Adriana
Lima was born June 12, 1981.She is a Brazilian model and actress who is best
known as a Victoria's Secret Angel since 2000, and as a spokes model for
Maybelline cosmetics from 2003 to 2009. 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.
Lima
was born in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.She is a devout Roman Catholic who attends
mass every Sunday. In April 2006, she told GQ that she was a virgin. "Sex
is for after marriage," she explained. "They [men] have to respect
that this is my choice. If there's no respect, that means they don't want
me."
On
St. Valentine's Day 2009, Lima married Serbian NBA player Marko Jaric in
Jackson Hole, Wyoming. In May 2009, it was reported that Lima applied for Serbian
citizenship. The couple's daughter, Valentina Lima Jarić was born on November 15, 2009 at 34 weeks
gestation, weighing just 4.4 lb (2.0 kg), due to Lima's suffering from
preeclampsia. In March 2012, Lima confirmed that she and her husband are expecting
their second child.
