Adriana Lima Angel Victoria's Secret Model

Residence: New York, NY, US

Hometown: Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Height: 5'10"
Eye Color: Blue
Date of Birth: June 12, 1981
Agency: Marilyn Agency
Campaigns: BCBG Max Azria, Bebe, Blumarine, Emporio Armani, Guess?, La Perla, Maybelline, Victoria's Secret, Loewe
Charities: Caminhos da Luz (translated as ‘Ways of Light’)

Part of the "Brazilian invasion" Adriana Angel Victoria's Secret and one of People's 100 Most Beautiful. Guess it was? girl disappeared from runways for the likes of Alexander McQueen and Versace, and work to help orphans.

When Adriana Lima is a child who dreams of one day working with orphans in Brazil by the local face of Maybelline was probably not a thought that entered her mind. It was an act of friendship, which led to 13 years to participate in a local contest with a friend who wanted to be a model, but could not compete alone. This friendship action thrown into second place in the Ford Supermodel of Brazil contest and a career as one of the world's highest paid supermodels and famous.

Adriana was born in Salvador de Bahia, Brazil, June 12, 1981. In 1997, at age 16, she signed with Elite Model Management and moved to New York to pursue his career. It was not long before curvy Brazilian took the fashion world by storm. Guess?, A Alexander McQueen, John Galliano, Mossimo, Armani, Bulgari, Versace and Intimissimi, to name a few, all work with Adriana screamed. But it was her work for Victoria's Secret Angel, Adriana has really put on the map. She became not only the Victoria's Secret catalog / runway / print / commercial television regularly, but has also played with Bob Dylan's memorable trademark 2004 set in Venice, and even appeared in solo ad famous Super Bowl in 2008.

Adriana fans are going good in the world of fashion. In 2006 she appeared on the cover of GQ (their best selling issues each year) and ranked among top 100 most popular of the world beautiful, sexiest women of FHM and Maxim Hot 100 m

Adriana is romantically linked with Lenny Kravitz, Derek Jeter and Prince of Liechtenstein Wenzeslaus. But it was an American basketball player Marko Jaric (and the Memphis Grizzlies), who eventually won the heart of Adriana accept his marriage proposal in June 2008. Married couple in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, February 2009, a small discreet ceremony and the couple welcomed their first child, daughter Valentina Jaric Lima, November 15, 2009.

Despite all his success, Adriana has been devoted to the cause, she dreamed of her childhood, and today gives generously of his time and resources to help orphaned children in Brazil.

Adriana is fluent in English, Spanish and Portuguese. When not in front of the camera modeling, or testing his skills as an actress, Adriana likes to relax on the beaches of Bahia and read the books of his favorite author, Gabriel Garcia Marquez.