1. Adriana Lima
Photo: Pirelli Calendar via first-magazine.net
This Brazilian sex bomb is also a devout Catholic – we'd be thankingGod everyday too if we had her body. Supposedly shy around boys at ayoung age, the 5' 10" model didn't receive her first kiss until she was17-years old. Fortunately, Lima is now happily married to Serbianbasketball player Marko Jaric and the vertically-blessed duo recentlywelcomed a new daughter Valentina. Could another budding supermodel beamongst us?
2. Rosie Huntington Whiteley
Photo: GQ UK
Devon-born Rosie who is most famous for her work as a Victoria's Secretmodel is your typical good-girl-turned-bad. An infamous party girl whohas been spotted in many an upmarket London club, the 23-year-old wascaught with drug paraphernalia at a party in 2008, which led to atelescopic amount of scrutiny into her personal life. Good thing she'sgot the pouty lips to get her out of a bind.
3. Alessandra Ambrosio
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Yet another Brazilian Victorias' Secret model – there must be somethingin the (coconut) water – Alessandra Ambrosio not only has the looks,she's got a sense of humor to boot. The supermodel appeared alongsideSasha Baron Cohen on the cover of Marie Claire last year in order to promote his fashion mockumentary Bruno.
3. Paulina Porizkova
Photo: John G. Zimmerman via sportsillustrated.cnn.com
Here's one for the modeling books. After being discovered by Elitemodeling agency in 1980, Paulina Porizkova rose to fame in the earlyEighties in Paris before appearing on the cover of Sports Illustratedin 1984. Since then, she's become quite the fashionable household name.Her unique look and curvy yet toned physique dominated the majority offashion magazines throughout the late Eighties and into the earlyNineties.
5. Marisa Miller
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Having previously worked as a surfing instructor, Marisa Milleris a tomboy turned glamazon. However, her time at the beach came inhandy when it came to her modeling career (as did her beach bod) – theblonde seductress has appeared in every issue of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit edition from 2002-2008. In 2007, Miller infamously posed wearing nothing but an iPod.
6. Christie Brinkley
Photo: via dailymail.co.uk
Having appeared on over 500 magazine covers, there is no doubt that Christie Brinkleywas the model many others aspired to be in the Seventies and Eighties.She's lived quite the eventful life thus far, marrying a total of fourtimes now and estimated to be worth $80 million dollars due to theamount of real estate she owns (mostly in the Hamptons). Now that's onesexy model-mogul.
7. Miranda Kerr
Photo: Alexi Lubomirski via GQ.com
In 2007, the girl-next-door with the sweet dimples became the firstAustralian Victoria's Secret mannequin. And as with all the VS chosenones, Kerr's career skyrocketed to supermodel status. In June 2009, meneverywhere couldn't take their eyes off her spread Australia's Rolling Stone Magazine, in which the innocent-looking brunette posed naked, chained to a tree.
8. Gisele
Photo: via INFevents.com
According to Forbes, Gisele is the highest paid model in the world with an estimated fortune of $150 million (take that Christie Brinkley.) In December 2005, New Yorkmagazine chose 123 reasons to love New York City, in which number 43was credited solely to Gisele Bundchen. In April 2008, a black andwhite nude photo of Gisele shot by iconic photographer Irving Penn wasauctioned for a whopping $193,000.
9. Naomi Campbell
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Despite the temper tantrums and hissy fits, Naomi Campbell is one of the most famous models in the world (okay, maybethey helped a bit.) One of the big six in the early Nineties, Campbellappeared to be everywhere. In 2009, the model spoke out, telling FemaleFirst, "Models need to earn their stripes – I just think the term is used a little too loosely. Kate Moss is obviously a supermodel but, after Gisele [Bündchen], I don’t think there’s been one."
10. Heidi Klum
Photo: Robert Erdmann via sportsillustrated.cnn.com
Much more than a pretty face, Klum has dabbled in the worlds of art andmusic and has even co-authored a book. The German model famous for herwork with Victoria's Secret and Sports Illustrated's swimsuit editions amplified her status to primetime host back in 2004 when she took on a new project, Project Runway, where she added Auf Wiedersehen to the pop culture lexicon.
11. Jarah Mariano
Photo: SI.com
The Hawaiian born Sports Illustrated model moved to NewYork after first being scouted. Appearing in ads for brands such asAbercrombie & Fitch and Armani Exchange, the model also appeared inJay Z's comeback video Show Me What You Got. The golden ticket though? Jarah also adds some diversity to the pages of, what else, Victoria's Secret.
12. Elle Macpherson
Photo: Brian Lanker via sportsillustrated.cnn.com
Having recently landed a hosting gig for Britain's Next Top Model,Elle MacPherson can add it to her long list of achievements. Rising tofame in the early Eighties, this sexy Aussie racked up the most covers Sports Illustrated covers with five to her name.
13. Bar Refaeli
Photo: Raphael Mazzucco via sportsillustrated.cnn.net
Bar Refaeli, who is as famous for her on/off relationship with LeonardoDiCaprio as she is for her modeling career is our number 13. In 2009she scooped up the prestigious cover of the Sports IllustratedSwimsuit Issue. Having modeled since she was just eight months old fora baby commercial, Bar certainly knows by now how to strike a pose.
14. Cindy Crawford
Photo: fashionindie.com
Known for her trademark mole just above her lip, Cindy Crawford hasappeared in hundreds of magazines throughout the Eighties and Nineties.In July 1988, Crawford posed nude for Playboymagazine shot by Herb Ritts. A decade later, the brunette beautyreunited with Ritts for the raunchy October 1998 issue. She's sincequit modeling, but CC continues to use her celebrity status to promoteher home and apparel brand.
15. Brooke Shields
Photo: Calvin Klein Jeans
Brooke Shields' childhood career was almost as interesting as her adultone. By the age of 16, Brooke had become one of the most recognizablefaces around with her early modeling jobs for Playboyand her controversial childhood roles that made the way for her adultcareer as an internationally known actress, author and of course, model.
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Date: 13 May 2010 | Author: mesmerX | Category: News, Pictures | Views: 5149
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Naomi still looks good!!!!!
