Intro
Adriana Lima is a model and actress from Brazil. From 1999 to 2018, she was known as a Victoria’s Secret Angel. Since 2013, she has also been a spokesperson for Maybelline cosmetics. At the age of 15, she won Ford’s Supermodel of Brazil competition, and the next year, she finished second in the Supermodel of the World competition.
Adriana Lima: Family Life
She was born in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, on June 12, 1981. She is 39 years old right now. Adriana has been working in her field since 1996. Nelson Torres(carpenter) is her father’s name, and Maria das Graças Lima is her mother’s name (a social worker). Her father abandoned the family when she was six years old, so she was raised solely by her mother.
She is a Portuguese, Swiss, Native Brazilian, Japanese, and West Indian Afro-Brazilian who speaks four languages: English, Portuguese, Spanish, and Italian. Despite her numerous beauty pageant victories, she had never considered a career as a model. One of her friends suggested she join a modeling competition.
Journey of Life
Adriana relocated to New York City, where she was signed to Elite Model Management. She then featured in a number of foreign editions of Marie Claire and Vogue. In September 1998, she was featured on the cover of ‘Marie Claire Brazil,’ and in September 2000, she was featured on the cover of ‘Vogue,’ in ‘Italian Vogue Gioiello.’
Likewise, she’s also collaborated with brands including Blue Man, Ralph Lauren, Sean John, Dosso Dossi, Sully Bonnelly, Betsey Johnson, and others. She has worked for a number of fashion houses, including Bebe, Versace, Donna Karen, Miu Miu, H&M, and others.
Also, Lima was the fifth highest-earning supermodel in 2006. Forbes Magazine ranked her as the world’s fourth-highest paying supermodel between 2007 and 2008.
Furthermore, due to a picture of Lima posing in front of huddled local Haitians, she became the face of Donna Karan’s spring 2012 advertisement campaign, which was accused of having racial overtones.
Acting career
She is a model and an actress in addition to modeling. She made her film debut in the film “The Follow,” and went on to star in “The Hire,” “The Crazy Ones,” and a guest appearance on “How I Met Your Mother.”
How Rich is Adriana Lima?
Net Worth |
Salary |
$85 million |
Under review |
In 2014, she was ranked as the second-highest paying supermodel, and in 2013, she was ranked eighth. She has an estimated net worth of $85 million as of 2021, based on her various professions.
Adriana Lima: Personal Life
She married Marko Jari, a Serbian NBA player, on Valentine’s Day in 2009 in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. After nine months of dating, the couple got engaged in June 2008. In May 2009, she applied for Serbian citizenship, but it was never given to her. The couple has two daughters: Valentina Lima Jari was born on November 15, 2009, and Sienna Lima Jari was born on September 12, 2012. However, after five years of marriage, they declared their divorce. Their divorce was finalized in March of 2016.
She also dated Lenny Kravitz in 2001, and the two got married in 2002, but the marriage was called off later. She dated Joe Thomas in 2015 after her divorce from her ex, Marko, and she was also in a relationship with Justin Bieber in 2014.
In addition, from 2003 to 2006, she dated Denny and Prince Wenzeslaus of Liechtenstein. In September 2017, there was a report that she was dating Turkish author Metin Hara, but neither of them has verified the rumor.
Body Status
She stands at a height of 5 ft. 10 inches and she weighs 56 kg. Her body measurement is 34-24-35 inches. Lima’s shoe size is 9(US) and her dress size is 2(US). Also, Lima has brown hair and blue eyes.
Adriana Lima: Social Media Followers
She has around 12.7M followers on Instagram, about 2.74M followers on Twitter, and around 6M followers on Facebook.
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