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Alessandra Ambrosio

Alessandra Ambrosio's photoPATRICK MCMULLAN

Nationality:
Brazilian
Birthday:
April 11, 1981
Born in:
Erexim, Brazil
Lives now:
New York, NY
Agencies:
Elite
Known for:
My body, my breasts, my butt
Status:
Established, sexy girl
Dated:
Jamie Mazur, Steven Aillan, Marcelo Boldrini
Children:
Anja Louise Ambrosio (born 8/24/08)
Friends with:
Adriana Lima, Ana Beatriz Barros, Gisele Bündchen, Heidi Klum, Izabel Goulart, Julianna Imai, Karolina Kurkova, Marisa Miller, Miranda Kerr, Selita Ebanks
Model turned…
Designer (Sais by Alessandra Ambrosio), activist (National Multiple Sclerosis Society)
Interests:
Caipirinha, surfing, eating sweets

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Career

GQ, 2007

Apr 11, 1981
Born in Erexim, Brazil
1992
Has cosmetic surgery to get her ears pinned back
1996
Enters Elite Look of the Year contest
1997
Offered a contract by Elite
Jun 1998
Featured on the cover of Harper’s Bazaar
1999
Appears in CK Jeans ad campaign
Feb 1999
Walks the fall Philosophy di Alberta Ferretti and Christian Lacroix shows in New York and Paris
Sep 1999
Walks the spring Fendi, Balmain, Christian Lacroix, and Kenzo shows in Milan and Paris
2000
Chosen as the new face of Guess?
2000
Steven Meisel photographs Ambrosio for Gap
Mar 2001
Appears in Elle editorial, photographed by Anette Aurell
2001
Becomes the face of Oscar de la Renta
Nov 2001
Walks her first Victoria's Secret fashion show
2002
Legendary photographer Richard Avedon photographs Ambrosio for the Wonderbra campaign
Sep 2002
Walks the spring Christian Dior show in Paris
May 2003
Appears on the cover of Cosmopolitan
2004
Chosen as the spokesperson for Victoria’s Secret Pink line Video »
Dec 2004
Interviewed on the Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn Video »
2005
Appears in Victoria’s Secret TV commercials Video »
2005
Breaks up with boyfriend and male model Marcelo Boldrini
2005
Acts as Project Runway guest judge for season two’s lingerie challenge
Nov 9, 2005
Wears lingerie made entirely of candy at Victoria’s Secret show Video »
2006
Interviewed on Conan O’Brian Video »
2006
Interviewed on Showbiz Tonight
2006
Ranks #56 in FHM’s 100 Sexiest Women in the World poll
May 2006
Featured on the cover of Glamour
Sep 2006
Walks the spring Rock & Republic show in New York
Nov 17, 2006
Appears in Casino Royal as an attractive tennis player
2007
Becomes the face of A/X Armani Exchange
2007
Ranks #5 in FHM’s 100 Sexiest Women in the World poll
2007
Dates pro surfer Steven Aillan
2007
Ranks #6 in AskMen.com’s Top 99 Most Desirable Women poll
2007
Appears as herself in Entourage season premiere Video »
Apr 2007
Named by People magazine as one of the 100 Most Beautiful People in the World Video »
Jun 2007
Appears on the cover of GQ
Jul 16, 2007
Named the world’s fourth-highest-paid model according to Forbes, with $6.8 million made in past year
Sep 2007
Appears in Vanity Fair editorial with Gisele Bundchen, Camila Finn, and other Brazilian models, photographed by Mario Testino
Nov 2007
Walks the annual Victoria's Secret fashion show
2008
Replaced by fellow Victoria's Secret model Izabel Goulart as the face of A/X Armani Exchange
Jan 2008
Rumored to be pregnant with boyfriend, Jamie Mazur Story »
Feb 2008
Appears on the cover of Spanish Ocean Drive
Mar 10, 2008
Officially announces her pregnancy Story »
Apr 2008
Featured on the cover of German Amica, photographed by Todd Barry
Jun 2008
Appears on the cover of Arena
Aug 24, 2008
Gives birth to daughter, Anja Louise Ambrosio Story »
Sep 2008
Featured on the cover of British GQ alongside Victoria's Secret Angels

Quoted

“I love surfing and seeing bands - I'll be at Coachella in the Palm Desert in April and I'm just on the phone getting some tickets for Pearl Jam in June.”

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