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Isabeli Fontana

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Nationality
Brazilian
Birthday
July 4, 1983
Born In
Curitiba, Brazil
Agencies
Storm, Women
Known For
Body, Lips
Status
Established, sexy girl
Friends
Ana Beatriz Barros, Jeisa Chiminazzo, Raquel Zimmermann, Marija Vujovic, Marcelle Bittar, Caroline Ribeiro, Jessica Miller, Angela Lindvall, Mimi Roche, Ana Claudia Michels, Danny Schwarz
Married
Alvaro Jacomossi (2000-2002), Henri Castelli (since 2005)

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Quoted

  • I don't think of myself as pretty. I am what I am.
    AskMen.com

Isabeli Fontana's Career Highlights

4 JUL, 1983
Born in Curitiba, Brazil
1996
Places third in the Brazilian Elite Model Look contest
1997
Moves to Milan to pursue modeling career
FEB 1999
Debuts on New York, Milan and Paris runways for Givenchy, Michael Kors, and Versace
1999
Models for Victoria’s Secret catalog
JUN 2000
Appears on cover of Harper’s Bazaar
FEB 2002
Featured in Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue
MAR 2002
Appears on cover of French Vogue
JUL 2003
Walks the fall Givenchy and Jean Paul Gaultier couture shows in Paris
NOV 2003
Walks in Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show
2003
Gives birth to son, Zion
2004
Becomes the face of Hermès, photographed by the legendary Richard Avedon
2004
Signs fragrance contract with Versace's Crystal Noir
2004
David Sims photographs Fontana for Balenciaga alongside Gemma Ward and Liya Kebede
SEP 2004
Featured on cover of Vogue as one of the world’s next top supermodels, photographed by Steven Meisel
SEP 2004
Walks the spring BCBG Max Azria, Donna Karan, Marc Jacobs, Vera Wang, and Zac Posen shows in New York
SEP 2004
New York Post reports disappearance of 1-year-old son Zion, who was taken by ex-husband Alvaro Jacomossi preceding divorce trial
FEB 2005
Appears in Harper’s Bazaar editorial
JUN 2005
Appears on cover of French Vogue with Brazilian model Jeisa Chiminazzo, photographed by Mario Testino
NOV 2005
Walks in Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Video»
2005
Signs fragrance contract with Viktor & Rolf's Flower Bomb
2005
Marries actor Henri Castelli
MAR 2005
Walks the fall Balenciaga, Chloé, Hermès, and Valentino shows in Paris
JUL 2006
Appears on cover of Italian Flair
2006
Signs fragrance contract with Revlon's Flair Video»
2006
Appears in Victoria’s Secret catalogs
FEB 2007
Appears on cover of Brazilian Vogue
2007
Divorces husband Henri Castelli; moves back to New York with her two kids
2007
Models for Uniqlo fall ad campaign
SEP 2007
Walks the spring Prada show in Milan
OCT 2007
Appears on the cover of Brazilian Elle
OCT 2007
Appears in W editorial, photographed by David Sims
DEC 2007
Appears in French Vogue editorial, photographed by Mario Sorrenti
2008
Becomes the face of H&M lingerie
2008
Mario Sorrenti photographs Fontana for the French Vogue calendar
FEB 2008
Appears in French Vogue editorial, inspired by Amy Winehouse
FEB 2008
Opens the fall Miss Sixty and Roberto Cavalli shows in New York and Milan
FEB 2008
Closes the fall Blumarine show in Milan
MAR 2008
Appears in two editorials for W, and one for French Vogue
30 APR, 2008
Named the world’s eleventh highest-paid model by Forbes, having made a reported $3 million in the past year Story»
MAY 2008
Appears in Vogue editorial, photographed by Patrick Demarchelier
2008
Appears in Belstaff, Roberto Cavalli, Valentino, and Versace fall ad campaigns
SEP 2008
Featured on the cover of Brazilian Vogue, photographed by Jacqcues Dequeker
SEP 2008
Opens and closes the spring Rosa Cha show in New York
SEP 2008
Opens the spring Narciso Rodriguez show in New York; also walks for Bottega Veneta, Dolce & Gabbana, Versace, and Givenchy in Milan and Paris
OCT 2008
Appears in Vogue editorial, with son Zion and brother Henrick, photographed by Arthur Elgort
DEC 2008
Featured on the cover of Numéro, photographed by Solve Sundsbo
JAN 2009
Featured on the cover of German Vogue, photographed by Vincent Peters
JAN 2009
Walks the spring Givenchy couture show in Paris
2009
Becomes one of the faces of Missoni, with Natasha Poly, photographed by Steven Meisel
FEB 2009
Closes the fall rag&bone show in New York
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