Gisele Bündchen is a world famous top model, former Victoria's Secret angel. It was her Vogue magazine proclaimed the model of the millennium. She topped the Forbes rankings for 15 years as the highest paid model in the world.
Gisele Bündchen was born on July 20, 1980 in Brazil (Horizontina), according to the zodiac sign - Cancer. She was not the only child in the family. The girl's parents raised five more daughters, each of whom dreamed of becoming a model. Giselle is very fond of her twin sister Patricia, who was born five minutes later and looks very much like her. Her ancestors are German by nationality, they moved to Brazil from Germany. Therefore, her appearance is European - blue eyes, light brown hair and freckles.
In her school years, the girl was fond of sports (volleyball) and planned to become a professional athlete. Then she did not think about a modeling career, although she was tall (180 cm) and was quite slim (57 kg). Her classmates called her Oli (short for "olive oil"). The girl never had problems with weight and the perception of her appearance. In her life there was no place for anorexia, which is now so common in the fashion industry. By the way, she repeatedly spoke out on this score. Giselle believes that the problem of these girls is not at all in the fashion industry, but in the family. They simply lack the love, support and care of loved ones.
The modeling business did not attract Giselle as much as her sisters, but one day she caught luck by the tail. At the age of 14, the girl went to Sao Paulo with friends. The guys went to the local fast food, where, by a happy coincidence, a representative of the Elite Modeling modeling agency was sitting. He was interested in the unusual appearance of Giselle, and he invited her to try herself as a model.
Initially, Bündchen had to be abandoned. The fact is that her own father was against her daughter moving and trying to work in this area. But after a while, the girl agrees. Gisele moves to Sao Paulo. The first contract with this agency was signed in 1995.
Elite Modeling is organizing a beauty contest soon. Giselle participates in it and takes an honorable fourth place. Just at this competition, the girl was noticed by many agents.
Career
In 1997, the girl decides to move to America. New York opens new doors for her that were previously closed. Giselle has to study hard English language. Bündchen misses his family a lot, but works hard and hard. Then she got a small tattoo on her wrist. She knocked out a star for herself. As she herself said, her mother always told her and her sisters that everyone has their own lucky star. As a child, she always looked at the sky and, as it seemed to her, found her own, this star gave her confidence. But living in America on the 35th floor, because of the light from other skyscrapers in the sky, she did not see the stars. Therefore, she decided to get a tattoo so that her star would always be with her.
The girl will soon win one of the model competitions. And two years after she moved to America, Vogue magazine calls her the model of the millennium. Bündchen was on the cover of this magazine four times in 1999.
According to Rolling Stone Magazine, the girl was called the most beautiful in the world in the early 2000s. She participates in many shows of famous brands. Filmed in commercials, and also regularly appears on the covers of fashion and popular glossy magazines.
In the same year, she becomes the angel of Victoria's Secret. Their collaboration lasted 6 years. But in 2006, the Brazilian estimated the extension of the contract with the brand at a seven-figure sum, the company's management could not agree to such a salary.
Gisele Bündchen, Victoria's SecretIn addition to constant shows and filming, Giselle tried herself in cinema. She acted in films twice. The first time it happened was in 2004. She was offered a role in a remake of New York Taxi. The screenwriter of the film was.
The second time Bündchen starred in the film The Devil Wears Prada. The tape was released in 2006. This comedy-drama starring and starring was based on a popular book, and the cost of wardrobe is recognized as the largest in the world. Bündchen played the role of an assistant editor of "Podium".
After Giselle was offered other roles, but she refused. For example, she was promised a leading role in the film Charlie's Angels. But she was more attracted to the work of the model, and she did not need money.
In 2011, Bündchen became the face of the Givenchy fashion house. In the autumn-winter season 2016-2017, she again took part in the brand's photo shoot, and in a rather frank one at that. Together with another Brazilian celebrity, actor and fashion model Raymond Caua, they appeared in the frame in jeans alone.
In addition to her favorite work, Giselle tries to help those who really need it. She does charity work and considers it her duty.
For the first time, Bündchen decided to donate the proceeds from jewelry to charity in 2003. She put up for auction her platinum hearts, which she created herself together with the jewelry house Platinum Guild International.
The money that was received after the sale of jewelry, the model transferred to the children's clinic of St. Jude in Memphis (USA). Bündchen also auctioned autographed iPods and donated funds to people affected by Hurricane Katrina.
In addition, the model auctioned two diamond rings (the first 6 carats and the second 3.5 carats) at Christie's auction in 2008. The girl donated the proceeds to the Diamond Empowerment Fund (the purpose of the action was to create educational initiatives for African countries).
Giselle helps people in Africa who are sick with AIDS. In addition, she participated in the "I Am Africa" campaign in 2006. The purpose of the event was to draw people's attention to the problems of the inhabitants of these regions. Many celebrities were photographed for this album. Their faces were painted in an African manner.
Since the 2000s, the girl has often traveled to third world countries, including Africa. She lived there and could see with her own eyes the problems of local residents. The model admitted that now she will always help people. Every year she donates funds so that the poor children of Africa can get an education.
In 2010, she gave away one and a half million dollars for the people of Haiti (after a terrible earthquake). Every year the free children's clinic of St. Jude also receives money. Grateful employees of the institution pray for Giselle.
The model became a UNEP Goodwill Ambassador in 2009. She maintains her own blog, as well as a website where she focuses on environmental issues. In addition, the girl participated in the action "Seal the Deal!", Which was held by the United Nations.
In 2010, the model launches its own environmentally friendly line of cosmetic products for the face called "Sejaa Pure Skincare". Gisele worked herself on the creation of these creams.
Gisele Bündchen, Sejaa Pure SkincareHowever, the model has been repeatedly criticized by members of the Greens. In 2002, at the show, members of the PETA organization staged a protest during the Bündchen fashion show, as she walked the podium in clothes made from natural fur.
The girl was also accused of the fact that at the time when she was learning to fly a helicopter, the model used "dirty" engines. But at the same time, she publicly advocates the use of only environmentally friendly fuel sources.
There are a lot of rumors around the appearance of the model. It is known that at the beginning of her career, Giselle underwent rhinoplasty. After the operation, her nose became more accurate - the back of the nose became a little narrower, and the tip was thinner. It was also rumored that in 2015 the girl resorted to breast plastic surgery, increasing it from the second to the third size.
In 2015, as part of the Sao Paulo Fashion Week, the Brazilian brand Colcci was shown, during which the supermodel announced that she had finished her modeling career and this was her last runway appearance.
Gisele Bündchen at the opening of the Rio OlympicsIn 2016, she Giselle showed the world what she does best - walked the runway. By the way, then she set her own record: she walked the podium 150 meters long.
Personal life
Of the most high-profile novels can be called a relationship with (actor), as well as model Scott Barnhill. In addition, Giselle met with multibillionaire Juan Paulo Dinitz, who was 16 years older than her.
At one of the shows, the girl was noticed by a popular film actor. He was struck by her beauty and did everything possible to make the girl pay attention to him. They started dating in 2000.
Their relationship lasted 5 years. During this time, they traveled together to Africa, they were named the most beautiful couple of 2004 according to the gloss People. An engagement took place, but in 2005 the young people broke up for unknown reasons. After that, the girl did not have a serious relationship for two years.
In 2007, Bündchen met a football player. After two years of relationship, the athlete proposed to her, and they got married. In the same 2009, the couple had a son, Benjamin Rain Brady. Three years later, the star couple also had a daughter, Vivian Lake Brady.
After the second birth, the woman recovered, but quickly got into shape. This became possible due to the fact that Giselle tries to lead a healthy lifestyle - eat right and play sports. She is especially passionate about yoga. Bündchen regularly uploads photos of training in " Instagram". In addition, she is fond of horse riding, enjoys visiting the tennis court, she also likes boxing and kung fu.
She has a quote about this: “I train primarily to be alone with myself.”
Although this beauty also has weaknesses - she has a terrible sweet tooth, however, you can’t say this from her. She loves sweet popcorn, ice cream with various fillings and sweets.
In December 2016, rumors appeared on the Web that Giselle was pregnant for the third time. The paparazzi took photos that allegedly show her rounded tummy, but soon this information was denied by the model herself.
Gisele Bündchen now
Despite the fact that the model no longer appears on the catwalk, as before, Gisele Bündchen is popular and in demand. The woman has appeared on the cover of fashion magazines over 7,000 times, and this number is constantly growing.
Gisele Bündchen for IntimissimiIn 2018, the top model appeared in an advertisement for Intimissimi. The fashion brand has launched a new ad campaign called Empowered Women. In their opinion, she, like no one else, fits this definition. After all, Giselle proclaimed new standards of beauty in the fashion world. With her appearance on the catwalk, more magnificent forms began to be appreciated, androgynous style was replaced by femininity, beauty, and a natural blush of the face.
Condition assessment
For the year, Giselle's earnings exceed $42 million. She even got into the Guinness Book of Records, as her fortune reached over $170 million.
In 2012, she was officially recognized as the world's first billionaire model. Of course, not all the money she earned on the podium. Bündchen knows how to manage finances, so she made the right investments on time. For example, Gisele produces underwear Gisele Bundchen Brazilian Intimates, which is successfully sold in Latin America, Israel and Japan. No less popular in the world are Ipanema beach slippers and sandals - 25 million pairs are produced annually, which, by the way, consist of recycled and recycled raw materials.
Another area of her interest is real estate. Giselle owns a hotel in Brazil, she also has a house in the US and a luxury villa in Costa Rica. By the way, the wedding with her husband Tom took place just at this villa.
Gisele Bundchen (Gisele Bundchen)- one of the most sought after, highly paid and influential models in the world. The Brazilian diva has by no means doll-like features, but perhaps this is what gives her that elusive “zest” that helped Giselle to be at the very top of the fashion Olympus.
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Despite her Brazilian origin, the model has German roots, which is noticeable, in particular, by her last name.
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Gisele Bündchen has five sisters, and one of them is a twin. All the girls decided to follow in the footsteps of Giselle, becoming on the path of fashion, but none of them managed to reach such heights as she did. Despite this, jealousy and envy are alien to the sisters - they enjoy spending time together, periodically gathering with the whole family for holidays or during vacations.
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Gisele Bundchen's career as a model would never have taken place if, at the age of fourteen, she had not gone with friends to McDonald's in São Paulo. Here the girl was noticed by a representative of the modeling agency, who offered Giselle cooperation. Her father was against this idea, so at first she refused, but a little later she nevertheless decided.
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Before starting her modeling career, Gisele Bundchen was seriously thinking about how to achieve success in professional sports. For example, she played on the volleyball team.
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Gisele Bundchen is one of the most famous and recognizable Victoria's Secret Angels.
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Giselle is an ardent supporter of a healthy diet. She grew up in a family of farmers, so the model strives to cook only from natural products. She introduces her children to the same useful habit - so, the children already know for sure that it is worth giving preference to seasonal fruits and vegetables. One of the model's favorite dishes is vegetable soup with chicken. By the way, Gisele Bündchen knows the important role of onions and garlic in cooking, so she adds them to many dishes.
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In addition to the modeling business, Gisele is engaged in the production of underwear - she has her own brand Gisele Intimates. By the way, the advertising campaigns of this brand are held with the participation of the model herself.
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The personal life of Gisele Bündchen is very attractive to journalists. So, in the period from 2000 to 2005, when the model was in a relationship with Leo DiCaprio, she and her lover were the paparazzi's favorite couple. The People edition even included them among the most beautiful couples in the world. Ever since Giselle married Tom Brady, an American football player, the attention of journalists has shifted to this attractive man.
“For less than $128,000, I won’t even get out of bed,” paraphrasing the words of the legendary supermodel of the 90s Linda Evangelista, the main top model of our time could say. The radiant Brazilian consistently confirms the status of the most expensive, sought-after and titled model from year to year. And while compatriots around the world shout: "Arriva, Gisele!" on the occasion of the 36th birthday of her favorite, ELLE recalls 5 facts you need to know about the most powerful woman in Brazil.
richest supermodel in the world
It's hard to believe, but at the beginning of Bündchen's career, no one believed in her success in the modeling field. Tall, slender, awkward - the agents said that the girl did not have the necessary model data. And Giselle herself, one of six sisters who grew up in the small Brazilian town of Horizontina, could hardly imagine that she would top the Forbes list with a fortune of $ 150 million. At the age of 14, she decided to earn some money for a summer vacation - with this contract with the Elite Modeling agency, the story of Gisele Bündchen's takeoffs began. Offers rained down one after another, and the owner of infinitely long legs became the face of leading fashion brands and got on the covers of gloss. To date, Giselle has broken all imaginable and unimaginable popularity records, becoming the highest paid top model in recent years.
Adept of a healthy lifestyle
The star of beach catalogs Gisele Bündchen looks like a girl with curves, while remaining flexible and fragile. The Brazilian does not exhaust herself with diets, but she cannot imagine life without yoga. The model tries to devote at least an hour every day to useful asanas and stretching, and even introduced her children to this occupation: two-year-old baby Vivian is already learning the basics of oriental practice with might and main. The figure of a supermodel is the result of her lifestyle, which includes and healthy eating. The top model excluded alcohol and sweets from the diet, she consumes only healthy and natural products.
An affair with a Hollywood womanizer
If not for the current passion of Leonardo DiCaprio Toni Garrn, Giselle would be the only one on the long-legged love list of the Hollywood womanizer whom he honored to live in his apartment. The romance of the actor and model developed rapidly: both were damn attractive, ambitious and loved dogs. In 2000, Leo and Giselle officially declared themselves a couple and for the next five years they were deservedly considered the kings of the red carpet. American-Brazilian passions came to naught in 2005: the last straw for Bündchen was the fiancé's critical review of her film debut - the girl put an end to this.
Bündchen beauty
Gisele Bündchen managed to make a phenomenal career in the field of fashion and become one of the most desirable women on the planet, without possessing a reference model beauty. It's hard to believe, but at school the future podium star paid little attention to herself. The Brazilian was the tallest and slender girl in the class, for which her classmates nicknamed her Oli (short for olive tree). However, thanks to such a bright and distinctive appearance, combining Brazilian sexuality and casual European chic (Giselle has German roots), Bündchen has become the face of leading brands. Posing on the rocky shores for the next catalog of swimwear, Bündchen does not leave even the stones indifferent.
In a photo shoot for Roberto Cavalli
Gisele Bundchen
Model Date of birth July 20 (Cancer) 1980 (39) Place of birth Orizontina Instagram @gisele
Top model Gisele Bundchen earns around $7,000 per hour. She is listed in Forbes and recognized as the richest podium star in Guinness. Giselle's income exceeded one hundred million dollars. Charming model - UNEP Goodwill Ambassador. Every year he donates huge sums to support orphans, sick people, destitute as a result of rampant natural disasters.
Biography of Gisele Bündchen
The Brazilian was born on July 20, 1980 in the town of Orizontina. Her ancestors were from Germany. The Bundchen family had six daughters. All are good-looking, ambitious.
The sisters dreamed of a modeling career, but Giselle did not see any prospects on the catwalk. Until the age of 14, she was seriously involved in volleyball, played in the Sogipa team. But the girl was not destined to become an athlete. The meeting with an employee of the Elite Modeling agency in Sao Paulo was a turning point in the fate of the young beauty.
Giselle did not immediately accept the unexpected offer of a representative of the fashion industry, she doubted, her father dissuaded her. For a 15-year-old girl, moving to Sao Paulo and signing a contract with Elite Modeling was the beginning of a new life. Giselle was in the spotlight at the very first beauty contest at the agency. She took an honorable 4th place.
The step for the development of a stellar career was the move to the United States in 1997. The purposeful girl worked hard, learned English. After receiving 1st place at a modeling competition in New York, numerous shows, photo shoots, filming, and advertising followed.
The model represented the houses of Dolce and Gabbana, Ralph Lauren, Valentino, Celine, Versace, Gianfranco Ferre, Chloe. Vogue recognized her as the 1000th Anniversary Model. She graced the cover of the magazine 4 times in 1999! A photo with a talented model was placed on the front pages of Arena, Marie Claire, Harper's Bazaar, Allure.
Bündchen's creative portfolio includes not only brilliant events in the fashion industry, there are also successes in the cinema. In "New York Taxi" in 2004, she played the leader of a gang of raiders. For the film "The Devil Wears Prada" 2 years later, she played the role of a "Podium" specialist.
Giselle refuses to participate in other film projects (for example, the sequel to Charlie's Angels), as she considers modeling a priority. A talented girl promotes her lingerie brand and eco-cosmetics line.
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The chic figure of Gisele Bündchen is a tribute to her origin: the model comes from the south of Brazil, from the small town of Orizontina, and this country is famous for its spectacular girls.
High growth predetermined Giselle's first hobbies. From her youth, she was fond of sports, played in the Sogip volleyball team and showed great promise for a further sports career. Until one day Massimo Redelli, a scout for the Elite Modeling modeling agency, noticed her at the McDonald's cafe, where Gisele had lunch with her classmates. At that time, Bündchen was only 14 years old. The agency representative immediately offered her to sign a contract, which the model had to refuse at first at the insistence of her father.But soon the girl changed her mind.Perhaps the reason for this is the good fees that promised her from the very first steps in the modeling business.
Further events developed on the rise. At the age of 17, she moves to America, where she begins to study English intensively and get used to a new way of life. Will soon cooperate with such fashion houses like Ralph Lauren, Dolce & Gabbana, Versace, Valentino, Celine, Gianfranco Ferré, Chloé, does covers for Vogue, Marie Claire, Harper's Bazaar, Arena, Allure, Rolling Stone. And there is no end to this list! Already at the age of 19, she became the "model of the millennium" according to Vogue magazine.
What is the secret of Gisele Bündchen's success? It seems that her appearance, although spectacular, is not ideal: this nose with a hump, freckles all over her body (and no, we are not jealous! Well, maybe just a little bit). The answer is simple - its originality and immediacy. She introduced new standards of beauty into fashion - not androgyny, but sexuality with rounded shapes, not a pale complexion and skin, but an appearance that radiates beauty and health. By the way, it was she who also first applied the “just from vacation” effect: freckles, tan, flowing golden hair, as if still soaked in sea salt, a beautiful body and the main weapon is her incredible radiant smile.
Bündchen has been a Victoria's Secret Angel since 2000. "Plus one" in the list of her model victories!
Soon she enters the Guinness Book of Records as the highest paid model - her fortune at that time was estimated at $ 170 million. She launches a line of women's underwear called Gisele Intimates, for which she is the face.
We especially appreciate Gisele Bündchen for her kind heart. The model is actively involved in charity, periodically puts up valuable lots for auction, and transfers all the proceeds to the appropriate funds. So, once she put up two diamond rings 6 and 3.5 carats at Christie's auction, the proceeds of which went to the Diamond Empowerment Fund, a charity that finances educational projects in African countries. Giselle donated $1.5 million to those affected by the devastating Haiti earthquake in 2010. In addition, Bündchen is a UN Goodwill Ambassador. And this is only a small part of her charitable work!
More information about this field of activity can be found on her official website www.giselebundchen.com.br and on her social pages, which today's birthday girl is actively leading.
- She dreams of becoming an actress and has already starred in 2 films: New York Taxi (2004) and The Devil Wears Prada (2006).
- The number of followers on Instagram is over 5 million! Her official account is @giseleofficial.
- She dated Leonardo DiCaprio for 5 years. Their couple has repeatedly been recognized as "the most beautiful couple on the planet."
- Giselle has a twin sister, Patricia, who is 5 minutes older than her. And 4 more sisters - Raquel, Graziela, Gabriela, Rafaela.
Interview with Gisele Bündchen: "My family comes first"
Gisele Bündchen is fantastically pretty. And both men and girls think so (which almost never happens). She is 35 years old, she has two children, a perfect body, football player husband Tom Brady, and she knows better than anyone else how and what to seduce.