Alessandra Ambrosio

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Date of Birth:	11 April 1981
Birthplace:	Erexim, Rio Grande do Sul
Age:	29
First Name:	Alessandra
Last Name:	Ambrosio
Build:	Slim
Height:	5' 10" (178 cm)
Eye Color:	Brown - Dark
Hair Color:	Brown - Dark
Star Sign:	Aries
Claim to Fame:	Victoria Secret Model
Occupation:	Modeling
Occupation Category:	Model
Nationality:	Brazilian
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Alessandra Corine Ambrósio (born Apr. 11, 1981 (29 years ago)) is a Brazilian model. Her last name is spelled Ambrósio, but the diacritic mark is omitted in her modeling work.

Ambrósio, described by Tyra Banks (3 walls) as "The future of the modeling world" , is best known for her work with Victoria's Secret (26 walls) and was chosen as their first spokesmodel for Victoria's Secret (26 walls) PINK line. Ambrósio is currently one of Victoria's Secret (26 walls) Angels and the former face for the UK company Next.

Aside from modeling work, Ambrósio represents as the National Ambassador for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Ambrosio was also selected by AskMen.com as Number 2 out of the "Top 99 Most Desirable Women of 2008".

Early years

Alessandra Ambrosio was born in Erechim, Brazil on Apr. 11, 1981 (29 years ago). Her parents, who are of Italian and Polish descent, own a petrol station. Ambrósio was just eight years old when she decided that she wanted to be a model, after seeing a picture (wallpaper) of top covergirl Karen Mulder in a magazine: "I wanted to be like her", she recalls. She enrolled at a modelling class at the age of 12 and at the age of 14 she was one of 20 finalists for an elite modelling competition in Brazil. Ambrosio was always insecure about her large ears and at eleven had cosmetic surgery to get her ears pinned back, though two years later she suffered complications. In 2006 (4 years ago) she appeared on The Tyra Banks (3 walls) Show, and said that the surgery was a bad experience and has discouraged her from ever getting plastic surgery again.

Career

When Ambrosio was 12 years old, she enrolled in modeling classes then, began modeling for Dilson Stein at age 15. Winning Brazil's Elite Model Look started her modeling career. Her first big modeling job was the cover of the Brazilian Elle magazine. Elite passed along some of her Polaroids to Guess which led her to do the Millennium GUESS? campaign along with her friend and fellow Brazilian Ana Beatriz (5 walls) Barros. She has since been in huge demand, working with big-name brands including Revlon, Christian Dior, Giorgio Armani, Rolex, Oscar de la Renta, Gucci, Escada, Rocco Barocco, Calvin Klein and Ralph Lauren, as well as the famed Pirelli Calendar. As for fashion shows, she has walked the catwalks for designers such as Laura Biagiotti, Christian Lacroix, Byblos, Fendi, Issey Miyake, Kenzo, Christian Dior, Nicole Miller, Ralph Lauren, Giorgio Armani, Vivienne Westwood, Oscar de la Renta, among others. She appeared in over 50 international magazine covers such as Cosmopolitan, Elle, GQ, Harper's Bazaar, Marie Claire, Ocean Drive, Vogue and the only model to appear on the cover of Glamour in the United States in 2006 (4 years ago).

In 2004 (6 years ago), Ambrosio launched her line of swimwear called Alessandra Ambrosio by Sais, a division of Rosa Chá. It sold 10,000 units in only its first month on the market.

Her best knowns collaboration is with American lingerie brand Victoria's Secret (26 walls). She appeared in the Victoria's Secret (26 walls) Fashion Show for the first time in 2000 (10 years ago), and continues to be a participant in the subsequent shows. Her most notable walk down the runway was in 2005 (5 years ago) wearing lingerie made entirely out of candy. In 2004 (6 years ago), she was selected as the first spokesmodel for Victoria's Secret (26 walls) PINK line. She is currently a contract 'Angel' and spokesmodel for Victoria's Secret (26 walls). Her 'Angel' status has brought her to the public's attention being cited by the popular media as one of the world's sexiest women. She was chosen as one of People magazine's annual 100 Most Beautiful People in the World, in May 2007 (3 years ago) along with fellow 'Angels' Ambrosio is among the world's top-earning models.

Ambrosio was the face for the UK company Next and starred in their first TV campaign in 12 years. She is also signed to Storm Model Management in London.

Only three months after giving birth to her first child, Ambrosio appeared in the Victoria's Secret (26 walls) fashion show 2008 (2 years ago).

Ambrosio recently appeared in a spread with Sasha Baron Cohen in Marie Claire to promote Baron Cohen's 2009 (last year) movie Brüno.

TV appearances

Ambrosio has made several TV appearances, notably a cameo as herself on HBO's Entourage along with Izabel Goulart; The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn; Late Night with Conan O’Brien; as guest judge on Project Runway season 2: Team Lingerie and The Tyra Banks (3 walls) Show where she was a guest twice. She appeared alongside TV personality, Regis Philbin in a worldwide commercial for Hummer H2. In 2006 (4 years ago), she had a cameo on the box-office hit movie, Casino Royale (4 walls) appearing briefly as Tennis Girl #1.

Ambrosio guest-starred on How I met your mother (5 walls) (episode: "The Yips") on Nov. 26, 2007 (3 years ago) with her fellow Victoria's Secret (26 walls) Angels Adriana Lima (151 walls), Selita Ebanks, Marisa Miller (37 walls), Miranda Kerr (76 walls), and Heidi Klum.

Personal life

Ambrosio loves surfing, seeing bands, drinking caipirinha and eating chocolates, which she admits to indulging in every day. She is very conscious of her figure and works out with her Brazilian trainer doing the Brazilian Butt Lift, which is a mix of samba, capoeira and aerobics.

When Ambrosio first came to New York, Gisele Bündchen (30 walls) lent her apartment for two weeks and Adriana Lima (151 walls) helped her translate English.

She described her typical week as jetsetting from one country to another for photo (wallpaper) shoots and in between she has some phone interviews. She still visits her family in Brazil regularly and calls Erechim, Brazil her favorite place in the world and having traveled the world has not yet convinced her otherwise.

Ambrosio's best friend is fellow Brazilian model Ana Beatriz (5 walls) Barros.

On Aug. 24, 2008 (2 years ago), Ambrosio and her fiancé, California businessman Jamie Mazur, had a child, daughter Anja Louise Ambrosio Mazur, in Florianopolis, Brazil.

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