Adriana Sklenarikova was born on September 17, 1971 in Brezno, Slovakia. She is a Slovak supermodel.
Biography and Career :
She is born to a Slovak mother and Czech father in Brezno, a small town of central Slovakia (Czechoslovakia by that time).
She studied medicine in Prague, but she gave up her studies to become a model. She married French football player Christian Karembeu and took his name on December 22, 1998.
Adriana Sklenarikova is known as the world's longest legs supermodel. Her hip-to-heel measurement is 124 cm (49 inch).
With her incredible beauty and 6'0" frame, she was instantly snatched up by Next modeling agency in New York and Elite Modeling in Milan. Though her big breakthrough came after being chosen as the new Wonder Bra girl (a highly visible co
ntract that will add incredible exposure for her, in more ways than one), Adriana Sklenarikova has been in plenty of advertisement campaigns.
The companies Adriana Sklenarikova has represented include Argentovivo, Byron Lars, Laura Biagiotti, Levante Hosiery, List, Love Sex Money, Onyx Jeans, Peroni Beer, Red Point and Roberto Cavalli. It was her campaign for Peroni Beer that really launched her career and helped pave the road for her current success, by highlighting her as the ultimate beer woman.
Trivia:
- She is now (2007) happily living in Madrid, with her soccer player husband Christian Karembeu.
- Eye color: Blue
- Hair color: Blonde
- Agency: Next (N.Y).
Quotes :
- "I've changed my life from black to white. There was nothing like fashion in Slovakia. I would like to keep working in this amazing world after the ending of my modeling career."
- "I kissed the World Cup. It was so heavy but wonderful because I entered a world." Adriana Sklenarikova Image : halogod.com