Adriana Sklenaříková facts for kids
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Adriana Sklenaříková
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Sklenaříková at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival
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| Born | 17 September 1971 Brezno, Czechoslovakia
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| Alma mater | Charles University |
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| Children | 1 |
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| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Hair color | Blonde |
| Eye color | Blue |
Adriana Sklenaříková (formerly Karembeu; born September 17, 1971) is a famous Slovak fashion model and actress. She lives and works in France. For a while, she held a Guinness World Record for having the longest legs among female models. Her legs measured almost 1.24 meters (about 4 feet, 1 inch)!
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Early Life and How She Started
Adriana Sklenaříková was born in Brezno, a town in Slovakia. Her mother was a doctor, and her father was an engineer. She also has a younger sister named Natalia, who is a lawyer in Paris. When Adriana was born, her parents were still students. Because of this, her grandparents helped raise her until she was six years old.
Discovering Modeling
After finishing high school, Adriana went to Charles University in Prague. She started studying medicine there. In 1994, during her third year of studies, something exciting happened. Adriana took part in a beauty pageant. A French modeling agency noticed her there, and that's how her modeling career began!
Adriana's Career in Fashion and TV
Adriana Sklenaříková became a very popular model. In 1998, she was chosen to be one of the models for the Wonderbra campaign. She also modeled for Victoria's Secret in the United States.
TV Shows and Acting
Adriana has also appeared on television. In 2005, she was in a TV documentary called Bra Wars: Boom or Bust. In 2007, she hosted the show Top Model on a French TV channel called Métropole 6.
She also took part in other French TV programs. In 2008, she was on Rendez-vous en terre inconnue. In 2011, she competed in the first season of the French version of Dancing with the Stars.
Adriana has also acted in movies and TV series. For example, she played a role in the movie Asterix at the Olympic Games in 2008. She also appeared in TV series like R.I.S, police scientifique and Scènes de ménage.
Adriana's Personal Life
Adriana Sklenaříková met French football player Christian Karembeu in 1998. They met on a flight from Paris to Milan. They got married in December of that same year. In 2011, Adriana announced that they were separating.
Second Marriage and Family
In June 2014, Adriana married Armenian businessman Aram Ohanian. Their wedding took place in Monaco. Many famous people from movies and entertainment attended the wedding. In August 2018, Adriana became a mother to a daughter named Nina. In December 2022, Adriana announced that she and Aram Ohanian were getting a divorce.
Award
- 2009 Vienna Fashion Award, in the category Style Icon. This award recognized her as a person with great style.
See also
In Spanish: Adriana Sklenarikova para niños
