Paulina Porizkova

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Nationality: Czech
Birthdate: 04/09/1965
Birthplace: Prostjov, Czechoslovakia

biography

Born April 9, 1965 in Prostejov, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic) Paulina Porizkova was, at one time, considered the most beautiful woman in the world – a title which the brainy beauty never felt comfortable with.

A model from the age of three and one of the highest paid supermodels in the world, following her reign as the top Sports Illustrated swimsuit covergirl of the late 1980s, as well as being the face of Estee Lauder, Porizkova surprised critics who assumed she could not speak, let alone act, when she made an impressive film debut in "Anna" (1987). Playing a scheming Czechoslovakian Continued

Credits

(TV Show)
2009-2009
Additional Material
2009
Chi-Chi
2000
Dallas
1998
Diana Thwaite
1998
Tanya
1997
Langley
1997
Millie
1995
Allison
Krystyna
Nina
Dr Maggie Belham

milestones

Year
Milestone
1968 
Was separated from her parents by the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia
 
First modelling assignment at age 3
 
Rejoined parents in Sweden at age ten
1980 
Became a top model from age 15
1983 
Made film debut in the modelling pseudo-documentary "Portfolio"
Continued

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