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Adriana LimaRating 97, Votes 3Brazilian model Adriana Lima was born in June 12, 1981. Although she had often won many beauty shows in elementary school, she never thought to become a model. Her friend didn't want to enter modeling contest alone and Adriana kept her company. Soon the contest sponsor asked Lima to come out for the competition. At the age of 15 she won Ford's "Supermodel of Brazil" model search. When Lima was younger she studied to become a nun and attended church every Sunday. She was shy around boys and not receiving her first kiss until she was 17. Thereafter a boy went directly to her mother and ask if he could marry Adriana. In 1999 Lima moved to New York to sign her contract with Elite Model Management. After that she appeared in several international magazines and 'Guess?' campaigns. From this time she became one of the world's top fashion models. Adriana Lima is probably best known for her work with Victoria's Secret and she was contracted as an 'Angel' in 2000. In 2006, Lima ranked as the world's fifth highest paid supermodel. In 2007 and 2008 she was 4th! In April 2006, she told GQ that she was a virgin and she will keep it until marriage. In 2009 she married Serbian basketball player Marko Jari?‡ on Valentine's Day. |