Adriana Lima (born 12 June
1981) is a Brazilian model. She was a Victoria's Secret Angel from
1999 to 2018. She was the longest-running model and named "the most
valuable Victoria's Secret Angel" in 2017. She is also known as a
spokesmodel for Maybelline cosmetics since 2003, and for
her Super Bowl and Kia Motors commercials. At age 15, Lima
won Ford Models' "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 currently ranked by models.com as one of the
"New Supers". Since 2014, Lima has been the world's second
highest-paid model. In 2012, she came in 4th place on the Forbes top-earning
models list, estimated to have earned $7.3 million in one year. In
2013, she came in 3rd place and in 2014 she came in 2nd place with earnings of
$8 million. In 2015, she came in 2nd place with earnings of $9 million. In
2016, she kept the second place with earnings of US$10.5 million.
Lima has served as brand ambassador for the clothing
brand Desigual based in Barcelona, Spain, for the Beachwear
collection of Italian brand Calzedonia, and for the ready-to-wear
collection of Italian brand Sportmax. She is currently an ambassador
for International Watch Company (IWC), Puma, Maybelline,
and Chopard.
Early life
Lima was born on 12 June 1981 in Salvador, Bahia,
Brazil. Many sources stated that "Francesca" is her middle name,
but Lima herself denied this in an interview to W Radio Colombia in
2010, and confirmed that her name is only Adriana Lima. Her parents are Nelson
Torres, a carpenter, and Maria das Graças Lima, a social
worker. Torres left the family when she was six months old, and Lima was
raised by her mother. Despite this, Lima has expressed appreciation for
her time spent with her father before his death in 2015. She was raised in the
Castelo Branco neighbourhood of Salvador. Prior to modelling, she had planned
to pursue a career as a paediatrician.
Net Worth?
Adriana Lima is a Brazilian supermodel who has a net worth of $95
million. Adriana Lima is best known for being the longest-running Victoria's
Secret Angel (2000 – 2018) and a spokesmodel for Maybelline cosmetics. When she
was 15 years old, Adriana finished first in Ford's "Supermodel of
Brazil" competition, and the following year, she came in second place in
the Ford "Supermodel of the World" competition before signing with
Elite Model Management in New York City. She has since gone on to work as a
model for multiple international designers and campaigns, including Vera
Wang, Giorgio Armani, Guess, and Versace. In 2011 alone, Adriana earned $7
million, and every year since then, she has earned between $10 and $15 million.
Lima was the third-highest-paid supermodel in 2013 and the second-highest in
2014 and 2015. Lima has appeared in several TV series, such as "How I Met
Your Mother" (2007), "Ugly Betty" (2008), and "The Crazy
Ones" (2013), and she had a cameo in "Ocean's Eight" (2018).
Adriana Lima - Celebrity Profile
| Field | Information |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Adriana Francesca Lima |
| Screen Name | Adriana Lima |
| Date of Birth | June 12, 1981 |
| Age | 44 Years |
| Compare | Alessandra Ambrosio |
| Birth Place | Salvador, Bahia, Brazil |
| Residence | Brazil |
| Country | Brazil |
| Profession | Model, Actress |
| Father | Nelson Torres |
| Mother | Maria das Graças Lima |
| Nationality | Brazil |
| Adriana Lima 19.6M+ Followers | |
| Facebook Page | Adriana Lima 6M+ Followers |
| Twitter (X) | Adriana Lima 3.3M+ Followers |
| TikTok | Adriana Lima 4.1M+ Followers |
| YouTube | Adriana Lima 9.9K+ Subscribers |
| Spouse | Marko Jarić (2009-2016), Andre L III (2024) |
| Sibling | 2 Step Brothers (half-brothers from her father's second marriage) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relationships | 11 |
| Rank | 439 |
| Net Worth | $95 Million USD |
| Category | Model, Actress |