Hot Adriana Lima - Super Model of Brazil

Adriana Francesca Lima (born June 12, 1981) is a Brazilian model, best known as a Victoria's Secret Angel since 2000, and as a spokesmodel for Maybelline cosmetics from 2003 to 2009. At age 15, Lima finished first in Ford's "Supermodel of Brazil" competition, and took second place the following year in the Ford "Supermodel of the World" competition before signing with Elite Model Management in New York City.

Brazilian supermodel Adriana Lima is largely recognized as the face of Victoria's Secret. The 5'10" model was born in 1982 in Salvador, Brazil, and has a mix of French, Portuguese, Native American and Caribbean roots. Lima was discovered at a mall when she was just 13 years old. Two years later she received a first place award in a "Ford Supermodel of Brazil" model search. In 1996 she finished second place in a "Ford Supermodel of the World" contest.

Shortly after, Lima decided to advance her career by moving to New York City and signing on with Elite Model Management. She appeared in international editions of Vogue and Marie Claire magazines in 1997-98 and did some runway work. But her big break occurred when she was featured in her underwear in a billboard for Vassarette in Times Square. She then became a Guess? model and graced the covers of Harper's Bazaar and Elle. Lima's foray into Victoria's Secret began with runway work in 2000. She was also the show opener for the 2003 fashion show.

In her spare time, the supermodel focuses on the Caminos Da Luz orphanage in Bahia, her native hometown in Brazil. To stay fit, Lima practices Capoeira, a Brazilian martial art that combines dance, music, and choreographed fighting.

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Biography of Emmanuelle Chriqui

Emmanuelle Sophie Anne Chriqui (born December 10, 1977) is a Canadian actress who has appeared on both television and in cinema. Her roles on HBO's Entourage as Sloan McQuewick, You Don't Mess with the Zohan as Dahlia Hakbarah, Unscripted as herself, along with two appearances on The O.C. as Jodie, have increased her visibility and exposure in the entertainment world. In May 2010, she topped the AskMen.com Most Desirable Women of 2010 list.

A professional performer since the age of 10, exotic beauty Emmanuelle Chriqui began hitting her stride with high-profile appearances in TV series like "Entourage" (HBO, 2004- ) and "The O.C." (Fox, 2003- ), as well as considerable exposure in men's magazines like Stuff, which named her one of its "Top 200 Sexiest Women in the World" in 2002. Not bad for a relative Hollywood newcomer.

Born on Dec. 10, 1977 to Jewish parents of Moroccan descent, Chriqui (pronounced "Shreeky") moved with her family from Montreal to Toronto at an early age, spending her childhood in the suburb of Unionville. The acting bug bit after she was cast in a local theater production at age seven, and by 10, she logged her first job in a Canadian commercial for McDonald's. Guest roles in several Canadian-produced and lensed television productions soon followed, including "Forever Knight" (USA, 1992-96) and "Are You Afraid of the Dark?" (Nickelodeon, 1992-96).

By the mid 1990s, she had relocated to Vancouver to take advantage of the wealth of film productions there. Her first major Hollywood film role came in 1999 with a supporting turn in the goofball comedy "Detroit Rock City," which was quickly followed by the popular Nickelodeon big-screen kids’ flick "Snow Day" (2000). Chriqui next shot scenes for three major film and television productions – Steven Spielberg’s "A.I." (2001), Todd Solondz's "Storytelling" (2001), and the series "Manchester Prep" (1999). In all three cases, Chriqui's scenes were left on the cutting room floor, though her footage was used in the trailer for "Cruel Intentions 2," which became the final repository for the "Manchester Prep" project. Read More on yahoo.com