Alessandra Ambrosio, a name as lovely as the woman it refers to. Alessandra is most renowned for her energetic and charming personality, but is most known for her work as a model with Victoria Secret, Rosa Cha, other fashion / modeling firms. She was born and raised Erexim, Brazil – a inland town near Uruguay and Argentina. Alessandra still visits her family regularly and calls her hometown her favorite place in the world. Alessandra now lives in New York and loves to visit California as one of her favorite places to travel. She has to stay in New York as she probably gets more of her modeling work done there.

Alessandra began her modeling career at the early age of 15 in Brazil. Her career as a model jump started after she won a modeling contest and landed a contract with Elite Model Management in Brazil.

Eventually, Alessandra moved to New York, the center of the modeling world. Alessandra has taken the fashion world by storm. She regularly ranks as one of the most desired women in the world and scores high on various “sexiest” and “Top Women” contests. Her modeling portfolio has grown to include Calvin Klein, Rolex, Ralph Lauren, Escada and, of course, Victoria’s Secret. Her numerous covers across the globe include Glamour, GQ, Harper’s Bazaar, Elle, Victoria’s Secret, Loft Magazine, Cosmopolitan, Arena and Homem Vogue. Her personal favorite shoots are Victoria’s Secret, Guess and Pirelli calendar.

Alessandra loves to exercise, as she has to in order to stay as slim and sexy as she is. She loves volleyball, body boarding, snowboarding and inline skating.Her other interests include sunglasses and collecting Barbie dolls. She is huge fan of chocolate, but knows to cut down before a big show, as she has to stay slender. Alessandra normally listens to Nirvana, Pearl Jam and Brazilian singer, Caetano Velozo. If you know Alessandra, you know she often reports that pink is her favorite color and she prefers catalog photoshoots to runway work. Her favorite designers include Ralph Lauren and Dolce & Gabana. Alessandra admits to a celebrity crush on Johnny Depp, [Think Pirates of the Caribbean].

Aside from Alessandra Ambrosio’s modeling career, her future looks bright. She recently started her own line of swim wear called Alessandra Ambrosio by Sais. Sold on numerous online outlets and brick and morter locations, it was a deemed a success as it sold over 10,000 units in less than one-year on the market. Alessandra also started up acting. Her first role was in the latest James Bond flick, Casino Royale.