Lima was born in the northeastern coastal town of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil on June 12, 1981. Her father, from whom she was estranged for most of her life, is Nelson Torres, and her mother, Maria da Graça Lima, was a social worker who gave birth to Lima at the age of 18. Lima revealed that her father walked out on her family when she was six months old, but has been making recent attempts to reconcile.[4] In late 2007, Lima revealed on the Hollywood Walk of Fame that although she is her mother's only child, she has two half brothers, aged 7 and 11, from her father's second marriage. Coming from a poor family, her first time leaving her country and first time on a plane was when she was 15.[5] She was raised mainly by her mother and grandmother.
| Birth name | Adriana Francesca Lima[1] |
| Date of birth | June 12, 1981 |
| Place of birth | Salvador, Bahia, Brazil |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] |
| Hair color | Brown[2] |
| Eye color | Blue[2] |
| Measurements | 86-61-89 (34-24-35)[2] |
| Weight | 59 kg (130 lb/9.3 st) |
| Dress size | 34 (EU); 4 (US) |
| Shoe size | 8.5 (US)[2] |
| Agency | Marilyn Agency |
Career: Modeling
Victoria's Secret
Lima is probably best known for her work with Victoria's Secret. Her first fashion show for the company came in 1999, and since being contracted as an Angel in 2000, she has appeared on subsequent shows ever since, opening the show in 2003, 2007, and 2008, in which she also closed the opening segment. Lima has appeared on several television ads for the brand, including the praised and criticized[16][17] "Angel in Venice" commercial of 2003 with Bob Dylan and her solo Victoria's Secret's Super Bowl XLII ad, the single most-seen ad of the game, watched by 103.7 million viewers.[18] 2008 continued for Lima with hosting the "What Is Sexy?" program for the E! Entertainment Network and a July tour for the BioFit Uplift Bra launch, with stops in Long Island, Boston, and Miami Beach. She also served as the face of the Miracle Bra[19][20] relaunch in November. Topping the year off, Lima wore the "Fantasy Bra" for the 2008 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. In early 2008 Lima renewed her contract with Victoria's Secret, along with Maybelline for 5 more years
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