The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show (2005) as Herself - Model
The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show (2001) as Herself
The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show (2003) as Herself - Model
The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show (2002) as Herself - Model
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Date Of Birth
September 22, 1980
Spouse
Murilo Rosa
Mark
Brunette hair
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Spokesperson for Rock & Republic jeans brand
Fernanda Tavares (born October 22, 1980) is a Brazilian supermodel. Tavares was born in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, to a family of Portuguese descent. She has two sisters, Fabiana and Fernanda. Tavares began her modeling career at the age of 14, when she was discovered by a local agency. She soon moved to São Paulo, where she signed with Elite Model Management.
Tavares has appeared on the covers of Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Elle, and Marie Claire, among others. She has also appeared in campaigns for Givenchy, Dolce & Gabbana, Escada, Oscar de la Renta, Valentino, and Gucci.
In 2002, Tavares was named one of the “50 Most Beautiful People” by People magazine.
Tavares is married to French businessman Olivier Martinez. The couple have two sons together: Marcel (born 2009) and Pierre (born 2010).
She was selected to be a Victoria's Secret model, and was one of the models at the renowned 2000 fashion show in Cannes, along with fellow models Alessandra Ambrosio, Adriana Lima, Gisele Bundchen, Carmen Kass and Angela Lindvall. She also modeled for the company's Swimsuit Edition catalog in 2000.
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Has worked for top fashion designers, such as: Chanel, Emanuel Ungaro, Herve Leger, Gianni Versace, Blumarine, Chloe, Christian Lacroix, Missoni, Prada, Salvatore Ferragamo, Valentino, John Galliano, Sonia Rykiel, Kenzo, Yohji Yamamoto, Stella McCartney
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Appeared in several different fashion campaigns, for brands such as: Atelier Versace, Chloe, Giorgio Armani, Louis Vuitton, Mano, Nine West, Elite, Zoomp, Ralph Lauren and Gap Jeans.
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Most notable for her extensive work in Victoria's Secret
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Spokesperson for Rock & Republic jeans brand
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Spokesperson for the anti-fur campaign
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Spokesperson for L'Oreal
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Was chosen as one of the six sexiest women of the century by Cosmopolitan magazine (2001)
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Is of Portuguese-Brazilian heritage
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One of the world's top fashion models.
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Her father is a singer
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Spokesperson for Guerlain
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Spokesperson for anti-fur advertisements for animal rights group PETA
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Owns the fanciest penthouse of her native town, estimated value a million dollars. She also owns apartments in São Paulo and one in New York where she spends most of her time.
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Brazilian magazine "IstoéGente" named her the fourth best paid model in Brazil (2005), with earnings of 2 million dollars a year.
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In addition to her native Portuguese she also learned to speak English, French, and Italian.