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Karolina Kurkova
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- Real Name
- Karolina Isela Kurkova
- Nationality
- Czech
- Birth Date
- February 28, 1984
- Lives Now
- New York, NY
- Status
- Cover girl, Established, Sexy girl
- Known for
- Breasts, Hair, Legs, Lips
- Agencies
- IMG
- Dated
- Archie Drury
- Friends
- 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
- Model Turned
- Activist (Women Together, Global Youth Action Network), Actress (My Sexiest Year, 2007)
- Interests
- 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 -
“I was never really falling into the circle of 'I'm so this and I make this and I'm the best'”
—Vanity Fair -
“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 -
“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 -
“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

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