Gisele Bundchen is a world famous Brazilian supermodel. In addition to being one of the most visible and recognizable supermodels, she is also the highest paid model in the business today.
She came from a small town in Brazil, where she lived with her five sisters, including one fraternal twin, Patricia. She began modeling in 1993 at the age of thirteen. In 1996, she moved to New York and made her debut at Fashion Week. Her ascendancy to fame was seen as the end of the heroin chic trend in modeling, popularized by such models as
Kate Moss. She has since appeared on countless magazine covers, and she has worked with many of the industries best photographers. In addition to modeling, she has dabbled in acting, appearing in films like Taxi and
The Devil Wears Prada.
In her personal life, she has dated the likes of
Leonardo DiCaprio, Kelly Slater, and
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady. It was speculated but unconfirmed that she and Brady became engaged in late 2008.
