Adriana Karembeu
| Adriana Karembeu | |
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 At the Cannes Film Festival |
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| Born | Adriana Sklenaříková 17 September 1971 [1] Brezno[1], Czechoslovakia nowadays Slovakia |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] |
| Hair color | Blonde[1] |
| Eye color | Blue[1] |
| Measurements | 87.5–59.5–89 cm (34.5–23.5–35 in)[1] |
| Dress size | 6 (US), 36 (EU)[1] |
| Shoe size | 8.5 (US), 39 (EU), 6 (UK)[1] |
| Spouse | Christian Karembeu (1998–2011) |
Adriana Karembeu (born Sklenaříková, on 17 September 1971) is a Slovak fashion model and actress.[1] She is a former Guinness record holder for the longest legs among female models (at almost 50 inches).[1]
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Early life[edit]
Adriana Sklenaříková was born in Brezno, a town in central Slovakia.[1]
Career[edit]
While studying medicine in Prague,[1] Sklenaříková entered and won a modelling contest.[1]
In 1998, she was hired as one of the models for the Wonderbra campaign.[2]
In the United States, she modeled for Victoria's Secret.[1]
In 2008 she participated in Rendez-vous en terre inconnue on France 2.
In 2011 she was a contestant in the first season of the French Dancing with the Stars.[3]
Filmography[edit]
- 2000: Un gars, une fille : Herself (in 1 episode)
- 2008: Asterix at the Olympic Games : Mrs. Geriatrix (cameo)
Personal life[edit]
Sklenaříková met French football player Christian Karembeu on a flight from Paris to Milan in 1998, and they were married in December that year.[1]
On 9 March 2011, in an interview to French magazine Paris Match, Adriana revealed that she's separating from her husband.[4] Adriana stated that the causes for the separation were the couple's constant exposure in the media and their "hectic lifestyle" as well as him being "upset to see photographs of [her] with other men appearing in the press and speculation that [she] had a lover".[5] Christian Karembeu refused questions from the media about the divorce, stating that he would not comment in public about his private life.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Adriana Sklenarikova Karembeu Profile". The Fashion Model Directory (FMD). Retrieved 7 September 2010.
- ^ "'Wonderbras are safe' says Adriana". BBC News. 12 August 1998. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
- ^ Editorial (26 January 2011). "Bigard, Manoukian et Karembeu dans "Danse avec les stars"". 7sur7.be. Retrieved 18 March 2013.(French)
- ^ "Exclusif. Adriana annonce sa séparation à Paris Match (Adriana announces her separation in Paris Match)". ParisMatch.com. 9 March 2011. Retrieved 20 August 2012.(French)
- ^ "Adriana and Christian Karembeu separate". France Today. 10 March 2011. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
- ^ "Adriana quitte Christian Karembeu (Adriana leaves Christian Karembeu)". France Soir. 9 March 2011. Retrieved 20 August 2012.(French)
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Adriana Karembeu |
- Adriana Karembeu at the Fashion Model Directory
- Adriana Karembeu at the Internet Movie Database
- Adriana Sklenarikova – AskMen.com
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