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Alessandra Ambrosio

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    Alessandra Ambrosio View off-the-runway photos
    Nationality
    Brazilian
    Birth Date
    April 11, 1981
    Lives Now
    New York, NY
    Status
    Established, Sexy girl
    Known for
    Body, Breasts, Butt
    Agencies
    Elite
    Dated
    Jamie Mazur, Steven Aillan (surfer), Marcelo Boldrini (model)
    Friends
    Ana Beatriz Barros, Julianna Imai, Gisele Bündchen, Adriana Lima, Izabel Goulart, Karolina Kurkova, Selita Ebanks, Miranda Kerr, Heidi Klum, Marisa Miller
    Children
    Anja Louise Ambrosio (Born 8/24/08)
    Model Turned
    Activist (National Multiple Sclerosis Society), Designer (Sais by Alessandra Ambrosio)
    Interests
    Eating sweets, Surfing, Caipirinha

    Off the Runway Photos

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    Alessandra Ambrosio's Career Highlights

    11 APR, 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
    9 NOV, 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 Video»
    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
    17 NOV, 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
    16 JUL, 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
    10 MAR, 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
    24 AUG, 2008
    Gives birth to daughter, Anja Louise Ambrosio Story»
    SEP 2008
    Featured on the cover of British GQ alongside Victoria's Secret Angels
    NOV 2008
    Walks the annual Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
    MAY 2009
    Featured in Forbes world's highest-paid models, making an estimated $6 million
    JUN 2009
    Featured on the cover of British Marie Claire, alongside Sacha Baron Cohen
    JUN 2009
    Appears in Japanese Numéro editorial, photographed by Jannis Tsipoulanis
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