Alessandra Ambrosio
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox model Alessandra Corine Ambrósio<ref name="BI">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> ({{#invoke:IPA|main}}; born 11 April 1981) is a Brazilian model. She is known for her work with Victoria's Secret and was chosen as the first spokesmodel for the company's PINK line. She was a Victoria's Secret Angel from 2004 to 2017 and has modeled for fashion houses such as Christian Dior, Armani, Ralph Lauren, and Next.
Ambrosio was ranked number five on ForbesTemplate:' list of the highest-paid models, estimated to have earned $6.6 million every year.<ref name=AmbrosioEarnings2012>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> She is often cited by the popular media as one of the world's sexiest women.<ref name="fhm">"No.5 Alessandra Ambrosio – FHM 100 Sexiest 2007 Template:Webarchive", FHM. Retrieved 11 May 2007.</ref> As an "Angel", she was chosen as one of PeopleTemplate:'s annual "100 Most Beautiful People in the World" in May 2007.<ref name="people">"The Models of Victoria's Secret Template:Webarchive", People. Retrieved 11 May 2007.</ref> Ambrosio is considered one of the icons in the fashion industry.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Early lifeEdit
Ambrosio was born on 11 April 1981<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> in Erechim, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, to Lucilda and Luiz Ambrósio.<ref name="hello">"Alessandra Ambrosio interview with Hello Magazine Template:Webarchive" Hello Magazine. Retrieved 11 May 2007.</ref><ref name="fmd">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> She has a younger sister named Aline. Their paternal grandfather was an Italian emigrant from Padua,<ref name="Veneziani">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and their paternal grandmother was a Polish emigrant.<ref name="BI" /><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="Elite-Model-Look">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Having always been insecure about her large ears, Ambrosio had cosmetic surgery to have her ears pinned back<ref name="Veneziani" /> at the age of 11<ref name="BI" /> and suffered complications two years later.Template:Cn She enrolled at a modeling class at the age of 12. She was one of 20 finalists for the 1995 Elite Model Look national competition for Brazil.<ref name="hello" /><ref name="Elite-Model-Look" />
CareerEdit
ModelingEdit
When Ambrosio was 12 years old, she partook in modeling classes and then began modeling for Dilson Stein at age 15.<ref name="hello"/><ref name="askmen">"Alessandra Ambrósio – AskMen Template:Webarchive". AskMen. Retrieved 14 May 2007.</ref> Competing in Brazil's Elite Model Look competition started her modeling career in earnest.<ref name="elite">elite spotlight: Alessandra Ambrósio Template:Webarchive. Retrieved 7 October 2007.source: elite clips.</ref> Her first notable modeling job was shooting the cover of Brazilian Elle magazine.<ref name="aaofficial">"Alessandra Ambrósio Official Site Profile Template:Webarchive". Official site. Retrieved 11 February 2005.</ref> Elite passed along some of her Polaroids to Guess which led her booking the Millennium GUESS? campaign.<ref name="guess">"Yahoo! Model of the month by Guess? Template:Webarchive". Yahoo!!. Retrieved 14 June 2007.</ref>
Ambrosio has since appeared in advertising campaigns for Gucci, Dolce & Gabbana, Calvin Klein, Oscar de la Renta, Christian Dior, Escada, Fendi, Giorgio Armani, Guess, Emporio Armani, Moschino, Gap, Hugo Boss, Ralph Lauren, Saks Fifth Avenue, Macy's, Revlon, and the Pirelli Calendar.<ref name="hello" /><ref name="pc">Pirelli Calendar 2003 Template:Webarchive. Retrieved 18 June 2007.</ref> She has walked the catwalks for designers such as Prada, Chanel, Dolce & Gabbana, Givenchy, Christian Lacroix, Bottega Veneta, Escada, Tommy Hilfiger, Christian Dior, Marc Jacobs, Louis Vuitton, Balmain, Ralph Lauren, Halston, Vivienne Westwood, Giles Deacon, Kenzo, Emanuel Ungaro, Philipp Plein, and Oscar de la Renta.<ref name="hello" /><ref name="askmen" /> She has appeared in numerous international magazine covers, including Cosmopolitan, Elle, GQ, Harper's Bazaar, Marie Claire, Ocean Drive, Vogue, and was the only model to appear on the cover of Glamour in the United States in 2006.<ref name="fmd" /><ref name="elite" />
In 2004, Ambrosio launched her line of swimwear called Alessandra Ambrosio by Sais, a division of Rosa Chá. It sold 10,000 units in its first month on the market.<ref name="askmen"/><ref name="sais">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="saisrc">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Ambrosio was the face for the UK company Next<ref name="next">"Alessandra Ambrosio – Next Template:Webarchive" Next. Retrieved 17 May 2007.</ref> and starred in their first television campaign in 12 years.<ref name="maduk">"Next launches TV campaign Template:Webarchive". Mad.co.uk | Author: Nikki Preston. Retrieved 13 September 2007.</ref>
In 2006, Ambrosio appeared on The Tyra Banks Show and said that the ear surgery she had as a kid was a bad experience and has discouraged her from ever getting plastic surgery again.<ref>Sun, Drunk, Love Template:Webarchive</ref>
On the July 2009 cover of Marie Claire, Ambrosio appeared in a spread with Sacha Baron Cohen to promote Baron Cohen's 2009 film Brüno.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Ambrosio became the face of Brazilian sportswear brand Colcci costarring with Ashton Kutcher in a denim ad.<ref name="forbes11"/> She was ranked No. 5 on ForbesTemplate:' The World's Top-Earning Models list, with an estimated earnings of $5 million over 2010–2011.<ref name="forbes11">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In October 2011, Ambrosio became VogueTemplate:'s blogger, commenting on her wardrobe by posting one photo of herself each day for a month.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> On 12 August 2012, she appeared in the 2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony representing the Brazilian fashion tradition on the handover segment to Rio de Janeiro City.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
In spring 2014, Ambrosio launched her own fashion and lifestyle brand named Ále by Alessandra<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> in a collaboration with American retailer Cherokee. The line features casual wear to formal attire and is aimed at females between 18 and 35 years old.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The apparel line was first shown by Southern California-based retailer Planet Blue.<ref name="Alessandra Ambrosio Launching Apparel">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> For this brand, Ambrosio used her intellectual property company, Silver Sunrise LLC, which works with Cherokee as its global licensing agent.<ref name="Alessandra Ambrosio Launching Apparel"/>
Ambrosio appeared in the February 2016 issue of GQ alongside Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Ambrosio was chosen by NBC alongside fellow Brazilian model Adriana Lima as the channel's food and culture correspondents for the 2016 Summer Olympics.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Victoria's SecretEdit
By 2006, Ambrosio was selected as the first spokesmodel for the Victoria's Secret "PINK" line.<ref name="fmd" /> In 2005, she walked the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show runway wearing lingerie made entirely out of candy.<ref name="candy">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In the 2008 edition of the Fashion Show, she walked the runway three months after giving birth to her first child,<ref>Template:Cite newsTemplate:Cbignore</ref> and opened the show the following year in 2009. The 2011 show saw her wearing the heaviest wings (Template:Convert) ever made for the show while pregnant with her second child.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
In 2012, Ambrosio was chosen to wear the "Fantasy Bra". The Floral Fantasy Bra, crafted by London Jewellers featured amethysts, rubies, sapphires, and diamonds all set in rose and yellow gold and adorned with more than 5,200 precious stones.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In 2014, she wore the Dream Fantasy Bra, alongside fellow model Adriana Lima. Both of the bras cost $2.5 million each.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
After the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2017, Alessandra posted on her Instagram that she will be retiring after "17 Victoria's Secret Fashion Shows".<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
In 2024, Alessandra made a comeback for the brand’s fashion show just 7 years after her retirement.
Television and film appearancesEdit
Ambrosio has made several television appearances, notably a cameo as herself on HBO's Entourage;<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn;<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Late Night with Conan O'Brien;<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> A guest judge on Project Runway Season 2: Team Lingerie and twice on The Tyra Banks Show.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> She also appeared on America's Next Top Model in the series' 20th cycle.
In 2006, she had a cameo in the box-office hit film Casino Royale, appearing briefly as Tennis Girl #1.<ref name="elite"/><ref name="imdb">Alessandra Ambrosio Filmography Template:Webarchive. Retrieved 14 June 2007.</ref> Ambrosio guest-starred on the How I Met Your Mother episode "The Yips" on 26 November 2007 with her fellow Victoria's Secret Angels Adriana Lima, Selita Ebanks, Marisa Miller, Miranda Kerr, and Heidi Klum.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> She also made a cameo appearance during the New Girl episode "Prince".<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Ambrosio made her acting debut in the Brazilian telenovela Verdades Secretas, which premiered on Rede Globo on 8 June 2015, playing the role of former top model Samia. She appeared as herself in the 2016 film, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
Personal lifeEdit
Ambrosio became engaged to American businessman Jamie Mazur, founder of RE/DONE jeans, in 2008.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The couple have a daughter (born 2008)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and a son (born 2012).<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Ambrosio announced on 27 March 2018 that she and Mazur had split.<ref name="Break-up">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Ambrosio serves as an ambassador for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.<ref name="nmss">"Alessandra Ambrosio, Official Spokesperson of National Multiple Sclerosis Society Template:Webarchive". National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Retrieved 11 May 2007.</ref>
In March 2019, Ambrosio launched her beachwear brand, GAL Floripa, in partnership with her sister, Aline, and her childhood friend, Gisele Cória.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
In November 2020, Ambrosio revealed that she had acquired American citizenship.<ref name="Citizenship">Template:Cite InstagramTemplate:Cbignore</ref>
FilmographyEdit
FilmEdit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Casino Royale | Tennis Girl | |
| 2015 | Daddy's Home | Karen Mayron | |
| 2016 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows | Herself | |
| 2017 | Double Dutchess | ||
| Daddy's Home 2 | Karen Mayron |
TelevisionEdit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Template:Sortname | Herself | 1 episode |
| 2005–2006 | Template:Sortname | 2 episodes | |
| 2005 | Project Runway | Episode: "Team Lingerie" | |
| 2006 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | 1 episode | |
| 2007 | Entourage | Victoria's Secret Angel #1 | Episode: "Less Than 30" |
| How I Met Your Mother | Herself | Episode: "The Yips" | |
| 2010 | Gossip Girl | Top Model | Episode: "The Undergraduates" |
| 2013 | America's Next Top Model | Herself | Episode: "The Guy Who Gets a Weave" |
| 2014 | New Girl | Episode: "Prince" | |
| 2015 | Australia's Next Top Model | 1 episode | |
| Verdades Secretas | Samia | Recurring role (season 1) | |
| 2018 | Germany's Next Topmodel | Herself | Episode: "Drag Edition" |
| The Final Table | Episode: "Brazil" | ||
| 2019 | MasterChef | Episode: "Hot & Spicy" | |
| American Housewife | Young Katy | Season 4, Episode 1 'The Minivan' Cameo | |
| 2020 | Germany's Next Topmodel | Herself | Episode: "Everybody comes to Hollywood" |
Music videosEdit
| Year | Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | "M.I.L.F. $" | Fergie |
| 2016 | "Wolves" | Kanye West |
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