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Isabeli Fontana

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    Isabeli Fontana View off-the-runway photos
    Nationality
    Brazilian
    Birth Date
    July 4, 1983
    Status
    Cover girl, Established, Sexy girl
    Known for
    Body, Lips
    Agencies
    Storm, Women
    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, Clement Chabernaud
    Married
    Alvaro Jacomossi (00 - 02), Henri Castelli (Since 05)

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    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
    MAY 2009
    Featured on the covers of Japanese Numéro and Vogue
    MAY 2009
    Appears in V editorial, photographed by Mario Testino
    JUN 2009
    Appears in French Vogue editorial, photographed by Patrick Demarchelier
    AUG 2009
    Appears in French Vogue editorial, photographed by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin
    2009
    Steven Meisel photographs Fontana for Roberto Cavalli
    SEP 2009
    Featured on the covers of Brazilian Elle, Korean W, and Spanish Vogue
    SEP 2009
    Walks the spring Alexander Wang, Isabel Marant, Balmain, and Hermès shows in New York and Paris
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