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Adriana Sklenaříková
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Sklenaříková at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival
Born (1971-09-17) 17 September 1971 (age 53)
Brezno, Czechoslovakia
Alma mater Charles University
Spouse(s)
  • (m. 1998; div. 2011)
  • Aram Ohanian
    (m. 2014; div. 2022)
Children 1
Modeling information
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Hair color Blonde
Eye color Blue

Adriana Sklenaříková (born on September 17, 1971) is a famous fashion model and actress from Slovakia. She lives and works in France. Adriana was once in the Guinness World Records book for having the longest legs among female models. Her legs were almost 1.24 meters long!

Early Life and School

Adriana Sklenaříková was born in a town called Brezno. Her mother, Zlatica Gazdiková, was a doctor from Slovakia. Her father, Miroslav Sklenařík, was an engineer from the Czech Republic. Adriana also has a younger sister named Natalia, who is a lawyer in Paris.

When Adriana was very young, her parents were still students. So, her grandparents took care of her until she was six years old. Adriana has shared that her father was not very close to her when she was growing up.

After finishing high school, Adriana went to Charles University in Prague. She started studying medicine there. But in 1994, during her third year, something exciting happened. She was discovered by a French modeling agency after joining a beauty contest.

Adriana's Career

In 1998, Adriana became a model for the Wonderbra company. She also modeled for Victoria's Secret in the United States. In 2005, she appeared in a TV show called Bra Wars: Boom or Bust. Later, in 2007, she hosted the show Top Model in France.

Adriana also took part in other TV programs. In 2008, she was on Rendez-vous en terre inconnue. In 2011, she joined the first season of the French version of Dancing with the Stars.

Movies and TV Shows

Adriana Sklenaříková has acted in several movies and TV shows. Here are some of them:

  • 1999: Domenica In - She played herself.
  • 2004: Jak básníci neztrácejí naději - She played Madame Krásná.
  • 2004: 3 petites filles - She played Laetitia.
  • 2007: Adriana et moi - She played Adriana in this TV movie.
  • 2008: Asterix at the Olympic Games - She played Mrs Geriatrix.
  • 2013: R.I.S, police scientifique - She played Krystel Regnier in one episode of this TV series.
  • 2013: Scènes de ménage - She played Vanessa in two episodes of this TV series.
  • 2014: Nos chers voisins - She played Jennifer in one episode.
  • 2015: Meurtres à Étretat - She played Karine Zenko in this TV movie.
  • 2015: Enfin en vacances, à la mer - She played Vanessa in this TV movie.
  • 2015: Section de recherches - She played Tina Kepler in one episode.
  • 2015: Doc Martin - She played Adriana Soupov in one episode.
  • 2015: Ex-Model - She played Adriana in one episode.

Personal Life

Adriana met French football player Christian Karembeu on a flight in 1998. They got married in December of that year. In 2011, Adriana shared that they were separating. She explained that their busy lives and being constantly in the news made it hard for them. They divorced later that year.

In June 2014, Adriana married Armenian businessman Aram Ohanian. They had been together for three years. Their wedding was in Monaco, and many famous people attended. In August 2018, Adriana became a mother to a daughter named Nina. In December 2022, Adriana announced that she and Aram Ohanian were getting divorced.

Award

  • 2009 Vienna Fashion Award, for Style Icon

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Adriana Sklenarikova para niños

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