Gisele Bundchen is a Brazilian supermodel and actress, ex-angel of the Victoria's Secret lingerie company. Vogue magazine recognized her as a model of the millennium, in Forbes repeatedly included in its ratings among the highest paid persons in the field of fashion.
The beginning of the biography
Gisele Bundhand was born in 1980 in Brazil. The family was large, and Giselle had a twin sister who also dreamed of becoming a model. The girls grew up to be real beauties, they inherited their bright appearance, blonde hair and blue eyes from their German ancestors. Additional bonuses were high growth and flawless figure.
At school, Giselle was fond of sports, especially volleyball. The girl planned a professional sports career, but fate decreed otherwise. In one of the eateries in Sao Paulo, Giselle was noticed by a representative of a large modeling agency and invited her to audition. Parents were against such a career, they dreamed that their daughter would receive an education and acquire a more reliable profession. However, the girl decided to try and moved to Sao Paulo, signing her first contract.
Career growth
Another career impetus was the beauty contest among the models. Giselle took 4th place in it, but attracted the attention of buyers of the most famous modeling agencies. She received several interesting invitations and after a couple of years moved to the USA, where career horizons were much wider.
Luck was on the side of Bundchen from the very beginning. The girl had to learn English at an accelerated pace, run through castings, get used to the rhythm of the metropolis. She was helped by purposefulness, innate discipline, efficiency. Already 2 years after arriving in the United States, she received the flattering title of "Millennium Model" and signed contracts that most novice fashion models could only dream of.
By 2000, Giselle was active in advertising, participated in the largest shows, became the face of the Victoria's Secret brand. Starting with a fairly average amount, after 6 years, the Brazilian renewed her contract with the lingerie brand, and the figure in it had already become seven figures.
Bundchen also has movie roles. They were not too big, but memorable - the model participated in the filming of "The Devil Wears Prada" and "New York Taxi". If desired, Giselle could achieve success in the cinema, but she was more attracted by the modeling career. In 2011, Giselle became the face of the Givenchy fashion house, and later she herself released a cosmetic line of environmentally friendly creams.
Personal life
At the beginning of her career, Giselle became famous for a large number of novels. Among her fans are actor Josh Harnett, model Scott Barnhill, multimillionaire Juan Paulo Dinitz and even the famous Leonardo DiCaprio.
In 2007, the model met football player Tom Brady, and a year later she married him. The couple had two children: son Benjamin and daughter Lillian. After each birth, Giselle quickly got in shape and again appeared on the catwalks, surprising and delighting the audience.
Today, the model successfully combines modeling business, family life and charity. She donates money to large projects, oversees various funds, and is seriously concerned with environmental issues.
