Brazilian supermodel, Alessandra Ambrosio, has achieved an envious modelling career, which has lasted 11 years, with no end in sight.
The whole world is familiar with the fact that some of the most beautiful women come from Brazil.
Brazilian supermodel Alessandra Ambrosio, who was described by the “retired” Tyra Banks as the future of the modelling world, is not an exception.
Alessandra is one of the Brazilian models who became famous during the end of the 90s, with Gisele Bundchen, Adriana Lima and Ana Beatriz Barros. This year, she was ranked in fifth position in FHM’s list of sexiest women, and chosen as one of the most beautiful women of the year by People Magazine.
Alessandra Ambrosio was born in a small Brazilian town called Erexim, on the 11th April 1981, and also has Italian and Polish blood. As a young girl, she wanted to be a model after she saw a photograph of the model Karen Mulder on a front cover, and wanted to be like her. However she was unsure of herself because of the look of her ears, which she operated then. The operation left a bad memory with her, so she does not even think about any other operations.
She was launched into fashion orbit by winning the Elite Model Look 1996, when she was only 15. After that she competed for the international Look of the Year, and even though she did not win, the fashion agency Elite offered her a contract. Since then, Alessandra is one of the most pronounced models for Victoria’s Secret, Next and Armani A/X. Her first modelling job was for the cover of Elle magazine, and soon after that Guess hired her for their 2000 campaign. After that job, other big names battled for her, like Revlon, Armani, Calvin Klein and Ralph Lauren, and she decorated numerous covers of fashion magazines.
As far as catwalks are concerned, Alessandra “walked” in clothing from: Laura Biagiotti, Christian Lacroix, Fendi, Dior, Oscar de la Renta and many others.
Since 2001 she regularly performs at fashion shows wearing Victoria’s Secret, and since Gisele Bundchen left the company, it is expected that Alessandra will become the next biggest star at Victoria’s Secret.