ADRIANA LIMA

Brazilian model Adriana Lima is probably best recognized as a spokesmodel for Guess?, Victoria's Secret and Armani Jeans. Becoming one of the world's top fashion models, Adriana later branched out to acting, playing a role in the 2001 short film The Hire: The Follow.

The blue/gray-eyed Brazilian beauty, whose trademark is a mole on her chin, stands at 5' 10" tall and has the measurements of 33-23-33. She was listed as one of Maxim's Hot 100 in 2003. As for her private life, Adriana was engaged to Lenny Kravitz (she appeared in his music video "Yesterday Is Gone") in the spring of 2002.

1. Born: June 12, 1981
2. Birthplace: Bahia, Brazil
3. Descent: African, Native South American and Swiss
4. Catholic
5. Vowed to remain a virgin until marriage
6. Height: 5 feet-10 inches
7. Hair color: Brown
8. Eye color: Green/Blue
9. Measurements: 34-23-33 inches
10. Dress size: 4 (U.S.)
11. Shoe size: 9 (U.S.)
12. Finished first place in Brazil's Ford Supermodel of the World Search at 15
13. Finished second place in the 1996 Ford Supermodel of the World contest
14. Agencies: DNA Model Management, Modellink and Elite Model Management
15. Appeared in a Victoria's Secret commercial during Super Bowl XLII
16. Fluent in three languages; Portuguese, Spanish and English
17. Married to basketball star Marko Jaric

Lima and Jaric became engaged in June of 2008. The couple married on February 14, 2009, in a civil ceremony in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. They reportedly plan to have a big wedding in Brazil or Serbia in the summer with their "friends and family" in attendance. Lima stated about her and Jaric, "We are excited about our future together." People: Supermodel Adriana Lima Elopes! (February 23, 2009)1 The couple have been together since late 2007. People: Adriana Lima Engaged to Basketball Star (June 13, 2008)

Trivia

Spokesmodel of Guess?.

Spokesmodel of Victoria's Secret.

Ranked #57 in Maxim's Hot 100 2003, ahead of Naomi Watts and behind Salma Hayek.

Ethnicity is Native-Brazilian, African-Brazilian, Portuguese, French, Japanese and Caribbean.

Ranked #1 on Askmen.com's Most Desirable Women (2004).

Ranked #33 on Askmen.com's Most Desirable Women (2002).

Ranked #75 on Askmen.com's Most Desirable Women (2003).

One of the world's top fashion models.

A favorite model of photographer Ellen Von Unwerth, she appears prominently in Von Unwerth's 1998 book "Wicked."

Chosen as the most desirable woman by AskMen.com, leaving behind such starts as Angelina Jolie (#9), Halle Berry (#10), Monica Bellucci (#2) and Charlize Theron (#3). [2005]

Her favorite musician is Lenny Kravitz. She has also appeared in one of his music videos, "Yesterday Is Gone".

Measurements are 33-24-34.

Ranked #1 on Askmen.com's 99 Most Desirable Women (2005).

She has helped financially and worked with orphaned children in Brazil for several years.

Ranked and Voted #4 by AskMen.com's Top 99 Most Desirable Women of 2006

Named #39 in FHM's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005" special supplement. (2005)

Named #27 in FHM magazine's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006" supplement. (2006).

She's the second best paid Brazilian model. The first is Gisele Bündchen.

She was raised by her mother, Maria da Graça Lima (social worker).

Her father, Nelson Torres, abandoned his wife and Adriana when she was 6 months old.

Ranked #53 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2007 list.

Stated that she's of African, Swiss, and Indian ethnicity.

She lists "West Side Story" and "Central Station" among her favorite movies.

Engaged to Lenny Kravitz. [May 2002]

According to People.com, Lima secretly married NBA player Marko Jaric in Jackson Hole, Wyoming on Valentine's Day, 2009.

Personal Quotes

"Modeling is a tough job, your co-workers are your rivals, it really puts a damper on your perspective of other girls."

"Fashion is about good energy. It's about feelings. That's what I have to give the people, good energy and good feelings."

"I want to be a child doctor. A pediatry...how do you call it, pediatrician? Do I like kids? No, not really."