Adriana Lima, a Brazilian model, was a Victoria’s Secret Angel from 1999 to 2018, making her the longest-running model in the company’s history. In 2017, she was named “the most valuable Victoria’s Secret Angel.” Lima is also recognized as a spokesmodel for Maybelline cosmetics since 2003 and for her Super Bowl and Kia Motors commercials.
She won Ford’s “Supermodel of Brazil” competition at the age of 15 and took second place in the Ford “Supermodel of the World” competition the following year before signing with Elite Model Management in New York City.
Models.com currently ranks Lima as one of the “New Supers,” and she has been the world’s second highest-paid model since 2014. Lima has served as a brand ambassador for several fashion brands, including Desigual, Calzedonia, Sportmax, IWC, Puma, Maybelline, and Chopard.
She was born on June 12, 1981, in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, to Nelson Torres, a carpenter, and Maria das Graças Lima, a social worker. Lima identifies as Afro-Brazilian and speaks four languages: Portuguese, English, Italian, and Spanish. Prior to becoming a model, she had aspirations of becoming a pediatrician.
Who are Adriana Lima’s parents?
Adriana Lima’s parents played an important role in her upbringing and her path to success. Nelson Torres, her father, worked as a carpenter, and her mother, Maria da Graça Lima, was a social worker. Adriana was born in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, on June 12, 1981, and she was the only child of her parents.
Unfortunately, when Adriana was just six months old, Nelson left the family, leaving Maria to raise their daughter alone. As a result, Adriana grew up with her mother and used her mother’s surname, Lima, instead of her father’s. They lived in the Castelo Branco neighborhood of Salvador, where Adriana spent her childhood.
Adriana had always been a determined and ambitious child. She aspired to become a pediatrician but never considered modeling as a career. It was only after a friend persuaded her to enter a modeling contest that she discovered her natural talent for modeling. In fact, even before this, Adriana had won several beauty pageants during her elementary school years.
After finishing in second place in the Ford “Supermodel of the World” competition, Adriana decided to pursue a career in modeling and moved to New York City. She signed with Elite Model Management, one of the most prestigious modeling agencies in the world, and her career took off from there.
Despite her father’s absence in her life, Adriana remained focused and driven, thanks to the unwavering support of her mother. Their story is a testament to the power of a mother’s love and the resilience of the human spirit.
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