BRAZILIAN BEAUTIES MODEL GISELE BUNDCHEN

Dear readers of sport&beauty. Continuing our trip around the beauty and fashion world, today we’re back in Brazil. The aim of our journey is to introduce another stunning Brazilian beauty, model Gisele Bundchen. Gisele Bundchen has an impressive modeling career. She was one of the worshipped Victoria’s Secret Angels, has walked down the catwalk for the most important fashion designers, is the highest paid top model in the world, and has her own line of sandals called “Ipanema Gisele Bundchen” with footwear Grendene company, the top selling Brazilian flip-flop in the world. In addition, she recently married American football player Tom Brady. Let me introduce you supermodel Gisele Bundchen. Anyway, for me she's the second best after fellow model Adriana Lima. Here you are our new friend Gisele.

Gisele Caroline Nonnenmacher Bundchen Bündchen was born July 20, 1980 in Horizontina, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Gisele's parents, Vânia Nonnenmacher, a bank clerk pensioner, and Valdir Bündchen, a university teacher and writer are of German descent and she has five sisters. Her modeling career started in 1993, when, encouraged by her mother, a then-13-year-old Giseled enroled in a modeling course alongside with sisters Patrícia and Gabriela. The Brazilian model was discovered the following year in Sao Paulo while on a school excursion. Gisele was eating at McDonald’s in a shopping mall when she came to the attention of a talent scout. Gisele had always wanted to be a professional volleyball player but the model agent tricked her into leaving a volleyball match and participating in a local beauty contest where she made it to the finals. As a consequence, she was invited by Dilson Stein to participate in the Brazilian “Elite Look of the Year” contest (where she placed second) and in the world contest held en Ibiza (where she placed fourth). In 1996 and after these initial successes Gisele Bundchen moved to New York to begin her successful career.

Since 1996, Gisele Bundchen has walked the runway for the most important fashion designers in the world such as Alberta Ferretti, Alexander Mc Queen, Anna Molinari, Max Azria, Balmain, Blumarine, Byblos, Calvin Klein, Carolina Herrera, Celine, Cerruti, Chloé, Christian Dior, D&G, DKNY, Dolce & Gabbana, Donna Karan, Fendi, Givenchy, Gucci, Jil Sander, Louis Vuitton , Marc Jacobs, Marni, Max Mara, Michael Kors, Missoni, Miu Miu, Moschino, Oscar de la Renta, Prada, Balenciaga, John Galliano, Cia Maritma, Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger, Valentino, Versace, Versus, Yves Saint Laurent and Colci amongst others and starred in ad campaigns for Alexander McQueen, American Express, Apple Computer, Aquascutum, Atelier Versace, Balenciaga, Bvlgari, C&A, Cacharel, Calzedonia, Chloé, Christian Dior, Cia Maritima, Colcci, Dolce & Gabbana, DSquared2, El Corte Inglés, Gianfranco Ferré, Giorgio Armani, Givenchy, Guerlain, H&M, Ipanema, Jean Paul Gaultier, L’Oreal, Lancôme, Loewe, Louis Vuitton, Max Factor, Missoni, Polo Jeans Co., Polo Ralph Lauren, Roberto Cavalli, Triumph, Valentino, Versace, Victoria's Secret, 'Pink', Vogue Eyewear, Yves Saint Laurent, and Zara. Gisele was also one of the beautiful Victoria’s Secret Angels until May 1, 2007, when the lingerie’s giant refused to pay the $4 million she demanded to extend her contract. Until then, the Brazilian model had participated in the 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Shows and was featured in the Pirelli Calendar 2001 and 2006. Here you are her measurements and personal data (sorry but she didn't allow me to post her telephone number)

Full name: Gisele Caroline Nonnenmacher Bundchen

Date of birth: July 20, 1980 in Horizontina, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Height: 180 centímetres (5'11")

Weight: 57 kilos (130 lbs)

Measurements: (EU) 86-61-86 : (US) 34-24-34

Hair color: brown

Eye color: blue

Dress size: (EU) 34 : (US) 4

Shoe size: (EU) 39 : (US) 8.5

Agency: IMG Models, 2pm Model Management

Gisele Bundchen has become a familiar face on the cover of the most prestigious fashion magazines. Gisele has graced the cover of 'Allure', 'Harper's Bazaar', 'W', 'Vogue', 'Elle', 'Rolling Stone', 'Newsweek', 'Photo', 'GQ', 'Esquire', 'You', 'VS', ‘Marie Claire’, ‘Arena’, 'Vanity Fair', 'Photo', and 'Muse' amongst others. In addition to her modeling career, Gisele Bundchen has also tried her luck as an aspiring actress. In 2004, the Brazilian model got a role as bank robbers' leader, Vanessa, in the 2004 remake Taxi and she played a minor character in The Devil Wears Prada (2006). She was also a cameo in the famous Apple, Get a Mac, campaign opposite Justin Long and John Hodgeman as a Mac iMovie. Let’s talk a bit about her personal life. Before marrying American football player Tom Brady, Gisele Bundchen had a long list of love affairs. Our Brazilian beauty dated model Scott Barnhill, Brazilian tycoon Joao Paulo Diniz, actors Josh Hartnett and Leonardo di Caprio and surfer Kelly Slater. Gisele and Tom got married on February 26, 2009 and remarried on April 5, 2009, in Costa Rica. On December 8, 2009, Bündchen gave birth in Boston to her first chil, Benjamin Rein Brady. Gisele supports a number of charities and humanitarian causes and dedicates part of the profits obtained with the sales of her Ipanema sandals line to environmental campaigns in Brazil. She also fights to help defeat AIDS in Africa

Now it’s funny to remember the times when, in school, Gisele Bundchenn was so thin that her friends used to compare her to Popeye’s girlfriend, Olive Oil, and called her "Olívia Palito" or when, at the beginning of her career ,she had to take a lot of flak because of her nose. Nowadays the Brazilian model is one of the most beautiful women in the world although we have to admit that even the best supermodels need some makeup to show off their good looks. To conclude this post I’ll leave a slideshow with some Gisele Bundchen’s pictures and a couple of videos so you can see her alive and kicking. Best regards.