Karolina Kurkova

Date of Birth: 1984-02-28
Place of Birth: Děčín, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic)
Height: 5'11 "
Nationality: Czech
Occupation: Model

Kurkova was born in Děčín, Czechoslovakia to a Czech father and a Slovak mother. She had an early insight into what life would be celebrities, because her father, Josef Kurka, was a star basketball player. As a child, her height made it relatively difficult and gangly, but that could all change with age. A good friend recognized her beauty and sent photos of Kurkova to an agency in Prague.

Kurkova immediately landed a runway appearance, as well as a commercial and print ad. Yet all but one model in the Czech Republic has not expose her to what fashion was really about, so Kurkova took a chance and traveled to Milan to get more experience. There, Miuccia Prada, the designer behind the famous brand, Prada, which her to a contract that was the beginning of a stellar career. In September of 1999, Kurkova's dedication and hard work leads to an encounter with Vogue editors in New York City.

She impressed upon them immediately, and the executives slowly began to lick her for success. A permanent move to New York and an even more hectic work underway. It's all paid off when, at seventeen years old, Kurkova landed a spot as cover model for the February 2001 issue of Vogue. Kurkova was now recognized at haute couture fashion and lingerie brand Victoria's Secret chose her as a part of the year that the television fashion show special.

Prominent fashion houses such as Yves Saint-Laurent took note of her and signed deals to Kurkova. Print campaigns for Tommy Hilfiger, Valentino, and others helped expose Kurkova even more, while she headlined the second Victoria's Secret show the following year. The steady stream of work (she is said to have worked 23 weeks straight) was recognized by Vogue as they honored her with the "Model of the Year" title at the 2002 VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards.

The usual contracts with top designers such as Ralph Lauren, Oscar de la Renta, Chanel and Balenciaga continued, and a recent census put Kurkova's magazine cover appearances at 80 and counting. She was honored both in the fashion world for her personality, which is described as intense and energetic, as for her appearance. This attractive attitude leaves little doubt that Kurkova will emerge as a legendary supermodel, even legendary Vogue editor, Anna Wintour, called her "the next super model." When asked to explain Kurkova's allure, David Bonnouvrier, the owner of the agency Kurkova, DNA, says simply, "she is it." In this case, "it" means Kurkova's "incredible dynamism." She combines "the ultimate authority with incredibly fresh features and a very spicy attitude and energy - which is in its photographs," says Bonnouvrier. Trudi Tapscott, Vogue's bookings editor, was impressed by Kurkova from the moment the magazine began with her in the summer of 2000.

"Very feminine," are the words used to describe Tapscott Kurkova of the appeal, adding that it is Kurkova's "extra special energy and enthusiasm", which sets its apart from the pack. Kurkova has been the subject in fashion spreads in most major fashion magazines including UK, U.S., and French Vogue (as well as other international versions of Vogue), Vanity Fair, The Face, and W. The most recent Kurkova has grabbed the cover of Korea's W, as well as the Greek Vogue. She has worked with famous photographers in the fashion industry today, such as Steven Klein, Mario Sorrenti, and Mario Testino, who said of Kurkova, "The proportions of her body and her face, as well as its energy level, make her a model that would can fit into almost any time.

"Designer Marc Jacobs of Kurkova said," She has an angelic look with a dark side, she is sweet and nice, but looks like it could be an evil bewitching child. " Living in New York's Tribeca district, Kurkova is able to separate himself from modeling enough to enjoy court side basketball games at Madison Square Garden. Karolina Kurkova appeared on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno on Wednesday, November 30.

Olga Kurylenko

Date of birth: 1979-11-14
Birthplace: Berdyansk, Ukraine
Height: 5' 9
Nationality: Ukrainian
Profession: actress, model

Kostyantynivna Olga Kurylenko ( born on November 14, 1979) is a Ukrainian model and actress. She is best known as the Bond girl in the 22nd James Bond film Quantum of solace.

Olga Kurylenko was born in Berdyansk, Ukrainian SSR (now Ukraine) on November 14, 1979 to a Russian mother and Ukrainian father. When Olga was three years old her parents separated, allowing her to be raised by her mother. Olga rarely had contact with her father, to meet him for the first time when she was 8 years old, and again later when she was 13.

She was discovered by a female model scout while on holiday in Moscow at the age of thirteen. When she was 17 she signed a contract with the Paris-based modeling agency Madison. By the age of 18 years she had already appeared on the covers of Vogue and Elle. In 2005 Kurylenko began her film career in France. She received the certificate of excellence award at the 2006 Brooklyn International Film Festival for her performance in L'Annulaire, and also starred in the Paris, Je T'aime segment Quartier de la Madeleine opposite Elijah Wood.

In 2007 Kurylenko star in Hitman alongside Timothy Olyphant. She played Camille Bond girl in the latest 007 movie, Quantum of consolation, the 22nd film in the Bond series.

Kelly Brook

Birthname: Kelly Ann Parsons
Date of birth: 1979-11-23
Birthplace: Rochester, Kent, England, UK
Height: 5' 8''
Nationality: British
Profession: Actress, Model.

Brook's modeling career began at 16 years after winning a beauty contest competition, her early work was a series of advertising campaigns, including the new "Bravissimo" company that specializes in bras and lingerie for full-figured women, and for Foster's beer. Brook is 5 meters, 8 inches (172 cm) long, and her voluptuous figure (Brook's bust measures 32E) caught the attention of the editors of the Daily Star, which began with her as a page three girl.
Brook's picture soon began appearing in other boy mags such as FHM (repeatedly landing in its list of "100 Sexiest Women of the Year") and Vol.

She topped the 'FHM 100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005' list, which was said to have polled 15 million people. In a survey among more than 5,000 women in April 2005 for Grazia magazine she was considered to have the best British female body. She ranked 5th at 'FHM 100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006' list. Brook has done in a large number of commercial swimwear, sportswear, knitwear and modeling, and a limited amount of nude & semi-nude modeling. Recent models work for Triumph Bras caused quite a stir because of specially commissioned 50-foot high billboards of Brook bust.

Brook has appeared in small roles in films a string, including Sorted and Ripper. She played the girlfriend of Clark Kent / Superman 's best friend Lex Luthor in four episodes of Warner Brothers' Smallville during the show the first season (2001 to 2002). She was also commands such as a movie actress in Canada and made a brief appearance as Lyle's girlfriend in the 2003 film The Italian Job. In 2004 she played character Nikki Morris in the video game Need for Speed Underground 2, alongside Brooke Burke. Brook first starring role was in School for Seduction, a 2004 film.



In 2005 she appeared in the Philippe Vidal film House of 9, a thriller about nine seemingly unrelated strangers captured and locked in a house together. The people are forced to compete against each other to survive. She recently starred in a Miss Marple drama on ITV. She caused a small controversy over her most recent film Survival Island (previously known as Three), in which she co-starred with fiancé Zane, when Brook and Zane asked her nude scenes are from the Final Cut, which the producers refused to do.

In December 2000 she played Anya, a lap dancer in the play Eye Contact at the Riverside Theater in Hammersmith, London UK. This role gathered considerable tabloid publicity as the finale of the show involved Brook stripping naked.

Charlize Theron

Date of birth: 1975-08-07
Birthplace: Benoni, South Africa
Height: 5' 11"
Nationality: American
Profession: actress, model

Theron was born in Benoni, South Africa. Her father, Charles Theron, was a construction company owner of French Huguenot descent; her mother, Gerda, is of German descent and took over her husband's business after his death. Theron's first language is Afrikaans. She is also fluent in English and speaks some Xhosa, as well as having varying levels of fluency in around thirty other African languages and dialects, learned from neighbors and employees on her parents' farm. In the United States, both in her films and while being interviewed, etc., Theron speaks with a typical American accent and style of speech, leading most people to assume she is American. "Theron" is a French surname pronounced in Afrikaans as "Tronn," although she has said that she prefers the pronunciation "Thrown." The pronunciation commonly used in the United States involves two syllables, with stress on the first. Theron grew up as the only child on her parents' farm near Johannesburg (Benoni). At the age of thirteen, Charlize was sent to boarding school and began her studies at the National School Of The Arts in Johannesburg. At fifteen, Theron witnessed the death of her father, an abusive alcoholic; her mother shot him in self-defense when he attacked her. No charges were pressed.

At the age of sixteen, Theron traveled to Milan, Italy, on a one-year modeling contract, after winning a local competition. Her contract ended while she was in New York City, and she decided to remain there, attending the Joffrey Ballet School, where she trained as a ballet dancer. A knee injury closed this career path when she was 18. Unable to dance, she bought a ticket to Los Angeles. After eight months in the city, she was cast in her first film part, a non-speaking role in the direct-to-video film Children of the Corn III. She followed this with larger roles in widely released Hollywood films, and her career skyrocketed in the late 1990s, with box office successes like The Devil's Advocate, The Cider House Rules, and Mighty Joe Young. The May 1999 issue of Playboy published nude photos of Theron, taken during the early years of her modeling career.



Claiming they had been "for private use", Theron ended up suing photographer Guido Argentini. After appearing in a few notable films, Theron starred as serial killer Aileen Wuornos in the film Monster (2003). Film critic Roger Ebert called it "one of the greatest performances in the history of the cinema" , for which Theron won the Best Actress Oscar at the 76th Academy Awards in February 2004, as well as the SAG Award and the Golden Globe Award. She is the first South African to win an Oscar for Best Actress. Having signed a deal with John Galliano in 2004, Theron replaced Estonian model Tiiu Kuik in the J'ADORE advertisements by Christian Dior; she is the current spokeswoman for Dior perfume. On September 30, 2005, she received her own bronze star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In the same year, she starred in the financially unsuccessful science fiction thriller Æon Flux and was given positive reviews. Additionally, she received a Best Actress Golden Globe nomination for her lead performance in the drama North Country. Ms. Magazine honored her for this performance as well with a feature article in its Fall 2005 issue.

She had also been nominated for an Oscar as a lead actress for the role, although she did not win; this was her second nomination. In 2005, Theron also portrayed Rita, Michael Bluth's (Jason Bateman) love interest on the third season of FOX's critically acclaimed sitcom Arrested Development. She also received Golden Globe and Emmy nominations for her role in the HBO movie (The Life and Death of Peter Sellers).

Kim Kardhasian

Birthname: Kimberly Noel Kardashian
Date of birth: 1980-10-21
Birthplace: Los Angeles
Height: 5' 3"
Profession: Model

Kimberly Noel Kardashian (born October 21, 1980 in Los Angeles, California) is one of the three daughters of the late lawyer Robert Kardashian. Kardashian's initial media attention was centered around her close friendship with Paris Hilton, but her reputation exploded after it was revealed that she had a sex tape with ex-boyfriend Ray-J.

Kardashian has refused to increase undergone plastic surgery. Her mother is her manager. August 2007, Ryan Seacrest Productions signed Kardashian to appear in her own new series produced by Seacrest for E! cable channel featuring Kardashian and family members. The series Keeping Up With The Kardashians debuted on Oct. 14. Kardashian was presented in a photo layout in the December 2007 issue of Playboy magazine.

Her stepfather is 1976 Summer Olympic Games gold MEDALIST Bruce Jenner. She is of Armenian descent. She has nine brothers and sisters in total: two full sisters, a full brother, two half-sisters, two step-step-brothers and two sisters of Jenner. One of her brothers is step-Brody Jenner.

Kardashian was previously married to Dogs Under The producer Damon Thomas. They divorced in 2004 after 4 years of marriage. Kim has also stated that it was on a few dates with Nick Lachey. Kardashian R & B singer Ray-J for three years and was linked to Nick Cannon thereafter. Kim has recently been linked with NFL running back Reggie Bush, and hip hop producer Scott Storch.

Megan Fox

Birthname: Megan Denise Fox
Date of birth: 1986-05-16
Birthplace: Tennessee, USA
Height: 5' 6
Nationality: American
Profession: Actress, Model

Megan Denise Fox (born May 16 1986) is an American actress and model, perhaps best known for her roles on the television series Hope & Faith and in the 2007 film Transformers. Fox was born in Oak Ridge, Tennessee and has Irish, French and Native American ancestry. She grew up in a 'very poor' household and has one older sister. Fox began her training in drama and dance at the age of 5, then moved to Florida when she was 10 years old, continuing her training, and finishing school.

Fox has appeared in a five page spread for the November 2005 issue of the popular men's magazine FHM and was ranked number sixty-eight on the FHM 100 Sexiest Women of 2006. She also posed for the March 2007 issue of FHM, the June 2007 issue of GQ and the July 2007 issue of Maxim. Fox is represented by The Gersh Agency.

Adriana Lima

Birthname: Adriana Francesca Lima
Birthplace: Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Height: 5' 1
Nationality: Brazilian
Profession: actress, model

Adriana Lima, commonly known as "the best face in the industry" and "the most in demand runway model in the world", rose to stardom out of less than glamorous conditions. Lima was discovered while shopping at a local mall at the age of 13. At the age of 15, she finished in first place in a Ford Supermodel of Brazil model search. Lima later followed with a second place finish in the 1996 Ford Supermodel of the World contest.

Adriana Lima, biography by Maybelline, accessed August 28th, 2005 Shortly after, Lima moved to New York City, and eventually moved on from Ford, signing with Elite Model Management. Her early career consisted mostly of fashion editorial work (with early appearances in international editions of Vogue and Marie Claire in 1997/1998), as well as runway work (Christian Lacroix, Valentino, and others).

Lima's first big break came when she was featured in a Vassarette billboard in Times Square. Her print career followed, and like many other famous names (Claudia Schiffer, Laetitia Casta, Eva Herzigova), Lima became a GUESS? Girl in their 2000 Costanoa and has face campaign.
Lima continued to build upon her entry, doing more print work (Maybelline, bebe, Mossimo, BCBG) and gracing the cover and editorials of more high fashion magazines (Harper's Bazaar, ELLE). Probably best known for her Victoria's Secret work and Angel status (along with Heidi Klum and Gisele Bündchen), Lima first graced the VS runway in 2000, and was the show opener for the 2003 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.

In 2001 Adriana Lima starred in BMW Films short, The Follow alongside actors Mickey Rourke, Clive Owen, and Forest Whitaker. In the film, Owen's character is hired to follow Lima's, who is suspected of cheating on her famous husband, played by Rourke. The film had a runtime of 8:47 including credits, was written by Andrew Kevin Walker, and directed by Wong Kar-Wai. Even though her performance received rave reveiws and she was offered other big parts for movies such as Kill Bill, Terminator III, and The Matrix Revolutions Lima made it clear that acting is not her priority and that she only did The Follow because it was a short film.

Adriana Lima is currently one of the most respected and in demand models in the business and is the third highest paid model in the world (behind Gisele Bundchen and Kate Moss). She is currently represented by New York's DNA Models, Brazil's Elite Models and the European Ford Models.

Carmen Electra

Birthname: Tara Leigh Patrick
Date of birth: 1972-04-20
Birthplace: Sharonville, Ohio, USA
Height: 5' 4"
Nationality: American
Profession: actress, model

Electra was born Tara Leigh Patrick in Sharon, Pennsylvania, Ohio, a suburb of Cincinnati, to an Irish father and a German and Native American (Cherokee) mother. She attended Princeton High School in Sharon, Pennsylvania for four years and also attended, very briefly, Walnut Hills High School.

After moving to California, she with singer Prince (a Minneapolis native), who persuaded her to change her name to Carmen Electra. Soon after, she signed a recording contract with Paisley Park Records, Prince's company, marking the start of a short-lived singing career with a girl rap group. In 1995, Electra started appearing in various television programs. Then, in May of 1996 she appeared in Playboy magazine.

This led to an increasing role as a television personality on various shows, including regular roles on Baywatch and MTV's singled out. Electra has appeared in several movies, such as Good Burger (1997), The Mating Habits of the Earth Bound Human (1999), the horror spoof Scary Movie (2000) and one of its sequel, Scary Movie 4 (2006), and the remake of the 1970s TV show Starsky & Hutch (2004). She has also made Cameo appearances as herself in The Simpsons episode The frying Game and the 2006 comedy American Dreamz.



She regularly performed with the exotic dance Troupe The Pussycat Dolls. Electra also created the highly successful Carmen Electra Aerobic Striptease series of DVDs which combines classic stripping moves with a low impact workout. Her most recent movie appearance is as Eugene Levy's trophy wife in Cheaper by the Dozen 2. Her acting work is regularly derided by critics in the Roger Ebert review of the film Dirty Love, he states: "The Carmen Electra character, meanwhile, Struts around like a" ho "in a bad music video, speaking black street talk as if she learned it phonetically, and pulling out a gun and holding it to a man's head because she think, obviously, that pulling guns on guys is expected of any authentic black woman.

A scene like that would be seizures in any other movie, here it Distracting her from possibly doing something even more debasing. " In 2005, she joined the voice cast of the animated series Tripping the Rift, replacing Gina Gershon as the voice of the sex Android "Six". Surprisingly, given her early work in Playboy and her reputation as a sex symbol, Electra has been very reluctant to appear nude on screen. She has only done one genuine nude scene in a movie, early in her career in The Mating Habits of the Earth Bound Human.