Brazilian models belong to the world's most famous people of the high fashion industry. Speaking about Brazilian models it's necessary to pay attention to some interesting facts of their personal life and their career's path in modeling. One of the most famous Brazilian models, whose face is familiar to many people worldwide, is Camila Finn who was born on the 6th of November, 1991 in Brazil. As you can see, this model is rather popular for being young and at the same time sexy model from South America. As a matter of fact, her first achievement in the high fashion industry is winning the Ford "Supermodel of the Year" award in 2004. Speaking about more experienced Brazilian models, it's impossible not to mention Adriana Lima. She was born on the 12th of June, 1981 in Salvador da Bahia (Brazil). As a matter of fact, she is best known for being one of the "Victoria Secret" well-known faces. Adriana Lima belongs to the bevy Brazilian models that entered the world of fashion modeling in the late 1990s. Among other models in the mentioned group are Anna Beatriz Barros, Gisele Bundchen, Fernanda Tavares, Alessandra Ambrosio and Isabelli Fontana. Adriana has a height of 5'10", beautiful brown hair. It's worthy admitting that she rose in less than glamorous conditions. When she was thirteen years of age she was discovered by the model agent while she was shopping in the local mall. It's interesting to admit that at the age of fifteen she won the first prize in the beauty contest "Ford Supermodel of Brazil" model search. Later she followed with the second place in the "Ford Supermodel of the world" beauty contest but in 1996. A bit later Adriana Lima moved to the New York City and signed a beneficial contract with the famous "Elite model management". So, she moved on from Ford. As it usually happens, the early steps of this model's career were mostly full of fashion editorial work. She is known to have early appeared in various international fashion editions including 'Marie Claire" and "Vogue" (in 1997 and 1998). At the same time, Adriana also worked with Valentino, Lacroix and others. The first big break was experienced by Adriana Lima when she was featured in the Vassarette billboard (in Times Square). Thus, she succeeded in modeling, her print career followed and Lima became the Girl in their Costanoa campaign in 2000. Then she performed more print work with BCBG, Maybelline, Mossimo and Bebe. More high fashion magazines and editorials had graceful Adriana on their covers, including "ELLE" and "Harper's Bazaar". As many other experienced models she is probably best known for her status of an angel and "Victoria's Secret" work. As a matter of fact, she was the "Victoria's Secret Fashion Show" opener in 2003. It's worthy admitting that Adriana Lima belongs to those Brazilian models that do some charitable work. For example, she helps "Caminhos da Luz" orphanage located in her home-town; she makes a great contribution to the reconstruction of this orphanage and also buys clothes and food for poor children in Salvador.