- Real Name
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Karolina Isela Kurkova
- Nationality
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Czech
- Birth Date
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February 28, 1984
- Lives Now
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New York, NY
- Status
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Cover girl,
Established,
Sexy girl
- Known for
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Breasts,
Hair,
Legs,
Lips
- Agencies
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IMG
- Dated
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Archie Drury
- Friends
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Heidi Klum,
Marisa Miller,
Will Chalker,
Marcelle Bittar,
Tyson Ballou,
Caroline Ribeiro,
Gisele Bundchen,
Alessandra Ambrosio,
Selita Ebanks,
Carmen Kass,
Liya Kebede,
Izabel Goulart,
Miranda Kerr,
Adriana Lima,
Audrey Marnay,
Elisa Sednaoui
- Model Turned
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Activist (Women Together, Global Youth Action Network),
Actress (My Sexiest Year, 2007)
- Interests
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Buddhism,
Basketball
Quoted
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“Once at a fitting, I couldn‘t get into a sample-size dress because it was so tiny.”
—People Magazine
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“I was never really falling into the circle of 'I'm so this and I make this and I'm the best'”
—Vanity Fair
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“As a model, when you're first starting off, you're doing eight shows a day and you have eight different makeup looks and eight different hairdos. It's very stressful, so I'd say rest as much as you can and eat. Contrary to popular opinion, models love to eat. At least I do.”
—New York Magazine
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“I have a thirteenth-century Buddha in my apartment and I use essential oils. Both give me a feeling of peace and well-being.”
—New York Magazine
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“Nothing‘s better than a great brunch after a night out shaking my booty in my Louboutins!”
—New York Magazine
Karolina Kurkova's Career Highlights
- 28 FEB, 1984
- Born in Decin, Czech Republic
- 1999
- Discovered by Miuccia Prada
- FEB 2000
- Walks the fall Vera Wang, Louis Vuitton, Miu Miu, and Valentino shows in New York and Paris
- JUL 2000
- Opens the fall Emanuel Ungaro couture show in Paris
- SEP 2000
- Opens the spring Helmut Lang show in New York
- 2001
- Becomes the face of Louis Vuitton
- FEB 2001
- Featured on the cover of Vogue, making her one of the youngest models ever to do so
- MAR 2001
- Appears in Harper’s Bazaar editorial, photographed by Patrick Demarchelier
- MAY 2001
- Appears on the cover of British Vogue
- JUN 2001
- Appears on the covers of Numéro and W
- JUL 2001
- Featured on the cover of Italian Vogue, photographed by Steven Meisel
- 2001
- Appears in Valentino and Yves Saint Laurent fall ad campaigns
- NOV 2001
- Impersonates Marilyn Manson for a Vogue spread, photographed by Steven Meisel
- NOV 2001
- Walks the annual Victoria’s Secret fashion show
- 2002
- Named one of People magazine’s 50 Most Beautiful People
- SEP 2002
- Appears on the cover of French Vogue
- 16 OCT, 2002
- Youngest model ever to win Model of the Year at the VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards
- NOV 2002
- Headlines Victoria’s Secret show, wearing the $15 million Fantasy bra
- 2003
- Becomes the face of Chanel, photographed by Karl Lagerfeld
- 2003
- Steven Meisel photographs Kurkova nude for Valentino
- 2003
- Patrick Demarchelier photographs Kurkova for Tommy Hilfiger
- MAR 2004
- Walks the fall Marc Jacobs, Balenciaga, and Chanel shows in New York and Paris
- SEP 2004
- Featured on the cover Vogue with Gemma Ward, Liya Kebede, and other top models
- OCT 2004
- Appears in French Vogue editorial, photographed by Patrick Demarchelier
- 2005
- Signs contract with Victoria's Secret
- APR 2005
- Appears on cover of Vanity Fair in a white bikini with Carmen Kass and Natalia Vodinova
- AUG 2005
- Appears on cover of French Elle
- 3 APR, 2006
- Receives New Generation award from Women Together organization for her charity work
- NOV 2006
- Selected to wear Victoria Secret’s $6.5 million Hearts on Fire bra
- 2007
- Plays Pia in the upcoming movie My Sexiest Year, alongside Frankie Muniz and Amber Valetta
- 19 APR, 2007
- Hosts Victoria’s Secret party with Heidi Klum
- 7 MAY, 2007
- Voted one of People magazine’s most beautiful, along with fellow Victoria’s Secret models
- 12 JUL, 2007
- Named one of the world’s highest-paid models according to Forbes
- 10 AUG, 2007
- Named Vogue's Best Dressed of the Week in a floral Missoni dress Photo»
- OCT 2007
- Walks the spring Louis Vuitton show in Paris dressed as a sexy nurse in a transparent coat
- 2 OCT, 2007
- Featured in Vanity Fair's preview for the Victoria's Secret fashion show Video»
- NOV 2007
- Walks the annual Victoria's Secret fashion show
- FEB 2008
- Appears on the cover of British Elle
- FEB 2008
- Appears on the cover of Esquire magazine along with Selita Ebanks, Adriana Lima, and Izabel Goulart under the headline "75 Years of Women" Video»
- 30 APR, 2008
- Named the world’s sixth highest-paid model by Forbes, having made a reported $5 million in the past year Story»
- MAY 2008
- Escorts Vera Wang to the Costume Institute Gala, wearing one of her designs
- AUG 2008
- Featured on the cover of German Vanity Fair with Vladimir Klitschko
- SEP 2008
- Featured on the cover of British GQ alongside Victoria's Secret Angels
- NOV 2008
- Featured on the cover of British Elle, photographed by Matthew Vriens
- NOV 2008
- Walks the annual Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
- 21 NOV, 2008
- Voted "World's Sexiest Woman" by E! entertainment television Story»
- JUL 2009
- Announces pregnancy with fiance Archie Drury Story»
- JUL 2009
- Leaves DNA Management and signs with IMG
- FEB 2010
- Makes a runway appearance opening the fall Giles show in Paris, also walks for Louis Vuitton
- JUL 2010
- Opens the fall Elie Saab couture show in Paris
- JUL 2010
- Appears in editorials for W and V
- AUG 2010
- Appears in Dazed & Confused editorial, photographed by Roe Ethridge
- AUG 2010
- Featured on the cover of French Elle
- 2010
- Models for the fall Elie Saab ad campaign
- SEP 2010
- Opens the spring Gianfranco Ferre show in Milan
- SEP 2010
- Appears in editorials for Spanish Vogue and Interview
- OCT 2010
- Appears in Elle editorial, photographed by Gilles Bensimon
- NOV 2010
- Appears in Japanese Vogue editorial, photographed by Willy Vanderperre
- 10 NOV, 2010
- Walks the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
- DEC 2010
- Featured on the cover of Japanese Numero, photographed by Alex Cayley
- 2011
- Becomes the face of Jean Paul Gaultier, Bottega Veneta, and MaxMara
- JAN 2011
- Walks the spring Jean Paul Gaultier, Armani Prive, and Christian Dior couture shows in Paris
- JAN 2011
- Featured on the cover of Spanish Vogue, photographed by Tom Munro
- 2011
- Featured on the cover of Grey magazine, photographed by Chadwick Tyler
- FEB 2011
- Opens for the fall Bottega Veneta show in Milan
- MAR 2011
- Appears in editorials for W and French Vogue
- JUN 2011
- Featured on the cover of German Vogue with Archie Drury, photographed by Alexi Lubomirski
- SEP 2011
- Opens the spring Christian Dior show in Paris; Closes for Marchesa and J.Mendel
- SEP 2011
- Featured on the cover of Japanese Vogue, photographed by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin
- NOV 2011
- Featured on the cover of Brazilian Vogue, photographed by JR Duran
- FEB 2012
- Featured on the cover of Turkish Vogue, photographed by Alexei Hay
- MAR 2012
- Appears in editorials for Interview and Vogue
- APR 2012
- Appears in German Vogue editorial, photographed by Daniele Duella and Iango Henzi
- JUN 2012
- Featured on the cover of Mexican Vogue, photographed by Mariano Vivanco
- JUL 2012
- Featured on the cover of Spanish Vogue, photographed by Miguel Reveriego