Adriana Lima
Adriana Lima
Adriana Limais a Brazilian model and actress, best known as a Victoria's Secret Angel since 2000, as a spokesmodel for Maybelline cosmetics from 2003 to 2010 and for her Super Bowl and Kia Motors commercials. At the age of 15, Lima finished first in Ford's "Supermodel of Brazil" competition, and took second place the following year in the Ford "Supermodel of the World" competition before signing with Elite Model Management in New York City. In 2012, she came in 4th...
NationalityBrazilian
ProfessionModel
Date of Birth12 June 1981
CitySalvador, Brazil
CountryBrazil
I love challenges, I love intensity, and I also like to challenge my mind. Believe it or not, boxing is not only about physical force. You use a lot of concentration; it's really mental.
I didn't know anything about fashion. I couldn't believe it when I got here. I don't know how I'm sitting here right now speaking English.
Be sure what you want and be sure about yourself.
You have to believe in yourself and be strong.
I believe love just happens once. You can be mistaken, you can think you are in love, but after a while you discover that youre really not. Real love is different.
Fashion is about good energy. Its about feelings. Thats what I have to give the people, good energy and good feelings.
My best moment was taking the plane when I came to New York. My family was really poor, and we would never have had the money to take a plane.
I like presents that a man has spent time on, doing them himself, like a card or anything that is made by hand and from the heart.
I love Victoria's Secret and the brand, and I'm passionate about Victoria's Secret commercials, too.
Coconut water is just the best for you; it's always something we had in Brazil. Since I was a little girl, I've been drinking it.
I love old-fashioned manners, as long as it's not forced. I can tell when it's natural or when someone is just trying to impress me.
If you're nervous, that means you care and you want to give your best.
From my hair to my toes to my nails. Everything's fake. Everything! Even my heart is fake.
I remember Tyra Banks giving me encouraging advice during my first Victoria's Secret commercial shoot. I was so nervous, and she told me to just relax and be confident - that made me feel very comfortable.