Gisele Bündchen

Gisele Caroline Bündchen, often simply known as Gisele, was born on July 20, 1980 in Três de Maio, near Horizontina, Rio Grande do Sul, in southern Brazil. Gisele Bundchen on the front cover GQ. This is a magazine cover. ... Gisele Bundchen on the front cover GQ. This is a magazine cover. ... July 20 is the 201st day (202nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 164 days remaining. ... 1980 is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Rio Grande do Sul is the southernmost state in Brazil. ...

She is the daughter of Valdir and Vânia Bündchen, both of German descent. Gisele has three sisters: Raquel, Graziela and Rafaela. Rafaela and Gisele are twins.

While in school, Gisele was so thin that her friends used to call her "Olívia Palito" (Portuguese for Olive Oyl, Popeye's skinny friend), "Somaliana" (person from Somalia) and Saracura (kind of bird with long legs). She liked to play volleyball, and had even thought of becoming a professional for Brazilian team Sogipa. Olive Oyl is a cartoon character created by Elzie Crisler Segar for his comic strip Thimble Theater. ... Popeye from an opening still from one of his cartoon shorts, with his characteristic corncob pipe and single good eye. ... Volleyball is a popular sport where teams separated by a high net hit a ball back and forth between the teams. ...

In 1993, Gisele, 13 years old, joined the Dilson Stein's mannequin course to correct her posture, with her sisters Patrícia and Gabriela, because her mother insisted. The course was for teenagers who wanted to be a model. In May 1994, Stein took 50 girls to São Paulo to give them a chance to walk in a big city and to let them be evaluated by Brazilian Elite bookers (agents). On August 20, 1993 Gisele was playing volleyball for Sogipa, in Porto Alegre. Elite "kidnapped" her and took her to a contest. Gisele came between the five finalists. Then, she went to São Paulo. She came in second in the national Elite Look of the Year contest - Claudia Menezes, from Bahia, was the one in the first place. In the world contest, in Ibiza, Gisele came in fourth. In another version, she would have come in sixth. 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... Sao Paulo and São Paulo (city) redirect here. ... 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Public Market of Porto Alegre located in the centre of the city. ... For the genus of wildflowers in the family Asteraceae, see Bahia (Botany) Bahia is a state in the north-east of Brazil. ... Eivissa, Cala de sa Galera, with the Puig Nunó in the background Eivissa or Ibiza is one of the Balearic Islands located in the Mediterranean Sea, and belonging to Spain. ...

Gisele has done ads and runway shows for various fashion houses including Valentino, Zara, Bvlgari, Tommy Hilfiger, Chloe, Celine, Versace, Christian Dior, Michael Kors, Ralph Lauren, Victoria's Secret, and Dolce & Gabbana. She has also appeared on the covers of Allure, Marie Claire, Vogue USA, Vogue Italia, Harper’s Bazaar, Arena, and Rolling Stone. Her curvaceous figure prompted Vogue to refer to her body of work as the "return of the sexy model", since she seems to have marked the end of a trend of thinner models such as Kate Moss. In 2000 her annual earnings were reportedly $8 million and she commands between $7000 and $15,000 per hour for runway shows. Valentino is a fashion house created by Valentino Garavani, a famous fashion designer born on May 11, 1932, in the town of Voghera, Italy. ... Zara is the third-largest clothing shop chain in the world. ... BVLGARI logo Italian jeweler Bulgari (often written BVLGARI) was founded in Rome by Greek emigrant Sotirio Boulgaris in 1884. ... Tommy Hilfiger (born March 24, 1951, Elmira, New York) is a world-famous fashion designer. ... Versace is the brand name for the clothing business created by Gianni Versace. ... Christian Dior (January 21, 1905 – October 24, 1957) was an influential French fashion designer. ... Wikimedia Commons has more media related to: Category:Ralph Lauren car collection Hey this is alexis Boyarsky so shut up yall!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1(born Ralph Lifschitz, October 14, 1939, Bronx, New York) is a world-famous fashion designer. ... Adriana Lima one of the best face of VS Ana Beatriz Barros from the cover of Victorias Secret Victorias Secret is a retail brand of lingerie and beauty products. ... Dolce & Gabbana SpA is a high-end designer company owned by Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana. ... DJ Tiesto Tiësto, formerly DJ Tiësto, is the stage name of Tijs Verwest (born January 17, 1969), one of the worlds leading dance DJs. ... Marie Claire is a womens fashion magazine published in France (in French), the United States and the United Kingdom (in English). ... For other meanings, see vogue. ... Categories: Magazines stubs | Mens magazines ... This article is about the music magazine. ... Kate Moss with glasses Kate Moss (born January 16, 1974), is an British supermodel who is best known as the Face of Calvin Klein. Born in Addiscombe, Croydon, Surrey, England, Moss with a height of 5 7 or 170 cm is considered to be the shortest supermodel in the world. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Gisele has recently received the "Model of the Year" award and has been named "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World" by Rolling Stone. She has also hosted the VH1 Fashion Awards and appeared on Late Night with Conan O'Brien. Late Night with Conan OBrien is an American late night television talk show on NBC featuring varied comedic material and celebrity interviews. ...

Gisele has a belly button piercing and a star tattoo on her left wrist. She treasures her dog, Vida, and is currently living with actor Leonardo DiCaprio in Los Angeles. Before Leonardo, she had been romantically linked to male model Scott Barnhill, Brazilian tycoon João Paulo Diniz, Big Joe and actor Josh Hartnett. This article is about the tattoo, a design in ink or some other pigment, usually decorative or symbolic, placed permanently under the skin. ... Leonardo DiCaprio Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio (born Monday, November 11, 1974), is an American actor. ... This article is about the largest city in California. ... Joshua Daniel Hartnett (born July 21, 1978) is an American actor. ...

Her other homes include an apartment in Manhattan’s Tribeca district and a house near Woodstock, NY. TriBeCa is a neighborhood in Manhattan. ... Woodstock is a town located in Ulster County, New York. ... State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki Official languages None Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18,795 km² (13. ...

Her debut as an actress came in the 2004 movie Taxi. Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Categories: 2004 films | Action films | Comedy films | Movie stubs ...

• Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
• Weight: 125 lbs (57 kg)
• Measurements: 34-24-34 (US); 86-61-86 (EU)
• Dress Size: 6-8 (US); 36-38 (EU)
• Shoe Size: 6 (US); 38 (EU)
• Eyes: Blue
• Hair: Light Brown
• Ethnicity: German
• Nationality: Brazilian

External links

• Gisele Bündchen's official site (http://www.giselebundchen.hpg.ig.com.br/)
• Gisele Bündchen (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1014528/) at the Internet Movie Database
• Gisele Bündchen's profile on FMD (http://www.fmd1.com/ModelNickpage.asp?id=193)
• Fansite: Gisele Bündchen (http://www.gisele-bundchen.info/)