Adriana Lima Fact Files Real Name / Birth Name / Full Name / AKA: Adriana Francesca Lima Date of birth: 12-Jun-1981 Birthplace (location): Salvador, Brazil Gender: Female Nickname: LimaBean Occupation: Supermodel Nationality: Brazilian Executive summary: Brazilian supermodel Eyes: Blue-Grey Hair: Dark Brown Height: 5'10" (178 cm) Measurements: 33-23-33 (US); 85-59-85 (EU) Dress Size: 4 (US); 34 (EU) Shoe Size: 9 (US); 41 (EU)

Adriana Lima Biography Adriana Francesca Lima was born Jon une 12, 1981), best known as one of the faces of Victoria's Secret. The blue/gray-eyed beauty can attribute her exotic good looks to her French, Portuguese, Native-American, and Caribbean heritage. While her heritage may be a mix, her beauty and success are crystal clear. Like her Brazilian counterparts Gisele Bundchen and Ana Beatriz Barros, Adriana hails from a small town, a far cry from the glamorous life she inhabits today. Her climb from obscurity to glam girl occurred after placing second in the Ford Supermodel of the World Contest (after having won the 1996 Ford Supermodel of Brazil Contest). One of the bevy of Brazilians entering the modeling world in the late 1990s (including Gisele Bündchen, Ana Beatriz Barros, and Alessandra Ambrosio), the 5'10", chocolate brown-haired Adriana Lima rose to stardom out of less than glamorous conditions. Born in Salvador, a large city on the east coast of Brazil in the state of Bahia, Adriana was discovered shopping at a local mall. At the age of thirteen, she finished 1st place in a Ford Supermodel of Brazil model search. She later followed with a 2nd place finish in the 1996 Ford Supermodel of the World contest. Read more

Notable Works: Adriana has also appeared in Vogue (US, Germany, UK), and Marie Claire (Italy) all in 1999. As for fashion shows, the Vogue girl has walked down the runway for the following designers: Cynthia Rowley, Vera Wang, Christian Lacroix, Emanuel Ungaro, Betsey Johnson, Girls Rule, Richard Tyler, Emporio Armani, Giorgio Armani, Fendi, Randolph Duke, Ralph Lauren, and Valentino, just to name a few. Actress Filmography: The Follow (2001)-The Wife Herself Filmography: The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show (2003) (TV) - Model/Herself The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show (2002) (TV) - Herself (Model) The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show (2001) (TV) - Herself (Model)