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22 Interesting facts about Tyra Banks

Tyra Lynne Banks is an American media personality, actress, occasional singer, former model and businesswoman.
Tyra Banks was left embarrassed after strapping in to a lie-detector machine on an episode of her chat show. Asked if she was jealous of Oprah Winfrey, she said no, but was called out by the machine.
Tyra Banks has a difficulty saying the word "frighteningly".
Banks is the creator and host of the UPN/The CW reality television show America's Next Top Model, co-creator of True Beauty, and host of her own talk show, The Tyra Banks Show.
Tyra's favorite television shows include Heroes, Will & Grace, and Daily Show With Jon Stewart.
Tyra Banks admires Oprah, Jay Leno, Isiah Thomas, and Cindy Crawford.
Tyra is allergic to dogs but she still likes Beagles.
Tyra Banks has a fear of dolphins.
Tyra's favorite sports are basketball and tennis but her main hobby is boxing.
At the age of 20, Tyra was the first black woman be signed by a cosmetic company.
Tyra's friends used to call her "The Black Widow" because she used to break up with men she was dating before they would break up with her.
Tyra does not drink alcohol.
Tyra Banks is 5'10" tall and she takes a size 9 (US) shoe.
Tyra was chosen as one of People Magazine's annual '100 Most Beautiful People in the World' in May 2007.
Tyra's nickname is BBQ.
She deferred college and spent the majority of '92 modeling in Paris for the likes of Chanel, Ralph Lauren, Yves St. Laurent and Oscar de la Renta.
When Tyra Banks was eleven, she grew four inches and lost 30 pounds.
Tyra and fellow supermodel - Naomi Campbell reconciled on her talk show (November 2005).
Oprah Winfrey helped Tyra start her talk show, The Tyra Banks Show which premiered in September 2005.
Tyra's eye colour is greenish brown.
Tyra has appeared in many TV commercials for Victoria's Secrets between 1996 and 1999.
Tyra has announced that the current and 5th season of The Tyra Banks Show will be its last.

Facts about Candice Swanepoel

Candice Swanepoel is a South African model best known for being the first South African Victoria's Secret Angel.
Candice was born in Mooi River, Natal Province on October 20, 1988.
By age 16, she was earning 5,000 Euros for a day's work.
Candice Swanepoel Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Swanepoel has walked the runway for Shiatzy Chen, Tommy Hilfiger, Sass and Bide, Dolce and Gabbana, Betsey Johnson, Diane von Fürstenberg and numerous other designers,
Eye color Blue
Her shoe size is 38.5 (EU), 8 (US)
Hair color Blonde
In 2010, Candice Swanepoel became a Victoria's Secret Angel.
She has dated model Hermann Nicoli since 2006.
She has graced the covers of German Elle, Greek Vogue, and US Ocean Drive.
Candice Swanepoel loves dancing, shopping, being around with friends and being on the beach.
Her favorite designers are DG, Chloe, Christian Loubouton (shoes) and Marc Jacobs (hand bags).

CANDICE SWANEPOEL QUOTES

"I don't know if it is obvious, but I am extremely shy."

"I was a ballet dancer growing up and that's what I was convinced I would be. I was very skinny, braces; so I never thought I would be a model."

"I grew in a farm in South Africa and I was scouted there and they sent me to Europe. It's kind of been blessed, since then it happened all so fast."

Facts about Bar Refaeli

Bar Refaeli is an Israeli model known for her relationship with Leonardo DiCaprio
Bar Refaeli was the cover model of the 2009 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.
Refaeli was born in Hod HaSharon, Israel on June 4, 1985.
She is the daughter of Tzipi and Rafael.
Her mother, Tzipi Levine, was a famous Israeli model.
Bar Refaeli has 3 brothers.
Refaeli's eye color is blue.
Refaeli won the title "Model of The Year" of Israel in 2000.
Her hair color is light brown.
Bar Refaeli is the first Israeli model to be featured in Sports Illustrated magazine.
She had an appearance in the Israeli TV show Pick Up in 2002.
Bar Refaeli height is 5' 8.5" (1.74 m).
Refaeli started modeling at age 11.

Facts about Holly Willoughby

Holly Willoughby is an English television presenter and model.
Willoughby is known for her work in presenting children's TV and entertainment shows.
Her sister, Kelly, also works in the television industry.
She was born on February 10, 1981 in Brighton, East Sussex, England.
Birth name: Holly Marie Willoughby
Holly Willoughby's height is 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Holly is dyslexic.
Holly is a big football fan, and supports Arsenal FC.
When Willoughby was 17, she was voted "Most Fanciable Female" at her school.
Her favorite designer is Diane von Furstenberg.
Her first son, Harry James Baldwin, was born on May 11th, 2009.
Holly Willoughby came 30th on FHM's 100 Sexiest Women in 2006.

Alessandra Ambrosio facts

Alessandra Ambrosio is a Brazilian model best known for her work with Victoria's Secret.
Ambrosio wanted to be a model at age 8.
Full name: Alessandra Corine Ambrósio
Alessandra Ambrosio was born in Erechim, Brazil on April 11, 1981.
Ambrosio's parents are of Italian and polish descent.
She was also selected by AskMen.com as number two out of the "Top 99 Most Desirable Women of 2008"
Her favorite food: Japanese, Polish, Thai cuisine and Brazilian Barbecue Churrasco.
Nickname: Ale
Alessandra Ambrosio Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
She admits to being a chocoholic.
She collects Barbie dolls.
Ambrosio has appeared in numerous international magazine covers, including GQ, Cosmopolitan, Harper's Bazaar, Elle, Marie Claire, Vogue, Ocean Drive and Glamour.
The Brazilian model was the face for the UK company Next.
She is among the world's top-earning supermodels.
Eye color Brown
Hair color Brown
Her shoe size is 9 (EU 40).
Her favorite cities are Bali, Ibiza, Los Angeles and Florianopolis (Brazil).
Her favourite color is pink.
Alessandra Ambrosio favorite designers include Dolce and Gabana, and Ralph Lauren.
As a child, Alessandra felt insecure about her large, obvious ears.

ALESSANDRA AMBROSIO QUOTES

"Take care of yourself, be healthy, and always believe you can be successful in anything you truly want."

"I never watch TV! I will be on a board or jumping out of a plane anytime!"

"When I was 14 and 15, I was super-skinny. I did a lot of runway shows then. But I love food and I don't like doing runway shows. It's a reward not to have to."

Interesting facts about Doutzen Kroes

Doutzen Kroes is a Dutch model, known as one of Victoria's Secret Angels.
Doutzen was born on January 23, 1985 in Oostermeer, in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands.
Doutzen has been featured on the covers of Harper's Bazaar, Time, Seventeen, Vogue, Elle, Glamour, Marie Claire, W, Avantgarde, Dazed and Confused, and Numéro.
In 2005, Doutzen Kroes was selected as "Model of The Year" on Vogue.com by readers.
In 2007, the Victoria's Secret Angels, including Doutzen Kroes, received a star on Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Doutzen Kroes Height 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Eye color Blue
Hair color Blonde
In May 2010 Forbes named Doutzen Kroes fifth in the list of the World's 15 Top- Earning Supermodels.
Doutzen Kroes loves any water sports like surfing and sailing, ice skating and dancing.
Kroes speaks Frisian and English.
She is spokeswoman for Eternity Fragnance, L'Oréal, Victoria's Secret and Calvin Klein's.
On November 7, 2010, Doutzen and Dutch DJ Sunnery James married in Kroes' birth place Oostermeer in The Netherlands.
She currently lives in New York, NY.

DOUTZEN KROES QUOTES

(About wearing lingerie on Victoria's Secret Fashion Show) "I love feeling so sexy and I love to be on this runway, but you're nervous because it's lingerie and it's on TV; there are so many people seeing you live, it's not like a picture when there is Photoshop after."

"For other fashion shows you can be skinny, but for Victoria's Secret, you need definition."

Facts and trivia - Gisele Bündchen

Gisele Bündchen is a Brazilian supermodel.
Name at birth: Gisele Carolina Nonnenmacher Bündchen.
Gisele was born on July 20, 1980 in Horizontina, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Bündchen's height is 5' 11" (1.80 m)
Eye color Blue
Hair color Light Brown
Gisele was denied many modelling jobs at the start of her career because “her nose was to big.”
Gisele was one of Victoria's Secret Angels from 2000 until 2007.
Since 2004, Bündchen has been the highest-paid model in the world.
Claudia Schiffer and Naomi Campbell, have said that Gisele Bündchen is the only true remaining "supermodel."
Bündchen married New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady in 2009.
She is the daughter of Vânia Nonnenmacher and Valdir Bündchen.
Gisele Bündchen speaks Portuguese, Spanish and English.
Gisele has 5 sisters — Gabriela, Raquel, Rafaela, Graziela and her twin Patrícia.
Is 5 minutes older than twin sister Patrícia.
Gisele pioneered the "horse walk".
Gisele appeared in more than 600 magazine covers throughout the world.
Gisele Bündchen was #1 on E!'s "World's Sexiest Supermodels."
Gisele once dated professional surfer Kelly Slater.
She wears a size 7 shoe.
Only in the fashion world could Gisele Bündchen be described as "voluptuous". In the real world she is seriously underweight at 5’11.
Gisele is a Soccer fan.

GISELE BÜNDCHEN QUOTES

"I cannot put this poison on my skin. I do not use anything synthetic."

"I don't like parties. I prefer something more intimate, just for the closest people."

"I don't wear fur and I understand their cause. I am the biggest animal lover in the world. I have four dogs and two horses, and I have rescued animals all my life."

"I'm a workaholic. I've been doing my job for a long time."

"The more you trust your intuition, the more empowered you become, the stronger you become, and the happier you become."

Facts about Gemma Atkinson

Gemma Atkinson is an English model, actress and television personality.
Birth name: Gemma Louise Atkinson.
Gemma Atkinson's Chinese zodiac sign is the Rat.
Gemma was born in Bury, Greater Manchester on November 15, 1984.
Her astrological sign is Scorpio.
Gemma dated footballer Cristiano Ronaldo.
She is a fitness buff.
Gemma's height: 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Gemma has brown hair and hazel eyes.
In 2006, Gemma Atkinson underwent breast enlargement surgery, which took her bra size to a 34E.
In 2007, Gemma became the face of the Tour de France.
Gemma Akinson has appeared in the following magazines: Maxim, FHM, Zoo Weekly, Arena, Loaded, and Nuts.
Gemma Atkinson names Scarface as one of the films she enjoys most.

Miranda Kerr facts and trivia

Miranda Kerr is an model born in Australia best known as one of the Victoria's Secret Angels.
Name at birth: Miranda May Kerr.
Miranda began modeling in the fashion industry at age 13.
She was born on April 20, 1983 in Sydney, Australia.
Kerr's astrological sign is Taurus.
Miranda Kerr is married to actor Orlando Bloom.
Miranda is the daughter of Therese and John Kerr.
She has a younger brother named Matthew.
Miranda is of English, Scottish and French descent.
She has appeared in Elle, Vogue and Harper's Bazaar magazines.
Miranda is 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) tall..
Miranda is dubbed as the next Elle Macpherson.
Hair color, Brown.
Her favorite color is red.
In 2006, Miranda signed a lucrative cosmetics contract with Maybelline New York.
Eye color, Blue
Her Chinese zodiac sign is the Boar.
Miranda practices Nichiren Buddhism.
Miranda Kerr gave birth to a son, Flynn Christopher Bloom, on January 6, 2011.

MIRANDA KERR - QUOTES

"If you eat healthily all the time you don’t have the energy to perform, so pie and chicken are great for me."

"I realize that fame is a result of my work. Sometimes it is overwhelming. I love my home and this is where it escape from everything that involves my life as a model."

Abbey Clancy facts

Abbey Clancy is a British model and television presenter.
Birth name: Abigail Marie Clancy.
Parents: Karen and Geoffrey Thomas Clancy
Abbey Clancy was born in Liverpool, England on January 10, 1986.
Eye colour Blue
Abbey's height is 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Website - abigailclancy.com
Her astrological sign is Capricorn.
In May 2007, Abigail appeared on the front cover of Arena magazine.
Her Chinese zodiac sign is the Ox.
Abigail Clancy appeared in Sports Illustrated magazine in the 2010 swimsuit edition.
Her dream man is George Clooney.
Her brother Sean Clancy is a professional football player.
Clancy's boyfriend dumped her by fax five minutes before she was due to appear on the Richard and Judy Show.
Abigail Clancy gave birth to a baby girl named Sophia Ruby Crouch on 14 March 2011.
Her phobias are getting old, spiders, and heights.

Kristen Kreuk facts and trivia

Kristin Kreuk is a Canadian model and actress best known for her role as Lana Lang in the TV series Smallville.
Her birth name is Kristin Laura Kreuk.
Kristen was born in Vancouver, British Columbia on December 30, 1982.
Parents: Deanna Che and Peter Kreuk.
Her mother is of Chinese descent, but was born in Indonesia.
Kristen Kreuk has starred in movies such as Eurotrip and Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li.
Kristen has a sister named Justine.
Her astrological sign is Capricorn.
Kristin Kreuk Height is 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
In 2010, Kristen portrayed Ben Hur's sister Tizrah in the Canadian TV movie Ben Hur.
Kreuk's Chinese zodiac sign is the Dog.
Kristen will star as Heather in the 2011 film, Ecstasy, based on Irvine Welsh's novel.
She is a impulsive shopper.
She is allergic to Indian food.
Her favorite actresses are Cate Blanchett and Jodie Foster.
Kristin Kreuk shares a birthday (December 30) with actress Eliza Dushku, golfer Tiger Woods, NBA player LeBron James and former Olympic sprinter Ben Johnson.

KRISTEN KREUK - QUOTES

"I really don`t use that much make up - I`m pretty natural. I wear even less of it in the summer."

"Just because I don't do bad things doesn't mean I don't have bad thoughts."

"I did gymnastics when I was growing up and to this day I can still do the splits."

"It's not that easy to find someone I can relate too. I'm tough to crack because I'm shy."

"Sometimes I love acting but then sometimes I think it`s too much for me. And I don`t know if it is something that I could do for the rest of my life."

Marisa Miller facts and trivia

Marisa Miller is an American model.
Marisa ranked #1 on Maxim magazine's 2008 "Hot 100" list.
She was born in Santa Cruz, California on August 6, 1978.
She is best known for her appearances in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issues and her work for lingerie retailer Victoria's Secret.
Marisa Miller was discovered by fashion photographer Mario Testino.
Birth name: Marisa Lee Bertetta.
Her Zodiac sign is Leo.
Marisa has hazel colored eyes.
Her hair color is Blonde.
Marisa Miller is considered a sex symbol.
Marisa's height, 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m).
Her Chinese zodiac sign is the Horse.
Parents: Krista and Marc Bertetta.
Weakness: ice cream.
Marisa Miller likes to listen to Pink Floyd, AC/DC, Linkin Park, blink-182, The Killers, Led Zeppelin, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam and Guns N Roses, .
Marisa Miller has appeared on the covers of Fitness, Vogue and Shape.
Marisa married Jim Miller in 2000. The couple separated in 2002; they divorced soon after.

MARISA MILLER - QUOTES

"I have a strong faith in God..."

"I'm a little shy and unassuming, which might be hard to believe with my job, so I don't have to quite become another person out there but I have to think about letting it all go. My last outfit was a black velvet one-piece with pink feathers on the back. I had to show the camera my tailfeathers, so I did give a little spin."

"If a partner`s page ranks high, it`s because they have a good answer to your search."

"The first thing I do every morning is go online to check the surf. If the waves are good, I'll go surf. The beach is 10 minutes away."

Interesting facts about Cheryl Cole

Cheryl Cole is an English singer, songwriter, and model.
Name at birth: Cheryl Ann Tweedy
Parents: Joan Callaghan and Gary Tweedy.
She was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England on June 30, 1983.
Cheryl started sequence dancing at the age of four.
Cheryl Cole's astrological sign is Cancer.
Cheryl Cole Height is 5' 3" (1.60 m)
Her favorite actress is Jennifer Lopez.
Her Chinese zodiac sign is the Boar.
Sheryl was married to England footballer Ashley Cole from July 2006 until she divorced him in September 2010.
Cheryl doesn't like peanut butter or olives.
In 2007, Cole had a cameo role in the film St Trinian's.

Brooklyn Decker is an American fashion model best known for her appearances in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.
Brooklyn Decker is married to American tennis player Andy Roddick.
Birth name: Brooklyn Danielle Decker
Parents: Tessa and Stephen Decker
Brooklyn Decker was born in Kettering, Ohio on April 12, 1987.
Brooklyn's astrological sign: Aries
Height: 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Hair color: Blonde
Eye color: Blue
Brooklyn won Esquire magazine's 2010 "Sexiest Woman Alive" bracket challenge.
In a January 2011 interview with Self magazine, Decker stated that she suffered from an eating disorder.
Brooklyn Decker is a big fan of the Dave Matthews Band.
Discovered in a Charlotte shopping mall when she was a teenager.

Olga Kurylenko facts and trivia

Olga Kurylenko is a Ukrainian actress and model best known as the Bond girl, Camille Montes, in Quantum of Solace.
Birth name: Olha Kostiantynivna Kurylenko (Ольга Костянтинівна Куриленко)
Olga was born in Berdyansk, Ukraine on November 14, 1979.
Olga portrayed Nika Boronina in the movie adaptation of the video game Hitman.
Olga Kurylenko became a French citizen in 2001.
Parents: Marina Alyabusheva and Konstantin Kurylenko.
Her parents divorced when she was 3 years old.
Olga's astrological sign is Scorpio.
Olga has green eyes.
Kurylenko is 5' 9" (1.75 m) tall.
By the age of 18, Kurylenko had already appeared on the covers of Vogue and Elle
Olga Kurylenko speaks Ukrainian, Russian, English, French; she also claims she can speak Spanish and can understand Italian.
Kurylenko learnt fluent French in just 6 months after moving to Paris.

Tina Wallman facts and trivia

Tina Wallman was born on January 28, 1981 in Melbourne, Australia.
Tina is a model known as the Queen of Hearts.
Astrological sign: Aquarius.
Marital Status: Single
Tina is 5' 10" (1.68 m) tall.
Tina has appeared in Maxim magazine, ZooWeekly, and CarbonPoker.com ads and commercials.
Measurements: Bust: 37.5" (95 cm), Waist: 27" (68 cm), Hips: 33.5" (85 cm).
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Brown
Wallman is the new spokes model for Carbon Poker.
When Tina Wallman is not working, she likes to read books, travel, and listening to music.

Leslie Bibb facts

Leslie Louise Bibb was born on November 17, 1974 in Bismarck, North Dakota.
She is an American actress and former fashion model.
Zodiac sign: Scorpio.
Leslie appeared in the TV show Home Improvement (1996).
Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m).
Her father died when Leslie was three years old.
Leslie had a major supporting role in the action movie Iron Man (2008).
Leslie Bibb portrayed a supporting role in the film This Space Between Us (1999).
Leslie currently resides in Los Angeles, California.
Leslie Bibb enjoy playing tennis, swimming, boxing, biking, hiking, surfing and skydiving.
Nicknames: The Bibbster, Lulu.

Interesting facts about Ashley Benson

Ashley Victoria Benson is an American film and television actress and model.
Ashley Benson was born on 18th December 1989 in Anaheim Hills, California, U.S.
Benson is known for her role as Abigail Deveraux on Days Of Our Lives (2004–2007), Carson in Bring It On: In It to Win It, and Hanna Marin on Pretty Little Liars.
Height: 5' 4" (1.63 m)
Ashley Benson started dancing ballet, jazz, hip-hop and lyrical right from the age of 3.
Nickname: Ash
Ashley Benson loves singing.
When Ashley was 4 years old she gave auditions to sing solo at four Christmas services for her 2,500 member church.

Amber Evangeline Valletta was born on February 9, 1974.
Amber is a supermodel and an actress.
Amber Valletta started her career in the fashion world at the age of 15 and her success came when she moved to Europe.
Amber Valletta is best known for her roles in the movies Hitch, Transporter 2 and Gamer.
Valletta was born in Tucson, Arizona.
Her mother worked at the post office.
Amber Valletta attended Booker T. Washington High School, where she won prom queen when she was a senior.

Angela Michelle Harmon was born on August 10, 1972 in Dallas, Texas.
Her parents are Larry and Daphne, and they were models too.
After Angie harmon became a successful model she started a career as an actress.
Angie Harmon attended Highland Park High School and graduated in 1990
Amgie is left-handed.
Angie Harmon worked for names like Calvin Klein, Giorgio Armani and Donna Karan. Some of the magazines in which Angie appeared are ELLE, Cosmopolitan and Esquire.
Angie Harmon became an actress and played in "Baywatch", "Agent Cody Banks", "Law & Order" and many others.

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