1. ADRIANA LIMA
born June 12, 1981) is a Brazilian model and actress who is best known as
a Victoria's Secret Angel since 2000, and as a spokesmodel
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. In 2012, she came in
4th on the Forbes top-earning models list, estimated to have earned
$7.3 million in one year. In 2013, she came in 3rd place and in 2014 she came
in 2nd place with earnings of $8 million.
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Lima was listed in the 2005 Forbes' edition of The
World's Best-Paid Celebrities Under 25. She ranked
ninety-nine in the 2005 and 2006 Forbes' edition of
TheCelebrity 100 lists. In 2012, she was listed in
Forbes Celebrity 100 power list for earning more
than 7 million between May 2011 and May 2012. In
2012, she ranked number eight in forbes' "The
World's Most Powerful Latino Celebrities" list for
earning more than 7 million dollars.
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In February 2008, Lima was featured on the cover
of Esquire, re-creating the classic 1966 Angie
Dickinson cover on Esquire's 75th anniversary. She
appeared only in shoes, diamonds and gloves for the
November 2007 issue of Vanity Faircelebrating 20
years of supermodels with her fellow Angels. In
February 2008, she was chosen to be the face of
Mexico's Liverpool department store chain and
launched the partnership with a press conference,
runway show, and summer campaign
