How Your Favorite Supermodels Got Their Start

Adriana Lima

The model has been persuing the industry since she was just a teenager. At age 13, she was entering dozens of modeling competitions in Brazil. By the time she was 15, she had become a runner-up in the Ford Models Supermodel of the World competition. Coming in second place was good enough for several agencies, and the Brazilian beauty eventually signed with Elite.

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