Gisele Bündchen(Redirected from Gisele Bundchen) Gisele BündchenGisele Caroline Bündchen, often simply known as Gisele, was born on July 20, 1980 in Três de Maio, near Horizontina, Rio Grande do Sul, in southern Brazil. She is the daughter of Valdir and Vânia Bündchen, both of German descent. Gisele has three sisters: Raquel, Graziela and Rafaela. Rafaela and Gisele are twins. While in school, Gisele was so thin that her friends used to call her "Olívia Palito" (Portuguese for Olive Oyl, Popeye's skinny friend), "Somaliana" (person from Somalia) and Saracura (kind of bird with long legs). She liked to play volleyball, and had even thought of becoming a professional for Brazilian team Sogipa. In 1993, Gisele, 13 years old, joined the Dilson Stein's mannequin course to correct her posture, with her sisters Patrícia and Gabriela, because her mother insisted. The course was for teenagers who wanted to be a model. In May 1994, Stein took 50 girls to São Paulo to give them a chance to walk in a big city and to let them be evaluated by Brazilian Elite bookers (agents). On August 20, 1993 Gisele was playing volleyball for Sogipa, in Porto Alegre. Elite "kidnapped" her and took her to a contest. Gisele came between the five finalists. Then, she went to São Paulo. She came in second in the national Elite Look of the Year contest - Claudia Menezes, from Bahia, was the one in the first place. In the world contest, in Ibiza, Gisele came in fourth. In another version, she would have come in sixth. Gisele has done ads and runway shows for various fashion houses including Valentino, Zara, Bvlgari, Tommy Hilfiger, Chloe, Celine, Versace, Christian Dior, Michael Kors, Ralph Lauren, Victoria's Secret, and Dolce & Gabbana. She has also appeared on the covers of Allure, Marie Claire, Vogue USA, Vogue Italia, Harper’s Bazaar, Arena, and Rolling Stone. Her curvaceous figure prompted Vogue to refer to her body of work as the "return of the sexy model", since she seems to have marked the end of a trend of thinner models such as Kate Moss. In 2000 her annual earnings were reportedly $8 million and she commands between $7000 and $15,000 per hour for runway shows. Gisele has recently received the "Model of the Year" award and has been named "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World" by Rolling Stone. She has also hosted the VH1 Fashion Awards and appeared on Late Night with Conan O'Brien. Gisele has a belly button piercing and a star tattoo on her left wrist. She treasures her dog, Vida, and is currently living with actor Leonardo DiCaprio in Los Angeles. Before Leonardo, she had been romantically linked to male model Scott Barnhill, Brazilian tycoon João Paulo Diniz, Big Joe and actor Josh Hartnett. Her other homes include an apartment in Manhattan’s Tribeca district and a house near Woodstock, NY. Her debut as an actress came in the 2004 movie Taxi.
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Her debut as an actress came in the 2004 movie Taxi. In November 24, 2004 Amanda Beard appeared in FOX's Quintuplets. Her other homes include an apartment in Manhattan’s Tribeca district and a house near Woodstock, NY. A NASCAR fan, Beard now dates Nextel Cup Series driver Carl Edwards. Before Leonardo, she had been romantically linked to male model Scott Barnhill, Brazilian tycoon João Paulo Diniz, Big Joe and actor Josh Hartnett. Beard dated South African swimmer Ryk Neethling for nearly six years, but that relationship ended in the Spring of 2005. She treasures her dog, Vida, and is currently living with actor Leonardo DiCaprio in Los Angeles. She also won silver in the 200-meter individual medley and finished fourth in the 100-meter breaststroke. Gisele has a belly button piercing and a star tattoo on her left wrist. Olympic Swim Trials and competed in the 2004 Olympic Games, where she won gold in the 200-meter breaststroke, her first individual gold medal. She has also hosted the VH1 Fashion Awards and appeared on Late Night with Conan O'Brien. She made a good showing at the 2004 U.S. Gisele has recently received the "Model of the Year" award and has been named "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World" by Rolling Stone. In 2003 she became the world champion and world record holder for the 200m breaststroke. In 2000 her annual earnings were reportedly $8 million and she commands between $7000 and $15,000 per hour for runway shows. She won a bronze in the 200-meter breaststroke at the 2000 Games. Her curvaceous figure prompted Vogue to refer to her body of work as the "return of the sexy model", since she seems to have marked the end of a trend of thinner models such as Kate Moss. Her childlike manner captured the imagination of the media, and she was often photographed clutching her teddy bear, Harold, who joined her on the medal stand. She has also appeared on the covers of Allure, Marie Claire, Vogue USA, Vogue Italia, Harper’s Bazaar, Arena, and Rolling Stone. She won silver medals in the 100-meter and 200-meter breaststrokes, and a gold in the medley relay. Gisele has done ads and runway shows for various fashion houses including Valentino, Zara, Bvlgari, Tommy Hilfiger, Chloe, Celine, Versace, Christian Dior, Michael Kors, Ralph Lauren, Victoria's Secret, and Dolce & Gabbana. Born in Newport Beach, California, Beard made her first Olympic appearance at the 1996 games at the age of 14. In another version, she would have come in sixth. Amanda Ray Beard (born October 29, 1981) is an American Olympic swimmer. In the world contest, in Ibiza, Gisele came in fourth. She came in second in the national Elite Look of the Year contest - Claudia Menezes, from Bahia, was the one in the first place. Then, she went to São Paulo. Gisele came between the five finalists. Elite "kidnapped" her and took her to a contest. On August 20, 1993 Gisele was playing volleyball for Sogipa, in Porto Alegre. In May 1994, Stein took 50 girls to São Paulo to give them a chance to walk in a big city and to let them be evaluated by Brazilian Elite bookers (agents). The course was for teenagers who wanted to be a model. In 1993, Gisele, 13 years old, joined the Dilson Stein's mannequin course to correct her posture, with her sisters Patrícia and Gabriela, because her mother insisted. She liked to play volleyball, and had even thought of becoming a professional for Brazilian team Sogipa. While in school, Gisele was so thin that her friends used to call her "Olívia Palito" (Portuguese for Olive Oyl, Popeye's skinny friend), "Somaliana" (person from Somalia) and Saracura (kind of bird with long legs). Rafaela and Gisele are twins. Gisele has three sisters: Raquel, Graziela and Rafaela. She is the daughter of Valdir and Vânia Bündchen, both of German descent. Gisele Caroline Bündchen, often simply known as Gisele, was born on July 20, 1980 in Três de Maio, near Horizontina, Rio Grande do Sul, in southern Brazil. Nationality: Brazilian. Ethnicity: German. Hair: Brown. Eyes: Blue. Shoe Size: 6 (US); 38 (EU). Dress Size: 6-8 (US); 36-38 (EU). Measurements: 34-24-34 (US); 86-61-86 (EU). Weight: 113 lbs (51 kg). Height: 5'11" (180 cm). |