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-{{Infobox Model
-| name = Adriana Lima
-| image = Adriana Lima by David Shankbone.jpg
-| caption  = Adriana Lima, April 30, 2007
-| birthname = Adriana Francesca Lima<ref name=IMDB>{{imdb name|0992596}}</ref>
-| birthdate = {{birth date and age|1981|06|12}}
-| location = [[Salvador, Bahia]], [[Brazil]]
-| height = {{height|m=1.78|wiki=yes}}
-| haircolor = Brown<ref name="dna">"[http://www.dnamodels.com/ DNA Model Management] Retrieved on 2007-06-15</ref>
-| eyecolor = Blue-gray<ref name="dna"/>/ Blue<ref name="mny2"/>
-| measurements = 86-61-89 (34-24-35) (-> Marilyn Agency)
-| weight= {{convert|59|kg|lb st|abbr=on}}
-(formely {{convert|52|kg|lb st|abbr=on}})
-| dress size = 34 ([[Europe|EU]]); 4 (US)
-| shoesize = 9 (US)<ref name="dna"/>
-| agency = [[Marilyn Agency]]<ref name="marilyn">"[http://www.marilyn-ny.com/index.php Marilyn Model Agency]</ref>
-Lumiere Models in [[Brazil]]
-VIVA Models in [[Europe]]
-| homepage =
-| spouse = Marko Jaric (2008-present; fiance)
-}}
-'''Adriana Francesca Lima''' (born June 12, 1981<ref name=VS2007>{{cite episode|title=2007 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show|episodelink=Victoria's Secret#Victoria's Secret Fashion Show|network=[[CBS]]|airdate=2007-12-04}}</ref>) is a [[Brazil]]ian [[Model (person)|model]] best known as a [[Victoria's Secret#Victoria's Secret Angels|Victoria's Secret Angel]] since 2000 and a spokesmodel for [[Maybelline]] cosmetics. At age 15, Lima finished first place in [[Ford Models|Ford's]] "Supermodel of Brazil" competition, and took second place the following year in the Ford "[[Supermodel of the World (contest)|Supermodel of the World]]" competition before signing with [[Elite Model Management]] in [[New York City]].
-== Early life and family ==
-{{refimprovesect|date=October 2008}}
-Lima was born in the northeastern coastal town of [[Salvador, Bahia|Salvador]], [[Bahia]], [[Brazil]] on June 12, 1981, to [[Portuguese people|Portuguese]], [[French people|French]], [[Indigenous peoples in Brazil|Native South American]], and [[Caribbean]] heritage,<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0OhglspGZg YouTube - Adriana's bio and heritage</ref><ref>[http://www.fashionmodeldirectory.com/models/Adriana_Lima/ FMD profile Adriana's bio and heritage</ref> although reports have also claimed Lima to be of [[African people|African]], [[Indigenous peoples in Brazil|Native South American]], and [[Swiss (people)|Swiss]] heritage.<ref>[http://www.tv.com/adriana-lima/person/333447/summary.html Adriana Lima Photos - Adriana Lima News - Adriana Lima Information<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>  Her father, from whom she was estranged for most of her life, is Nelson Torres, and her mother, Maria da Graça Lima, was a social worker who gave birth to Lima at the age of 18. Lima revealed that her father walked out on her family when she was six months old, but has been making recent attempts to reconcile.<ref name="Reconciling with her father">[http://ego.globo.com/Gente/Noticias/0,,MUL327116-9798,00-GURU+BAIANA+CURA+CONFLITOS+SENTIMENTAIS+DE+ADRIANA+LIMA.html Reconciliation through spiritual means] accessed 2008-10-18</ref> In late 2007, Lima revealed on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]] that although she is her mother's only child, she has two half brothers, aged 7 and 11, from her father's second marriage.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SO8p6YBvBPI YouTube - Logan and Adriana at the Walk of Fame<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIN6r8VyPI0 YouTube - Graca's only child<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Coming from a poor family, her first time leaving her country and first time on a plane was when she was 15.<ref name="poor">[http://www.superiorpics.com/adriana_lima/interview.html From limited means] accessed 2007-06-23</ref> She was raised mainly by her mother and grandmother.
-== Career ==
-===Modeling career===
-Lima never thought about being a model. However, she had a friend at school who wanted to enter a modeling contest and didn't want to enter alone, so Lima entered with her. Both sent in pictures, and the contest sponsor soon asked Lima to come out for the competition.<ref name="discoverstory">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27GS6l59LEM Adriana discovered]</ref> Soon after, at the age of 15, she entered and finished in first place in Ford's "Supermodel of Brazil" model search. She subsequently entered the 1996 Ford "Supermodel of the World" contest and finished in second place.<ref name="limamaybelline">[http://www.maybelline.co.uk/about_us/l282l291l339.htm Adriana Lima biography], Maybelline, accessed August 28, 2005</ref> Three years later, Lima moved to [[New York City]] and signed with [[Elite Model Management]]. After acquiring representation, Lima's modeling portfolio began to expand by leaps and bounds, and she appeared in numerous international editions of ''[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]]'' and ''[[Marie Claire]]''. As for fashion shows, she has walked the catwalks for big-name designers such as [[Vera Wang]], [[Christian Lacroix]], [[Emanuel Ungaro]], [[Giorgio Armani]], [[Fendi]], [[Ralph Lauren]] and [[Valentino Garavani|Valentino]], among others. Lima then became a [[Guess (clothing)|GUESS?]] girl, appearing in their Fall 2000 ad campaign. She also appeared in the book ''A second decade of Guess? Images''.<ref name="fmd">[http://www.fashionmodeldirectory.com/models/Adriana_Lima Adriana Lima Profile] in the [http://fashionmodeldirectory.com FMD]database. Accessed 2007-06-23.</ref>
-Lima continued to build upon her portfolio, doing more print work for [[Maybelline]], as well as [[bebe stores|bebe]], [[Mossimo]], [[Armani]], [[Bulgari]], [[De Beers]], [[FCUK]], [[Intimissimi]], [[Keds (shoes)|Keds]], [[Swatch]], [[Versace]], and [[BCBG]].<ref name="alfnet">[http://adrianalimafan.net/adriana/career/ AdrianaLimaFan.net Advertisement Campaigns]</ref> She also appeared on the covers and in the editorials of other fashion magazines such as ''[[Harper's Bazaar]]'', ''[[ELLE]]'', ''[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]]'', ''[[GQ]]'', [[Marie Claire]], [[Arena (magazine)|Arena]], [[Cosmopolitan Magazine|Cosmopolitan]], [[Esquire Magazine|Esquire]], and many more.<ref name="alfnet2">[http://adrianalimafan.net/adriana/covers/ AdrianaLimaFan.net Magazine Covers Overview]</ref> Her April 2006 ''GQ'' cover was the highest-selling issue that magazine for the year.<ref name="forbesmodel"/> She also appeared in the 2005 [[Pirelli Calendar]]<ref name="fmd"/> and became the face of Italy's cell phone carrier, [[Telecom Italia Mobile]], a move that earned her the nickname, "the [[Catherine Zeta-Jones]] of Italy."<ref name="forbes"/>
-In February 2008 she was featured on the cover of Esquire magazine, re-creating the classic 1966 [[Angie Dickinson]] cover on Esquire's 75th anniversary along with fellow Victoria's Secret Angels Karolina Kurkova, Izabel Goulart and Selita Ebanks. Model.com featured her at No.3 on the list of the hottest models today. She graced the cover of GQ Magazine April 2008 issue (which brought a record number of web hits for GQ online{{Fact|date=September 2008}}) and appeared only in shoes, diamonds and gloves for the November 2007 issue of Vanity Fair celebrating 20 years of supermodels with her fellow Angels. Lima was chosen to be a part of People magazine's 100 most beautiful people in the world, sharing that space with her fellow Angels, with whom she also received a star on the Hollywood "Walk of Fame" prior to the 2007 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. In February 2008 she was chosen to be the face of Mexico's [[Liverpool (store)|Liverpool]] department store chain and launched the partnership with a press conference, runway show, and summer campaign.
-===Victoria's Secret===
-Lima is probably best known for her work with [[Victoria's Secret]], beginning in 1998. Her first fashion show for the company came a year later, and since being contracted as an Angel in 2000, she has appeared on subsequent shows ever since, with her most notable walk in 2003 as the show opener. Lima has appeared on several television ads for the brand, including the praised and criticized<ref name="ustoday">[http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2004-04-05-bob-dylan_x.htm Dylan appearing in Victoria's Secret ad]accessed 2007-09-19.</ref><ref name="ew">[http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,438213~4~0~bobdylansingsforvictorias,00.html 'Lovesick' and Attired] accessed 2007-09-19.</ref> "Angel in Venice" commercial of 2003 with [[Bob Dylan]] and her solo Victoria's Secret's [[Super Bowl XLII]] ad, the single most-seen ad of the game, watched by 103.7 million viewers.<ref name="usatoday">[http://www.usatoday.com/money/advertising/2008-02-07-super-bowl-ads_N.htm Close Super Bowl puts even more eyes on late-airing ads] accessed 2008-08-07.</ref> 2008 continued for Lima with hosting the "What Is Sexy?" program for the E! Entertainment Network and a July tour for the BioFit Uplift Bra launch, with stops in Long Island, Boston, and Miami Beach. She will also be the face of the famous Miracle Bra<ref name="treehugger">[http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/07/demi-ashton-green-project.php Adriana shoots Miracle Bra]accessed 2007-09-19.</ref><ref name="eco">[http://www.ecorazzi.com/category/thegreenpicture/ Adriana shoots Miracle Bra 2]accessed 2007-09-19.</ref> scheduled to launch in November. To top the year off, Lima will wear the "Fantasy Bra" for the 2008 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show,<ref name="fantasy bra">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4k2zX8XScc Adriana wears the Fantasy Bra]accessed 2007-09-19.</ref> In early 2008 Lima renewed her contract with Victoria's Secret, along with Maybelline for 5 more years.<ref name="renew">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1D8SQTzGlRI Adriana renews her contracts]accessed 2007-09-19.</ref>
-===Acting===
-Lima has always had an interest in acting, but knows she has to study quite a bit before booking any major spots. She plans to take lessons and act full time after her modeling contracts are up, several years from now.
-Her first acting role was the wife, alongside [[Mickey Rourke]], [[Forest Whitaker]] in [[The_Hire#The_Follow|The Follow]], one of BMW's short films series titled [[The Hire]], starring Clive Owen.
-Lima appeared with her fellow angels in a guest spot playing herself in the series [[How I Met Your Mother]] in November 2007.
-In 2008, Lima made her second television acting appearance, appearing on the American television series "[[Ugly Betty]]," where she played herself and made friends with the series' [[Betty Suarez|title character]], played by [[America Ferrera]]. According to her publicist, Liza Anderson, "Adriana has always been a huge fan of Ugly Betty and is thrilled for the opportunity to make a guest star appearance."<ref>[http://tv.hollyscoop.com/ugly-betty/adriana-lima-to-join-cast-of-ugly-betty_1170.aspx From tv.hollyscoop.com (September 4, 2008)]</ref>
-===Endorsements===
-Lima is also a spokesperson for [[cosmetics]] giant [[Maybelline]] New York.<ref name="mny2">[http://www.maybelline.co.uk/l99l331l333.htm Maybelline]accessed 2007-06-23.</ref> She is the world's fourth highest paid model as of 2007.<ref name="forbesmodel">[http://www.forbes.com/2007/07/09/models-media-bundchen-biz-media-cz_kb_0716topmodels1_slide_5.html?thisSpeed=30000 Forbes Top Fifteen Models]Forbes. Retrieved on 2007-06-16.</ref><ref name="forbes">"[http://www.forbes.com/lists/2005/53/C3P8.html Adriana Lima, Forbes Top Celebrities]", Forbes. Retrieved on [[2007-05-21]].</ref><ref name="teleuk">[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/07/16/wforbes116.xml Forbes Top Fifteen Models]http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/07/16/wforbes116.xml. Retrieved on 2007-06-16.</ref><ref name="f06"/>
-== Public image ==
-===Personal life===
-Lima is fluent in [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]], [[English language|English]], and [[French language|French]], and also speaks a bit of [[Italian language|Italian]]. In her free time, she loves reading novels.  Although she has appeared in a few commercials with cars, she has admitted that she has yet to learn how to drive and receive her driver's license.<ref name="license">[http://youtube.com/watch?v=P_Fht8CGArM Adriana Lima Says That She Does Not Drive]accessed 2008-07-15.</ref>
-Lima was shy around boys when she was younger, not receiving her first kiss until she was 17 years old. They were watching a movie during the kiss. Afterwards, he went directly to her mother to ask if he could marry her.<ref>[http://www.buzzhumor.com/videos/5287/Victoria_Secret__Models_Talk_About_First_Kiss Victoria Secret Models Talk About First Kiss]</ref> In an interview with ''GQ'' in the April 2006 issue, Lima told the magazine that she is a devoted [[Roman Catholic Church|Catholic]] who attends church every Sunday and is a [[Virginity|virgin]]. "Sex is for after [[marriage]]," she explained. "They [men] have to respect that this is my choice. If there's no respect, that means they don't want me."<ref>[http://men.style.com/gq/features/full?id=content_4255 Adriana Lima: Our favorite... virgin?], Style.com. Retrieved on [[2007-05-21]]</ref> US ''GQ'' dubbed her as "The World's Most Voluptuous Virgin."<ref name="limavogue"/> When she was younger, she studied to become a nun and often takes a Bible backstage to read.<ref name="plan">[http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0506/17/sbt.01.html Little Bible backstage]</ref>
-She works out regularly. She jumps rope, does cardio, and has a custom-tailored boxing routine.<ref name="workout">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84vhU8dNrSI "Adriana's workout routine"]</ref> Although she admits to eating healthfully and in the past being on [[low carb diets]], her weakness is meat.<ref name="fod">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_AOTZtG0Yc Adriana likes to eat...]</ref>
-She has been romantically linked to rocker [[Lenny Kravitz]],<ref name="limavogue">[http://www.vogue.co.uk/vogue_daily/story/story.asp?stid=33766 Adriana Lima's new title is "the world's most voluptous virgin"]</ref> [[Prince Wenzeslaus of Liechtenstein]],<ref name="f06">[http://www.forbes.com/lists/2006/53/C3P8.html Top 100 Celebrities 2006] ''Forbes''. July 26, 2007.</ref> and Denny of [[Timbalada]]. She is currently engaged to [[Serbia]]n [[basketball]] player [[Marko Jarić]] of the [[NBA]] [[Memphis Grizzlies]],<ref>[http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20206509,00.html Supermodel Adriana Lima Engaged to Basketball Star]</ref> the wedding which will take place in Brazil, is planned for June of 2009.<ref>[http://www.mtsmondo.com/entertainment/gossip/text.php?vest=103971 Wedding Date"]</ref>
-Lima wishes to have four children some day.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_AOTZtG0Yc Lima's plan for children]</ref>
-An adorer of classical music, as well as black and white films, she cites [[Beethoven]] as her favorite composer<ref name="Classical Music">[http://i37.tinypic.com/28kudz8.jpg classical music"]</ref> and the piano [[sonata]] as her favorite sound.<ref name="Piano Sonata">[http://i36.tinypic.com/mvgu3n.jpg Piano Sonata"]</ref>
-Her inspirations are [[Bettie Page]] and [[Marilyn Monroe]].<ref name="Bettie and Marilyn">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrCw1NE8hBg Inspiration"]</ref> She often gets inspired by [[Sophia Loren]] as well.<ref name="Sophia Loren">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mt9gpNr63PE Inspiration2"]</ref><ref name="Sophia Loren 2 ">[http://i37.tinypic.com/28kudz8.jpg Sophia2"]</ref>
-=== Reception ===
-[[Image:Victoria's Secret models visit Guantanamo, December 2007.jpg|thumb|Victoria's Secret Angels Adriana Lima (left), [[Marisa Miller]] and [[Selita Ebanks]] ride in the [[Guantanamo Bay Naval Base|Guantanamo Bay]] Christmas Parade Dec. 1, 2007]]
-Since her rise to fame, Lima is often cited by popular media as one of the world's sexiest woman. She ranked 7th on [[FHM]] 100 Sexiest Women 2007<ref name="fhm">"[http://www.fhmonline.com/girls_100_sexiest_2007.asp?cnl_id=1&stn_id=136&p=48 #7 Adriana Lima and #6 Jessica Biel - 100 Sexiest Women 2007]", ''[[FHM]]''. Retrieved on [[2007-05-21]].</ref> On June 13, 2007, she was awarded as "Hottest Girl on the Planet" at the first [[Spike TV Guys' Choice Awards]] but the category was not mentioned in the actual show.<ref name="spktv">[http://www.spiketv.com Spike TV] accessed 2007-06-18.</ref> Lima was also voted on the ''[[Maxim (magazine)|Maxim]]'' Hot 100 2007 as number 53. She was voted # 1 as the Most Desirable Woman in 2005 by visitors of the men's lifestyle website, [[Askmen.com]] (she was placed 4th in 2006, also 4th in 2007 and 10th in 2008).
-She was also the model for the new Alyx Vance in the so called [[CINEMATIC MOD]] by !Fakefactory" for the Ego-Shooter-Series HALF-LIFE 2 by [[Valve]].
-=== Charity ===
-Lima does [[Charity (practice)|charitable work]] helping with an [[orphanage]], "Caminhos da Luz" (Ways of Light), located in her hometown. She helps with construction to expand the orphanage, and buys clothes for poor children in [[Salvador, Bahia]]. She also stands for [[animal rights]].<ref name="limamaybelline"/>
-== References ==
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-== External links ==
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-* [http://adrianalima.com/ Adriana Lima's Official Site]
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-{{Victoria's Secret Angels}}
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