Karolina Kurkova Biography, Life, Interesting Facts

Model

Birthday :

February 28, 1984

Birth Place :

Decin, Usti nad Labem, Czech Republic

Birth Element :

Wood

Karolina Kurkova is best known as a lingerie model. More recently she has been working on her career as an actress.

Childhood and Early Life

Karolina Kurkova was born on February 28, 1984, in D??ín, Czechoslovakia. Her father was a Czech basketball player. She was also a tall child and was often made fun of.

Rise To Stardom

A friend of Kurkova's sent her photo to a Prague modeling agency. Her discovery led to modeling jobs and runway appearances by the age of 15.

Career

Karolina Kurkova got her first modeling contract in Milan. By 1999, she was in American magazines. In 2001, she made her first cover at the age of 17. This made her the youngest cover model in the magazine's history.

Victoria's Secret made her even more famous. She walked the runway during their fashion show nine times and stayed with them until she was 27.

Karolina Kurkova started looking to acting as well as modeling. She has appeared on television shows as herself and in various roles. Some shows include Chuck, 30 Rock, and Person of Interest.

Karolina Kurkova has been a judge on Next Top Model for both the United States and Germany. Kurkova has also been a supermodel coach for The Face on the Oxygen network. Her first film was My Sexiest Year in 2007. She was also in G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra in 2009.

Later Life

Karolina Kurkova still graces the covers of fashion magazines all over the world.

Personal Life and Legacy

Karolina Kurkova married Archie Drury in 2009. The couple has two sons.

Philanthropic Works / Humanitarian Work

Karolina Kurkova supports organizations such as “The Beautiful Life Fund,” “Global Youth Action Network,” and “Free Arts.” She focuses on the welfare of children.