Adriana Lima. Biography. Photos

Childhood

Adriana was born into the family of Maria de Graca Lima, who was a social worker, and Nelson Torres. There is a real cocktail in the girl’s blood: the blood of the French, Portuguese, American Indians flows in her, a little from the inhabitants of the Caribbean islands, Indians and Swiss.

Adriana's father abandoned the family when the girl was six months old. Very little is known about her childhood, only small details. For example, as a child, she was very shy and afraid of camera flashes, so in most childhood photographs she cries. According to one legend, a scout from a modeling agency noticed Adriana Lima while shopping when she was 13 years old.

Modeling career

Victory in the international competition gave the Brazilian the opportunity to choose a modeling agency and begin her climb up the ladder of success. The legendary Elite agency has been happy to represent the girl since 1998. Then she moved to the United States and began participating in fashion shoots and shows.

Moving to America was not easy for Adriana. She did not speak English at all and did not understand what those around her were trying to tell her.

At the Miu Miu show, 2020

Only natural charm and inner attractiveness helped the girl maintain her position; fashion houses quickly noticed the potential in the young Brazilian. Soon Lima began to take part in shows for Armani, Vera Wang, Versace, Christian Dior, Balmain, Ralph Lauren, Prada, Marc Jacobs, Fendi, Escada and many others.

At the Vera Wang show

The model's talent also gained its first admirers - popular photographer Ellen von Unwerth has long called the girl his muse and source of inspiration.

It was Adriana Lima’s photo for the Vassarette brand banner on New York’s main square, Times Square, that marked the beginning of the fashionable era of sexy Brazilians.

In 1999, Adriana appeared on the cover of Vogue Italy, then her face graced the main pages of such publications as GQ, ELLE, Esquire, Marie Claire, Numero, Interview, Cosmopolitan. Adriana Lima's photo shoots for magazines have always been highly praised by critics, her beauty has been recognized internationally, GQ called the 18-year-old Brazilian “the embodiment of mysterious sexuality.”

Photo: Adriana Lima on the cover of Vogue

In 2000, Lima presented the Guess denim collection, and in 2001, a new fragrance from Armani.

Such demand helped Adriana significantly improve her financial situation. In 2005, Forbes magazine first placed her in the ranking of in-demand top models, and since then, Adriana Lima has consistently occupied high positions in it. In a Victoria's Secret perfume ad

In 2020, Marc Jacobs invited Adriana Lima to become the face of the Decadence perfume. The commercial with a luxurious brunette with a seductive look lying on the floor in a tight dress did not leave the audience indifferent - Adriana confirmed her title of the most luxurious Brazilian.

Photo of Adriana Lima without makeup

Star Trek

At the same time, she took part in a beauty contest organized by the Ford Models agency. She managed to become the winner of the Brazilian final, and took second place at the international one. This success became the starting point in Adriana's career. Two years after this, Lima signed a contract with the Elite agency and, leaving her native Brazil, moved to New York. For several years in a row, Lima appeared on the covers of Vogue (Italy, USA, UK, Brazil, Germany) and Marie Claire (Italy, Brazil), and participated in the shows of Vera Wang, Christian Lacroix, Emanuel Ungaro, Emporio Armani, Fendi, Ralph Lauren, Valentino . However, the most important year in her career was 1999, when she signed a contract with the Victoria's Secret brand. Since then, Adriana Lima has been known throughout the world as one of the Victoria's Secret Angels. Today Adriana Lima is one of the highest paid models in the world. According to Forbes'11, she was fourth after Gisele Bundchen, Heidi Klum and Kate Moss.

Supermodel success

Since signing the agreement, Adriana's career has skyrocketed. She was actually torn apart by the offers of the most expensive fashion houses in the world. Lima moved from Brazil to America, to New York, and began actively collaborating with the most iconic brands. Every now and then he becomes the face of everything from simple brands to the most luxurious ones.

A special breakthrough was her participation in a photo shoot for a brand that posted her photo in Times Square. After this photo, girls from Brazil came into fashion.

Adriana has also appeared more than once on the covers of the most popular glossy publications, such as Vogue, Cosmopolitan, Elle, etc.

The model is one of the most significant members of Victorias Secret. She took part in almost all lingerie shows. And for more than 18 years, she has been considered one of the sexiest “angels” of the brand.

We can say that since the mid-90s, her career has only grown and grown upward. The girl continued to outshine all the other models around.

The most exciting public question has always been the question of the model parameters. Adriana Lima's height is 178 cm. This is slightly below the generally accepted standard. However, this did not stop her from becoming a catwalk model. And Adriana Lima’s weight is 57-59 kg. Many fashion critics consider the ratio of these parameters to be simply ideal.

Adriana Lima: personal life

Adriana had several novels and only one great love. In 2001-2002, her boyfriend was musician Lenny Kravitz; in 2003, model Adriana Lima began dating Prince Hans-Adam II of Liechtenstein, but Lima openly declared abstinence from intimate relationships before marriage.

Adriana met her great love, basketball player Marco Jaric, in 2006 at a charity event in Los Angeles, sponsored by the famous American brand Victoria's Secret. The beautiful Lima immediately won his heart, but at first their communication did not work out, and it took Marco several attempts to win the beauty’s heart. They started dating, and in 2008, at a party in honor of his girlfriend’s 27th birthday, Marco proposed to her. Adriana Lima and Marko Jaric got married in February 2009. And already in November of the same year, their first child was born - baby Valentina Lima-Yarić. And on September 12, 2012, their second daughter, Sienna Lima-Jarić, was born. Later, there was discord in their relationship - in May 2014, the couple announced that they were getting a divorce.

Model Adriana Lima, photo: GettyImages/Fotobank.ru

New novel

In 2017, it became known that Adriana Lima was dating a writer from Turkey, Metin Hara. They met in the same year, when Lima flew to Turkey to participate in the show. After work, the model was in the company of other people and met Metin. According to her friends who were also present there, the writer immediately made an extraordinary impression on the girl. He also presented her with his book, with which she flew home.

Despite the increasingly flaring rumors about their romance, the young people themselves did not comment on this. Until Lima was spotted again in Turkey, without any special work need. Journalists and paparazzi began spying on the supermodel and her new lover. They managed to film Lima and Metin spending time happily and carefree, content with each other.

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Personal life

Western tabloids rarely caught the model in light affairs and uncomfortable situations. Adriana Lima's personal life is not full of scandalous situations. The modest Brazilian woman has repeatedly admitted that it is not easy for her to get along with men because she is in the mood for a serious relationship. In 2002, the girl was engaged to Lenny Kravitz. A year later, the lovers broke up without explaining the real reasons.

Photo: Adriana Lima and Lenny Kravitz

In 2005, Lima met basketball player Marko Jaric. In 2009, the lovers got married. The marriage lasted until 2014, during which time the couple had two daughters - Valentina and Sienna.

Adriana Lima with ex-husband Marko Jaric

After the divorce, the girl emphasized in an interview that now she would not get married soon, but she would not give up light flirting. She began to be credited with having affairs with her personal bodyguard, as well as one of the American football players. However, this information was not officially confirmed and Adriana Lima’s personal life began to be hidden more carefully.

Adriana Lima with ex-husband Marko Jaric and daughters

In the photo with Adriana Lima in 2020, fans recognized the Turkish writer Metin Har. Presumably, the relationship between them developed when the model was filming in Turkey for an advertisement. There, the famous writer presented the star with a book with a personal signature.

Photo: Metin Hara and Adriana Lima

For a long time, Adriana Lima and Metin Hara did not comment, but currently, on the star’s personal Instagram profile there is a romantic photo with the writer, signed with the touching phrase “I choose love.”

Photo: Adriana Lima with her lover Metin Hara