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Fernanda Tavares

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Nationality: Brazilian
Birth Date: September 22, 1980
Lives Now: New York, NY
Status: Retired (mostly), Sexy girl
Known for: Body
Agencies: Marilyn, One Management
Friends: Gisele Bündchen, Brooklyn Decker, Tyson Ballou, Daniela Pestova, Ana Claudia Michels
Married: Murilo Rosa (Since 7/28/07)
Interests: Jogging, Swimming

Fernanda Tavares's Career Highlights

22 SEP, 1980: Born in Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.

1993: Wins Elite Look of the Year contest

1994: Moves to São Paulo to pursue modeling

1997: Signs with Marilyn Agency in New York and Paris

1998: Becomes the face of Chloé

FEB 1998: Debuts at the fall Roberto Cavalli show in Milan

JUN 1998: Featured on the cover of French Vogue

JUL 1998: Becomes the face of Guerlain, for which she was paid over a million dollars to pose nude in the ad

2000: Models for Victoria’s Secret swimsuit catalog

2000: Appears in ad campaigns for Gap and Ralph Lauren

2000: Criticized for being in poor physical condition by the Brazilian media for appearing at a fashion show with cellulite

MAY 2000: Appears on the cover of British Marie Claire with Ricky Martin

2001: Gilles Bensimon requests Tavares for several spreads in Elle

FEB 2001: Walks the fall Oscar de la Renta, Versace, Christian Dior, Dries Van Noten, John Galliano, and Valentino shows in New York, Milan, and Paris

FEB 2001: Appears in the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue

2002: Signs beauty contract with L’Oréal

JAN 2002: Walks the spring Yves Saint Laurent couture show in Paris

JUN 2001: Featured on the cover of Elle

2003: Poses for PETA’s anti-fur campaign

FEB 2003: Appears in Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue

2003: Lands on the cover of Italian D twice (March, October)

SEP 2003: Walks the spring Diane von Furstenberg, Zac Posen, Matthew Williamson, and Roberto Cavalli shows in New York, London, and Milan

OCT 2003: Appears in an editorial for Harper's Bazaar with Sting

2004: Steven Meisel photographs Tavares for Versace

2004: Models for H&M swimwear

2005: Appears in the fairy-tale-themed print campaign for Nine West

FEB 2007: Becomes pregnant with first child

MAR 2007: Signs on to be the spokes for Davidoff’s Cool Water Wave

4 JUL, 2007: Marries actor Murilo Rosa

SEP 2008: Makes a runway appearance at the spring DSquared2 show in Milan

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