Alessandra Ambrosio

Brazilian Supermodel

Profile
Popular name            Alessandra Ambrosio
Birth name                 Alessandra Corine Ambrósio
Nick name                 Ale
Birth date                   April 11, 1981
Birth place                  Erechim, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Eyes color                  Brown
Hair color                   Brown
Measurement              86-56-86 cm
Weight                       112 lb / 51 kg[1]
Height                        5 ft 9.5 in (1.77 m)
Dress size                   2 US/32 EU

Career
Ambrosio began modeling for Dilson Stein at age 15. Winning Brazil's Elite Model Look started her modeling career in earnest. Her first notable modeling job was the cover of Brazilian Elle magazine. Elite passed along some of her Polaroids to Guess which led her booking the Millennium GUESS? campaign along with friend and fellow Brazilian Ana Beatriz Barros. She has since appeared in advertisements for brands like Revlon, Christian Dior, Giorgio Armani, and Ralph Lauren, as well as the Pirelli Calendar. She has walked the catwalks for designers such as Prada, Chanel, and Oscar de la Renta. She has appeared in numerous international magazine covers, including Cosmopolitan, Elle, GQ, Harper's Bazaar, Marie Claire, Ocean Drive, Vogue and the only model to appear on the cover of Glamour in the United States in 2006. Ambrosio, became the face of Brazilian sportswear brand Colcci costarring with Ashton Kutcher in a steamy denim ad. She was ranked No. 5 on Forbes' The World's Top-Earning Models list, with an estimated earnings of $5 million over the past 12 months (2010–2011).