Adriana Karembeu
Adriana Karembeu | |
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Karembeu in 2012 | |
Born |
Adriana Sklenaříková 17 September 1971[1] Brezno, Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia)[1] |
Spouse(s) |
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Partner(s) | Mick Hucknall (1994–1997) |
Modeling information | |
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] |
Hair color | Blonde[1] |
Eye color | Blue[1] |
Adriana Sklenaříková-Karembeu (born 17 September 1971) is a Slovak fashion model and actress.[1] She is a former Guinness record holder for the longest legs among female models (at almost 1.24 m).[1]
Early life
Karembeu was born in Brezno, a town in central Slovakia.[1]
Career
While studying medicine in Prague,[1] Karembeu entered and won a modelling contest.[1]
In 1998, she was hired as one of the models for the Wonderbra campaign.[2]
In the United States, she modeled for Victoria's Secret.[1]
In 2008 she participated in Rendez-vous en terre inconnue on France 2.
In 2011 she was a contestant in the first season of the French Dancing with the Stars.[3]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
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1999 | Domenica In | Herself | Cesare Gigli | |
2004 | Jak básníci neztrácejí naději | Madame Krásná | Dusan Klein | |
3 petites filles | Laetitia | Jean-Loup Hubert | ||
2007 | Adriana et moi | Adriana | Williams Crépin | TV Movie |
2008 | Asterix at the Olympic Games | Mrs Geriatrix | Frédéric Forestier & Thomas Langmann | |
2013 | R.I.S, police scientifique | Krystel Regnier | Claire de la Rochefoucauld | TV Series (1 Episode) |
Scènes de ménage | Vanessa | Karim Adda & Francis Duquet | TV Series (2 Episodes) | |
2014 | Nos chers voisins | Jennifer | Emmanuel Rigaut | TV Series (1 Episode) |
2015 | Meurtres à Étretat | Karine Zenko | Laurence Katrian | TV Movie |
Enfin en vacances, à la mer | Vanessa | Karim Adda & Francis Duquet (2) | TV Movie | |
Section de recherches | Tina Kepler | Gérard Marx | TV Series (1 Episode) | |
Doc Martin | Adriana Soupov | Stéphane Kappes | TV Series (1 Episode) | |
Ex-Model | Adriana | Emmanuel Sapolsky | TV Series (1 Episode) |
Others
She was one of the contetant during the First season of Danse avec les stars.
Personal life
Karembeu had previously dated English singer Mick Hucknall from 1994 to 1997.
She met French football player Christian Karembeu on a flight from Paris to Milan in 1998, and they were married in December that year.[1] On 9 March 2011, in an interview to French magazine Paris Match, Adriana revealed that she was separating from her husband.[4] She stated that the causes for the separation were the couple's constant exposure in the media and their "hectic lifestyle" as well as him being "upset to see photographs of [her] with other men appearing in the press and speculation that [she] had a lover".[5] Christian refused questions from the media about the divorce, stating that he would not comment in public about his private life.[6]
In June 2014, she married Armenian businessman Aram Ohanian, her boyfriend of three years. Their wedding was held in Marrakesh, Morocco, and was attended by numerous film and show business stars.[7]
Award
- 2009 Vienna Fashion Award, category Style Icon
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Adriana Sklenarikova Karembeu Profile". The Fashion Model Directory (FMD). Retrieved 7 September 2010.
- ↑ "'Wonderbras are safe' says Adriana". BBC News. 12 August 1998. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
- ↑ Editorial (26 January 2011). "Bigard, Manoukian et Karembeu dans "Danse avec les stars"" (in French). 7sur7.be. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
- ↑ "Exclusif. Adriana annonce sa séparation à Paris Match (Adriana announces her separation in Paris Match)" (in French). ParisMatch.com. 9 March 2011. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
- ↑ "Adriana and Christian Karembeu separate". France Today. 10 March 2011. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
- ↑ "Adriana quitte Christian Karembeu (Adriana leaves Christian Karembeu)" (in French). France Soir. 9 March 2011. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
- ↑ "Adriana Karembeu va se marier" (in French). Le Parisien. 2 June 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
External links
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- Adriana Karembeu at the Fashion Model Directory
- Adriana Karembeu at the Internet Movie Database
- Adriana Sklenarikova – AskMen.com
- Adriana Karembeu - likeat.me