Mixed Race Celebrities - Adriana Lima - She's a gorgeous Brazilian supermodel of mixed race descent, most known for her work with Victoria's Secret.
Mixed Race Celebrities - Adriana Lima
Birthdate: June 12, 1981Birthplace: Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Racial / Ethnic Heritage: Swiss, African, and Native American
Eye Color: When asked what colour her eyes are, Adriana Lima says she doesn't know, although her mother says they are blue; Her eyes are known to change from blue, to grey, to green.
Factoid #1: Adriana Lima was discovered at the age of 13 while shopping at a local mall. At 15, she earned first place in a Ford Supermodel of Brazil model search. Adriana Lima later followed with a second place finish in the 1996 Ford Supermodel of the World contest.
Factoid #2: Adriana Lima was ranked #97 in Forbes.com's Highest Paid Celebrities list (2006), ranked #99 in Forbes.com's 100 Most Powerful People list (2006), and ranked #57 in Maxim's Hot 100 (2003).
Agency Representation: Adriana Lima is currently represented by New York's DNA Models, Brazil's Elite Models, and the European Ford Models.
Claim to Fame: Adriana Lima is currently one of the most respected and in demand models in the buisness and is the third highest paid model in the world (behind Gisele Bunchen and Kate Moss).
Runway: Ralph Lauren; Armani; Luca Luca; Baby phat; Valentino; Christian Dior; Christian Lacroix, and Victoria's Secret.
Printwork: Victoria's Secret; Maybelline; 2005 Pirelli Calendar; GUESS?; Telecom Italia Mobile; BCBG; XOXO; bebe; and Gasoline.
Hollywood Hook-Ups: Adriana Lima has been romantically linked to Lenny Kravitz and Derek Jeter; She is currently known to be dating Prince André Wenzeslaus of Liechtenstein.