Adriana Francesca Lima
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Birth Name: Adriana Francesca Lima
Also Known As: LimaBean
Profession: Supermodel
Date of Birth: June 12, 1981
Place of Birth: Salvador da Bahia, Bahia Brazil
Height: 5′ 10″
Eyes: Blue-Grey
Hair: Dark brown
Sex: F
Star Sign: Gemini
Nationality: Brazilian
Relations: Deryck Whibley (lead vocalist of Sum 41; born on March 21, 1980; engaged in June 2005);
Father John Lavigne;
Mother Judy Lavigne;
Sisters Michelle Lavigne;
Brothers Matt Lavigne
Claim to Fame: Victoria’s Secret Summer 2000 Swimwear Catalogue model
Adriana Francesca Lima Short Biography
Adriana Francesca Lima was born on June 12, 1981, in Salvador da Bahia, Brazil. The blue/gray-eyed Brazilian beauty can attribute her exotic good looks to her French, Portuguese, Native-American, and Caribbean heritage.
Adriana Lima Joins Elite
Her climb from obscurity to glam girl occurred after placing second in the Ford Supermodel of the World Contest at the age of 13. Three years later, she headed to one of the fashion centers of the world, New York, and signed with Elite Model Management. Once there, her modeling portfolio 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 also appeared in Vogue (U.S., Germany, UK) and Marie Claire (Italy) in 1999.
As for fashion shows, the Vogue girl has walked down the runway for the following designers: Cynthia Rowley, Vera Wang, Christian Lacroix, Emanuel Ungaro, Betsey Johnson, Girls Rule, Richard Tyler, Giorgio Armani, Fendi, Randolph Duke, Ralph Lauren, and Valentino, just to name a few.
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