Adriana Lima
Biography of Adriana Lima
Adriana Lima is one of the members of the group of Brazilian models that entered the world of the fashion at the end of the years 90, between which also they are Gisele Bündchen, Ana Beatriz Barros, Fernanda Tavares, Ana Hickman, Isabeli Fontana or Alessandra Ambrosio. With his 1.78 M.s of height and brown hair, Adriana Lima ascended to the estrellato from a modest familiar situation. Lima was discovered when she was 13 years, while it bought in a local commercial center. When she was 15 years of age she finalized in the first place in the aid of the agency of Ford models, Supermodelo Brazil. Lima followed in this race, and arrived at the second place in he himself aid in its international edition in 1996.
Shortly after, Lima was changed to the city of New York, and changed of agency, leaving Ford to sign with the Agency of Models Elite. Of its beginnings, its race consisted mainly of publishing works fashionable (with international edition appearances of the magazines Vogue and Marie Claire in 1997 and 1998) as well as parades of footbridges (Christian Lacroix, Valentino, and others). The first great opportunity of Lima appeared when it appeared in a spectacular parade of the Vassarette mark in Times Square. Its race in printed announcements continued, and like many other famous names (Claudia Schiffer, Chaste Laetitia, Eva Herzigova), Lima became a girl GUESS? in its campaign of the 2000.
Lima consolidated, making more printed works (Maybelline, Drinks, Mossimo, BCBG) and occupying the cover and editorials of important magazines fashionable (Harper's Bazaar, Elle…). Probably she is more well-known by his work with Victoria's Secret and his estatus of “angel” of the mark (next to Heidi Klum and Gisele). Lima stepped on the footbridge of Victoria's Secret in the 2000 for the first time and was ordered to open the parade in the 2003.
Lima makes humanitarian works helping an orphanage “Caminhos gives Light” (Ways of Light), which is in its native town. Aid with the construction to enlarge the orphanage and buys clothes to poor children in Savador, Bay.