Adriana Lima is everyones favorite runway Angel

a Brazilian model best known as a Victoria's Secret Angel since 2000 and a spokesmodel for Maybelline cosmetics from 2003 to 2009. At age 15, Lima finished first place 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 is probably best known for her work with Victoria's Secret. Her first fashion show for the company came in 1999, and since being contracted as an Angel in 2000, she has appeared on subsequent shows ever since, opening the show in 2003, 2007, and 2008, in which she also closed the opening segment. Lima has appeared on several television ads for the brand, including the praised and criticized"Angel in Venice" commercial of 2003 with Bob Dylan and her solo Victoria's Secret's Super Bowl XLII ad, the single most-seen ad of the game, watched by 103.7 million viewers.2008 continued for Lima with hosting the What Is Sexy? program for the E! Entertainment Network and a July tour for the BioFit Uplift Bra launch, with stops in Long Island, Boston, and Miami Beach. She was also featured in November's Miracle Bra relaunch. Topping the year off, Lima wore the "Fantasy Bra" for the 2008 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. In 2009, Lima launched the company's new makeup line, "Christian Siriano for VS Makeup

Adriana Lima,The Victoria Secrets model who recently got married Valentines day has now announced she is pregnant with her husband Memphis Grizzlies guard Marko Jaric. The Brazilian Model was widely publicized as being a virgin before marriage. the official statement went like this:

About Adriana Lima:

Adriana Francesca Lima (born June 12, 1982[3]) is a Brazilian model best known as a Victoria's Secret Angel since 2000 and a spokesmodel for Maybelline cosmetics from 2003 to 2009. At age 15, Lima finished first place 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. Date of birth June 12, 1982 (1982-06-12) (age 26) Place of birth Salvador, Bahia, Brazil Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] Hair color Brown[2] Eye color Blue[2] Measurements 86-61-89 (34-24-35)[2] Dress size 4 (US) Shoe size 8.5 (US)[2] Agency Marilyn Agency Spouse(s) Marko Jaric (Feb 14, 2009–present)

Adriana Has done modeling work for: Vogue and Marie Claire. As a runway model, she has walked the catwalks for designers such as Vera Wang, Christian Lacroix, Emanuel Ungaro, Giorgio Armani, Fendi, Ralph Lauren and Valentino. Lima became a GUESS? girl in 2000, appearing in that year's fall ad campaign. Lima became the spokesmodel for Maybelline in 2003 until 2009.Lima has also worked for notable fashion brands bebe, Mossimo, Armani, Bulgari, De Beers, FCUK, Intimissimi, Keds, Swatch, Versace, and BCBG. She also appeared on the covers and in the editorials of other fashion magazines such as Harper's Bazaar, ELLE, GQ, Arena, Cosmopolitan, and Esquire. Her April 2006 GQ cover was the highest-selling issue that magazine for the year. her April 2008 cover brought a record number of hits to the magazine's website.She also became the face of Italy's cell phone carrier, Telecom Italia Mobile, Adriana Lima, the sexy Victoria Secret swimsuit model, is now Four Months pregnant. We are so excited!" she says. "We wanted this. We were ready." "Even in my wildest days I knew that I wanted to be the ultimate family man," Jaric adds. "We're ready to settle down." "If it were up to me the nursery, everything would be done already!" says Lima, who is four months along – and who has help back home in Brazil. "My mom is doing everything and getting things ready," says Lima. "She'll bring everything." This includes a hand-crocheted blanket made by Lima's grandmother, which will fit in with the all-white color scheme Lima has picked out – white being neutral, as she doesn't yet know the sex of the baby. Do you think Adrian will have a boy or a girl? and how many more little babies will she have?

Adriana Lima (born June 12^[4] 1981) is a Brazilian supermodel perhaps best known for her high-profile work with Victoria\'s Secret lingerie giant and Maybelline cosmetics. Lima was discovered at age 15 when she entered and finished first in Brazil\'s Ford Supermodel of the World competition, finishing second the following year before signing with Elite Model Management in New York City. Early life and family

Adriana Francesca Lima, of African, Native South American and Swiss descent, was born in the northeastern coastal town of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil on June 12, 1981. Her father, of which she was estranged for most of her life is Nelson Torres and her mother, Maria da Gra硠Lima, was a social worker who gave birth to Lima at the age of 18. Lima revealed that her father had walked out on her family when she was six months old, but has been making recent attempts to reconcile.. In late 2007, Lima revealed on the Hollywood Walk of Fame that she has two half brothers, aged 7 and 11, from her father\'s second marriage. Coming from a poor family, Adriana\'s first travel was on a plane at the age of 15. She was raised mostly by her Mother, and Grandmother..

 Lima never thought about being a model. She had a friend at school who wanted to enter a modeling contest and didn\'t want to enter alone. So, consequently, Lima entered with her. Both sent in pictures, and the contest sponsor soon asked Lima to come out for the competition. Soon after, at the age of 15, she entered and finished in first place in Brazil\'s Ford Supermodel of the World Search. She subsequently entered the 1996 Ford Supermodel of the World contest and finished in second place.^] Three years later, Lima moved to New York City and signed with Elite Model Management. After acquiring representation, Lima\'s modeling portfolio began to expand by leaps and bounds, and she appeared in numerous international editions of Vogue and Marie Claire. As for fashion shows, she has walked the catwalks for big-name designers such as Vera Wang, Christian Lacroix, Emanuel Ungaro, Giorgio Armani, Fendi, Ralph Lauren and Valentino, among others. Lima then became a GUESS? girl appearing on GUESS?\' Fall 2000 ad campaign. She also appeared in the book A second decade of Guess? Images.

In 2001, Lima starred in BMW short film The Follow alongside actors Mickey Rourke, Clive Owen and Forest Whitaker. The film was directed by Hong Kong film director Wong Kar-Wai.

Lima continued to build upon her portfolio, doing more print work for Maybelline, as well as bebe, Mossimo, Armani, Bulgari, De Beers, FCUK, Intimissimi, Keds, Swatch, Versace, and BCBG.^[14] She also appeared on the covers and in the editorials of other fashion magazines such as Harper\'s Bazaar, ELLE, Vogue, GQ, Marie Claire, Arena, Cosmopolitan, Esquire, and many more.Her April 2006 GQ cover was the highest-selling issue that magazine for the year.She also appeared in the 2005 Pirelli Calendar^[12] and became the face of Italy\'s cell phone carrier, Telecom Italia Mobile, a move that earned her the nickname, \"the Catherine Zeta-Jones of Italy.\"

 Lima is probably best known for her work with Victoria\'s Secret. She first graced the Victoria\'s Secret Fashion Show in 1999 and has appeared on subsequent shows ever since. Her most notable walk down the runway was in 2003, where she was the show opener. Lima was contracted to become an angel for Victoria\'s Secret in 2000 and has kept her spot ever since. Lima had appeared on several television ads for the brand but her most memorable one, was appearing alongside the legendary rock musician Bob Dylan in 2003 Victoria\'s Secret Angel in Venice commercial which received both praise and criticism.^[18][19] She is currently a contract \"Angel\" and spokesperson for the brand. She was the sole model in Victoria\'s Secret\'s Super Bowl XLII ad.^[12] It was the single most-seen ad in the game, watched by 103.7 million viewers.^[20]

 Lima is also a spokesperson for cosmetics giant Maybelline New York.She is the world\'s fourth highest paid supermodel as of 2007.

Lima has admitted that she was shy around boys when she was younger, not receiving her first kiss until she was 17 years old. They were watching a movie, and after the boy kissed her, he went directly to her mother to ask if he could marry her.^[25] She doesn\'t care to wear shorts, because she felt that boys didn\'t like them. She still hides her legs from said old fear ^[26]In an interview with GQ April 2006 issue, Lima told the magazine that she is a devoted Catholic who attends church every Sunday and is 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.\"^[27] US GQ dubbed her as \"The World\'s Most Voluptuous Virgin.\"^[28]

Lima works out regularly, jumping rope, cardio and a custom tailored boxing routine. She admits to eating healthy and in the past being on carb diets, but her weakness is meat but she doesn\'t like hot dogs.

Lima has been romantically linked to other celebrities in the past, including rocker Lenny Kravitz, Prince Wenzeslaus of Liechtenstein,and Denny of Timbalada.

Currently, Lima is engaged to Serbian basketball player Marko Jarić of the NBA Memphis Grizzlies.The wedding is planned for June of 2009.

Lima has admitted to loving children and plans on having 4 of her own some day.

In her free time she likes to hang out with friends and family, hang out in her PJ\'s and watch Brazilian Soap Operas She even travels to Queens every weekend she can to get tapes to tape them.

Adriana\'s inspirations are Betty Paige, and Marilyn Monroe

Adriana loves animals. She owns a small dog by the name of Ivy and two cats Hugui