Karolína Kurková

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Karolína Kurková (born February 28, 1984),also Karolina Kurkova, is a Czech model, best known as a former Victoria's Secret Angel, and actress. Mario Testino praised the "proportions of her body and her face, as well as her energy level", which he said "ma[de] her a model who could fit almost into any moment".Vogue editor Anna Wintour called her the "next supermodel".Kurková is among the world's top-earning models, having earned an estimated $5 million in the year 2007. She placed 6th in the Forbes annual list of the highest-earning models.Karolína Kurková was born in Děčín, Czechoslovakia, to Josef Kurka, a Czech basketball player, and a Slovak mother.While Kurková was young, she was made fun of for her height.But after a friend sent photos of Kurková to an agency in Prague, at age 15, she landed a runway appearance, as well as gigs for commercial and print advertising.She later traveled to Milan to gain more experienceand signed a modeling contract with Miuccia Prada.

Known For

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

as Cover Girl

Person of Interest

as Karolina Kurkova

Chuck

as Sofia Stepanova

30 Rock

as Karolina Kurkova

America's Next Top Model

as Guest

Wonder Boy

as Self

Victoria's Secret Fashion Show

as Self

Germany's Next Topmodel

as Self - Special Guest

Germany's Next Topmodel

as Self - Guest Judge

Seamless

as Self