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Gisele Bündchen
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July 20, 1980 in Horizontina, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Biography:Carelessly dubbed by one women's magazine in 1998 as "the model of the moment," Brazilian cover girl Gisele Bündchen makes that headline, in retrospect, look completely risible. In addition to gracing the covers and inner glossies of virtually every fashion magazine (and Victoria's Secret lingerie catalogue) in the West, this 5'10" firecracker -- like Cindy Crawford -- extended her career for many years, seemingly without end, outstripping the expectations of many in the process. Born into obscurity, Bündchen grew up in the town of Horizontina, Brazil, and reportedly never gave much, if any, thought to modeling; in fact, she harbored a passion for volleyball at an early age and foresaw herself becoming a professional volleyball player. She enrolled in a professional modeling course at age 14 to improve her posture -- a course that ended with a trip to a São Paulo shopping mall, where talent scouts were... Full Biography
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Gisele Bundchen and Heidi Klum attend the launch party for the Victoria's Secret book, "SEXY," in...
Tyra Banks, Gisele Bundchen, Heidi Klum, Alessandra Ambrosia and Adriana Lima pose for a photo...
Tyra Banks, Gisele Bundchen, Heidi Klum, Alessandra Ambrosia and Adriana Lima pose for a photo...
Leonardo DiCaprio and Gisele Bundchen attend the 77th Annual Academy Awards at the Kodak Theatre in...
Gisele Bundchen walks the runway at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in New York on Nov. 14, 2002.
Gisele Bundchen promotes the Dream Angels fragrance at Victoria's Secret in New York on May 10,...
Gisele Bundchen photographed in 2005
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