Adriana Lima is a Brazilian model and actress who has been Victoria’s Secret Angel since 2010. Lima’s modeling career began at an early age when she initially started appearing in school plays.
Lima has modeled for Maybelline, appearing in the brand’s first calendar and being the spokesperson from 2003 through 2009. She also did a Swatch ad campaign, which gave her further exposure. Lima has graced the covers of international editions of Vogue and Marie Claire.
She has walked the runway for designers like Giorgio Armani, Vera Wang, and Valentino. Lima became a GUESS girl in 2000 and starred in their fall advertising that year.
Lima was named fourth on the 2012 Forbes top-earning models list, pulling in an estimated $7.3 million in a single year.
Family and Early Life Of Adriana Lima
Adriana Lima was born in Salvador, Brazil, on June 12, 1981. Her mother, Maria, was a social worker, and her father, Nelson, was a carpenter. When Adriana was six months old, her father abandoned the family; she has been reared only by her mother and goes by the name of Maria.
Adriana Lima said she had considered becoming a nun or a pediatrician before beginning her modeling career. Adriana competed in beauty pageants as a youngster, frequently winning, and her friend convinced her to participate in a modeling contest with her; after Lima and her companion submitted photographs for consideration, the contest sponsor picked Adriana for her the competition.
Lima began her career when she was 15, and in 1996 she won Ford’s “Supermodel of Brazil” contest and was runner-up in the 1996 Ford Models “Supermodel of the World” pageant. She moved to New York City in 1999 and signed with Elite Model Management.
Adriana Lima | Career
In August 1998, Lima became the first Latina to grace a magazine cover when she was featured in “Marie Claire Brazil.” Since then, she has graced the covers of many more magazines, including several varieties of “Vogue,” “Harper’s Bazaar,” “Elle,” and “GQ,” among others. Adriana’s appearance on the cover of the highest-selling issue of “GQ” in 2006 helped make it one of the most popular issues in history.
Adriana Lima has modeled for Giorgio Armani, Vera Wang, Valentino, Versace, Christian Dior, and other prominent runway designers. In 1999 walked on Victoria’s Secret catwalk for the first time; she was named a Victoria’s Secret Angel in 2000. Adriana became a GUESS? Girl in 2000 and starred in the brand’s fall advertising campaign; from 2003 to 2009, she served as a Maybelline spokesperson.
In 2012, Lima was featured in print advertisements for Donna Karan and became a spokesperson for Mavi Jeans, a Turkish firm; because of Adriana’s advertisements, the brand’s sales rose so much that she became the worldwide face of Mavi.
Lima was a Maybelline brand representative from 2011 to 2014, and in April of this year, she became Desigual’s first ambassador. Lima also returned to her Maybelline spokesperson position in 2015, modeling for the company’s print advertisements and commercials.
In 2014, she modeled for ad campaigns with the designer Jason Wu and Swiss watch manufacturer IWC in addition to Vogue Eyewear and Marc Jacobs’ Decadence. In addition, Adriana was the face of Calzedonia’s swimwear collection in 2016 and a food and culture correspondent for NBC during the Summer Olympics, alongside Alessandra Ambrosio.
Moreover, In 2018, Puma and Schutz named Lima, a brand ambassador, and she walked the runway for the final time as a Victoria’s Secret Angel 2018. In addition, she has appeared in campaigns for Miu Miu, the Schutz resort, the Palms Casino Resort, and a Maybelline x Puma collaboration this year.
On Screen Career
Adriana appeared in the 2001 short film “The Follow,” and she subsequently played herself in the CBS comedy “How I Met Your Mother,” as well as ABC’s “Ugly Betty” and Robin Williams series “The Crazy Ones.” In addition, she hosted and produced the Lifetime reality show “American Beauty Stars” in 2017.
She’s also been in several Super Bowl commercials, notably one for Victoria’s Secret in 2008, which was the most-watched commercial with 103.7 million viewers. In addition, she starred in Kia Motors and Teleflora advertisements during Super Bowl XLVI in 2012, making her the first celebrity to do so in the same game.
Relationship Of Adriana Lima
In 2001, Adriana began dating Lenny Kravitz, and they became engaged in the spring of 2002. However, they broke up later that year; Lima appeared in “Yesterday Is Gone (My Dear Kay)” from Kravitz’s album “Are You Gonna Go My Way” in 2002.
She married NBA player Marko Jarić on February 14, 2009, and they had two daughters together before divorcing in 2016: Valentina (born in November 2009) and Sienna (born in September 2012).
Adriana Lima | Philanthropy
Lima is a devout Roman Catholic who attends Mass every Sunday and agrees with the teachings of the Catholic Church. Adriana helps run an orphanage in Salvador, where she assisted with construction during the institution’s expansion; she has also given money to buy clothing for poor children in Lima.
In 2009, she took home cash on the Turkish game show “Var mısna? Yok museum?” and donated it to a hospital in Istanbul for leukemia treatment for kids.
Adriana Lima | Awards & Achievements
- Adriana Lima has been named one of the top 100 most desirable women by Askmen.com for four years, 2002-05, and again in 2012.
- She was named one of the World’s best-paid celebrities under 25 in the 2005 Forbes edition. In 2012, she ranked 8th on Forbes’ list of The World’s most powerful Latino celebrities, earning more than $7 million.
- In 2007, she was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame before Victoria’s Secret fashion show. She was ranked seventh on FHM’s 100 Hottest women list in 2007.
- According to Google search results, she was the 46th most popular woman on the internet in 2010. She made the list of The 100 Sexiest Supermodels of All Time compiled by Complex magazine in fourth place.
Adriana Lima | Net Worth
Lima has been ruling the fashion business for over a decade with her absolute beauty and skill. According to sources, she has a net worth of $95 million as of 2020.
Furthermore, Lima has been the World’s second-highest-paid model since 2014. Furthermore, this lady was in fourth place on Forbes’ top-earning model’s list with $7.3 million in earnings in 2012.
Social Media Presence
Adriana Lima is on several social media platforms with a huge fan following. On Instagram, she has around 22 million followers; on Twitter, she has more than 2.5 million followers.
She also has an official Facebook page with over 8 million likes and 7 million followers.
Additional Information
| Сеlеbrаtеd Nаmе: | Adriana Lima |
| Nickname: | Adriana |
| Rеаl Nаmе/Full Nаmе: | Adriana Fransesca Lima |
| Gеndеr: | Female |
| Аgе: | 41 |
| Віrth Dаtе: | 12 June 1981 |
| Віrth Рlасе: | Salvador, State of Bahia, Brazil |
| Nаtіоnаlіtу: | Brazilian |
| Неіght: | 1.78m |
| Ѕехuаl Оrіеntаtіоn: | Straight |
| Relationship Ѕtаtuѕ: | Single |
| Spouse(Ex): | Marko Jaric(m. 2009-2016) |
| Рrоfеѕѕіоn: | Model |
| Nеt Wоrth іn 2022: | $95 million |
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