Alessandra Ambrosio
Biography
Alessandra
Ambrosio was born in Erexim, Brazil, on the 11th of April, 1981.
Her modeling career started when she decided to take modeling lessons
in Brazil. The course led to her participation in Elite's Look of
the Year contest in 1996, which eventually led to her contract with
Elite Model Management.
When
Guess? got hold of Alessandra's shots, the clothing line signed
her to the advertising campaign. The company that launched the careers
of Estelle Hallyday and Laetitia Casta can add Alessandra to their
long list of modeling debutantes. Alessandra is more than a Guess?
girl. She has graced the covers of magazines such as Capricho, Desfile,
Elle (Brazil), Wallpaper, and Harper's Bazaar (Spanish).
As for
fashion shows, Alessandra has walked the catwalks for designers
such as Laura Biagiotti, Christian Lacroix, Byblos, Fendi, Issey
Miyake, Kenzo, Christian Dior, Nicole Miller, and Oscar de la Renta,
among others. Guess? wasn't the only company to see Alessandra's
beauty. She also has contracts with Revlon cosmetics, Gap, and is
set to appear in advertisements for Calvin Klein eyewear and Giorgio
Armani. Those who caught the Victoria's Secret fashion show in Cannes
on the Internet may have noticed Alessandra in the show, among a
cast of the lingerie line's staples, Tyra Banks and Stephanie Seymour.
While
the Brazilian beauty was once an Elite girl, she has switched agencies
and is now represented by Marilyn Gaultier. Although her modeling
career is on the rise, Alessandra plans to pursue a University degree.
When she's not modeling, she spends her time with her model/club
promoter boyfriend of two and a half years, Jayson Lee (although
she has been romantically linked to fellow model Marcelo Boldrini).
She enjoys sandboarding and lounging on the beach listening to Brazilian
music.
Her favorite
place in the world still remains her tiny hometown, and having traveled
the world has not convinced her otherwise. When not at her New York
apartment or busy building a house in her native Brazil, Alessandra
is leaving her mark around the world with International magazine
covers, ad campaigns and big league designer fashion shows.
In a
country that seems to breed beautiful women, there must be something
in the Brazilian water. The most popular supermodel to come out
of the South American country is Gisele Bundchen, but the long-legged
beauty better watch her back with Alessandra Ambrosio well on her
way.
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