hi Fashion TV. I’m Adriana Lima. I wish you a happy fifteenth birthday.”

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Questions

Victoria’s Secrets. This video is about the clothing of Victoria’s Secrets. True or false? Is Adriana Lima from Rio de Janeiro? As of 2023, is she nineteen years old?

Chanel. Describe Adriana. When Adriana isn’t modeling, does she mostly watch TV and surf the internet?

Louis Vuitton. She has spent most of career living and working in Paris. Is this right or wrong? Has she only modeled for Victoria’s Secrets in New York City?

Gucci. Do you think Ms. Lima is poor, working class, middle-class, upper-middle class or upper-class (rich)?

Giorgio Armani. Does she only wear evening gowns and dresses?

Valentino. Adriana is an atheist. Is this correct or incorrect?

Prada. According to the video, is she single, engaged, married, separated, divorced, widowed? Is she a grandmother?

Christian Dior. Adriana is very haughty, arrogant and vain. Do you agree?
 
 
 
Versace. I have attended fashion shows. Yes or no? Are there lots of fashion shows in your town, city and country?

Ralph Lauren. Who are some famous fashion models?

Yves Saint Laurent. My friends and I would like to become fashion models.

Zara. Could some of your friends, (former) classmates, colleagues become fashion models?

Burberry. Is there any controversy over fashion modeling?

Calvin Klein. What will happen in the future?