Karolina Kurkova

Czech model

Profile
Popular name             Karolina Kurkova
Birth name                  Karolína Isela Kurková
Other names               KK
Birth date                   February 28, 1984
Birth place                  Decin, Czech Republic
Eye color                   Green
Hair color                   Blonde
Measurement              85-59-87 cm
Height                        180 cm
Weight                       53 kg
Dress size                  4 (US), 34 (EU)

Career
Being a model in the Czech Republic did not expose Kurkova to what fashion was really about, so Kurkova took a chance and traveled to Milan to gain some more experience. There, Miuccia Prada (the designer behind the famous brand name) signed her to a contract that proved to be the beginning of her stellar career. On September 7th, 1999, Kurkova's hard work as a 15-year-old model culminated in a meeting with some Vogue editors in New York. She impressed them immediately and the execs began to slowly groom her for success. A move to the Big Apple and hectic work schedule ensued. It all paid off when Kurkova finally made her presence known in the February 2001 issue of Vogue. One of the youngest models ever to grace its cover, the magazine helped propel her to stardom. She was now recognized at haute couture fashion shows and Victoria's Secret

Television/Movie 
Kurková made her film debut alongside Frankie Muniz, Harvey Keitel, and Amber Valletta in Howard Himelstein's coming-of-age dramedy, My Sexiest Year. She played Courtney A. Kreiger / Cover Girl in the live action 2009 G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra film. She was a guest judge on the fifteenth season of America's Next Top Model. She appeared on the 2008 Academy of Country Music Awards along with Dwight Yoakam in presenting the "Top Female Vocalist" award to Carrie Underwood. She also guest starred on NBC's Chuck season 4 episode, "Chuck Versus the Suitcase"