SI Swimsuit Models Humble Vegas

Las Vegas is Sin City, and it is not easily vanquished, or so you would think...until seventeen of the hottest swimsuite models on the planet descend upon it, as happened on February 16.

The models gathered at nightclub LAX to celebrate the launch of 2011 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition . Fortunately for the heart health of the city, they were not clad in bikinis, as they were when they posed for the Swimsuit issue.

The models arrived in sin city AM hours for a two day celebration after their New York bash Tuesday, February 15, hosted by Pranna restaurant.

Russian beauty Irina Shayk is the lucky cover girl on the 2011 special edition.

Brooklyn Decker, a former SI cover girl, took a break from promoting her debut film, Just Go With It, to party with fellow beauties in Vegas.

Vegas officials are serious when it comes to non serious pursuits. In the spirit of the city - equally at ease letting you go bust or letting you see bust - City Mayor Oscar Goodman attended an event Thursday morning, February 17, to honor the 2011 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue models.

At the event he renamed Rue de Monte Carlo, an access street to the Monte Carlo, as Swimsuit Boulevard, but only for a day!

To better understand the Mayor's motivation for the temporary renaming, taking a look at what he was seeing - all the sexy models. In the photos below, you see them dressed to kill, walking the red carpet at LAX hosted party

Tyra Banks Fashion Model

Tyra Banks has certainly become a household name, and not by accident. Her story is a classic tale of persistent ambition, which began on December 4, 1973.

When she was a senior in high school, Tyra signed with Elite Model Management and went from catalogs to Paris Fashion Week. There, designers were so taken aback by her presence on the runway that she was booked for an exceptional 25 shows, a record for a newcomer to say the least.

She then went on to model for countless campaigns and covers, most notably the February 1997 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit edition and GQ's January 2000 issue, becoming the first solo black woman to appear on the cover of either of these two popular magazines.

Her long-term contract with CoverGirl and five years with Victoria's Secret further increased her visibility as she became a recognizable fan favorite. She's received the prestigious Michael Award for Supermodel of the Year, as well as two Teen Choice Awards for Favorite Supermodel.

Following her book, Tyra's Beauty Inside & Out, she established the Tyra Banks Scholarship to give African-American girls the opportunity to attend the same all-girl private school she went to. In July of 2000, she began TZONE, an annual summer camp experience for teenage girls designed to encourage independence and enhance self-esteem.

In 2003, her hit reality show America's Next Top Model first aired. Two years later she decided to leave the modeling world altogether to focus on television ventures and launched her daily talk show, The Tyra Banks Show, in 2005. Just three years later, she won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show.

TIME named Tyra one of the Most Influential People in the World in 2007 for a second-consecutive year (she is only one of four African-Americans and seven women to have continually ranked among the world’s most influential people), and was named one of Glamour's Women of the Year in 2008.

"I'm passionate about inspiring people to fulfill their own dreams and fantasies through entertainment that is engaging, uplifting, and of course, fun!" she has said. "This is my dream realized." Whatever her future successes bring, we're just glad to be along for the ride

Toni Garrn Fashion Model

Toni Garrn is one of the industry’s rising stars. Born Antonia Garrn on July 7, 1991, in Hamburg, Germany, she was discovered by German model agency Modelwerk during the FIFA World Cup 2006 in her hometown and then signed with New York agency Women Management.

Debuting at the Calvin Klein Spring 2008 runway show as an international exclusive in New York, Toni went on to appear in Calvin Klein's ad campaign and walked again in the following season exclusively for the designer.

Upon the expiration of her six-month exclusive contract, Toni made her international runway debut at the Spring 2009 fashion weeks, appearing in over 50 runway shows. She walked for designers like Yves Saint Laurent, Versace, Narciso Rodríguez, Louis Vuitton, Alexander Wang, Miu Miu, Stella McCartney, Gianfranco Ferré, Chanel, Valentino, Dolce & Gabbana, Michael Kors, Prada, Fendi, Givenchy, Gucci, Alberta Ferretti, Rag & Bone, Ruffian, Hervé Léger, Proenza Schouler, and Vera Wang just to name a few. The list of designers she's had campaigns with is pretty impressive, too: Hugo Boss, Emporio Armani, Etro, Chloé, Calvin Klein, Calvin Klein Jeans, Prada and others have all had the pleasure of working with this beauty.

She's also been featured on the covers of Russian, Italian, German editions of Vogue; the American and Italian editions of Elle; as well as Numéro. V Magazine ranked her as the eighth model of Spring 2008, and she was FMD's Model of the Month in February 2009.

Even though she attained such a huge success at just 16, Toni claims that her school friends have been very supportive. She says her best friend has always been very proud of her, and she claims no one recognizes her when she goes out, ''At least not in Hamburg.

Sigrid Agren Fashion Model

Elite Models discovered the beauty from Martinique when she was only 13. It was not until four years later that Sigrid began her modeling career, appearing in Teen Vogue. A few months later, she made her catwalk debut for Prada.

Later, she made her first appearance on the Fashion Week runways for huge names including Donna Karan, Ralph Lauren, Costume National, Louis Vuitton, Alexander McQueen, Karl Lagerfeld, Yves Saint Laurent and Sonia Rykiel.

Since then, magazines have battled to work with the French model, who has appeared in Numero, Marie Claire Italy and Vogue. She has worked behind the lens of some of the biggest photographers, from Craig McDean and Terry Richardson to Solve Sundsbo.

2009 was without a doubt Sigrid Agren’s year. After appearing in Italian Vogue, W Magazine and Harper’s Bazaar, she catwalked for Valentino, Chanel, Christian Dior and Givenchy. She was the face of Armani Jeans, Prada and Nicole Farhi for Spring/Summer 2009 and for Chloe the following season.

Sasha Pivovarova Fashion Model

Sasha Pivovarova never dreamed of becoming a supermodel. While studying art history at the Russian University for Humanities, it was only when a photographer friend shot her and sent her photos to IMG modelling agency that things began to unfold for Sasha.

The agency was charmed by her mischievous smile and endless legs, and sent her on her first runway show for Prada. The label was impressed with Sasha and signed her on a three-year advertising contract.

The Sasha spell soon spread like wildfire in the modelling world. Magazine covers, catwalk shows, advertisements, Vogue, L’Officiel... Sasha Pivovarova is everywhere ! She works frequently with photographers like Steven Miesel and Peter Lindbergh. We can most recently admire her on campaigns for Chanel, Armani, Longchamp, Prada, John Galliano, Biotherm and Gap.

Although the Russian beauty is a Professional model, she is far from obsessed with her appearance. Her true passion is art, and it is rare to spot her without a sketchbook in hand sketching everything around her. It is indeed refreshing to see an intelligent and modest supermodel on the scene.

Valeria Mazza Fashion Model

Valeria Mazza was born on February 17th, 1972, in Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina. Her father, Raul and mother Monica had a close friend that helped Valeria get her first job as a model, in an amateur fashion show. Valeria began modeling in Buenos Aires after finishing her high school. She was studying Occupational Therapy when the pull from the world of modeling brought her to the capitals of fashion. Her discovery by Paul Marciano, the president and art director of GUESS?, Inc. has brought her international exposure and recognition. Valeria's first campaign with GUESS? was photographed in Hawaii by Dewey Nicks, in which she appears with model Ingrid Seynhaeve. Valeria's next campaign, also shot by Dewey Nicks, depicts the elegantly laid-back style of Los Angeles.

Valeria has a natural yearning to help those less fortunate, and did everything she could in her spare time to help others. The 5'10", blue-eyed blonde knew she made it in the big leagues when she appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated's swimsuit issue with Tyra Banks in 1996. Her hair was so blonde it became her trademark. When she dyed her dark hair before several shows, she claims, "no one recognized me". Valeria says she lost forty per cent of her fans, who just didn't recognize her. Already she has appeared on the cover of US Glamour, US and French Cosmopolitan, Elle Argentina, as well as many other Latin American publications. At 22, she has already graced runways in Paris, Milan and New York. living between Paris and New York, Valeria tries to see her family and friends back in Argentina as often as her busy schedule allows. For now, Valeria wants to continue modeling, but dreams of raising a large family some day.

Ad campaigns for Guess?, Armani, DKNY, Escada, Ralph Lauren, Valentino, Dolce & Gabbana, and Versace. Had two television documentaries made about her, presumably for Argentine TV. 1996 - Made the cover of Sports Illustrated's swimsuit issue along with Tyra Banks.

Raquel Zimmermann Fashion Model

Raquel Zimmermann was born in Bom Retiro do Sul, RS, Brazil on May 6, 1983. As a child, Raquel Zimmermann was very tall for her age, and even though she was a dedicated student, her peers felt that her height made her an ideal model. Shirley Mallmann was the Brazilian supermodel of the time, and Raquel Zimmermann decided to give it a chance by joining a modeling school at the age of 12. Two years later, a modeling scout "discovered" Raquel Zimmermann and sent her to Japan and Paris to kick-start a modeling career.

In 1999, Raquel Zimmermann debuted in Paris for Chanel and Valentino. She soon followed with a cover shoot for French Vogue in 2000 and a Christian Dior contract in 2001. After another cover shoot for French Elle that same year, Raquel Zimmermann got a chance to appear on the Italian Vogue cover for acclaimed photographer Steven Meisel. The shoot proved to be troublesome since Raquel Zimmermann didn't speak English, but the finished product was a success.
raquel zimmermann joins victoria's secret and escada
The cover shoot for Italian Vogue opened the door up to many more opportunities for Raquel Zimmermann. In 2002, she joined Victoria's Secret for their annual fashion show, the first of three such shows she would participate in. Two years later, she was photographed by Meisel again for Escada, who would eventually name her as the face of the company.

With a regular stream of covers and cosmetic work, Raquel Zimmermann was now earning over $10K per runway show and further adding to her resume. She became the face of Hermes in 2004 and did cover shoots for Harper's Bazaar in Japan. She also found time to star in the debut episode of Belissima, a TV show based in her native Brazil. In 2006, she joined MaxMara for another exclusive contract, and was the opening model for Viktor & Rolf's Paris show.
raquel zimmermann works for chanel and gucci
The modeling exploits of Raquel Zimmermann continued on into 2007 and beyond. She appeared in a Chanel photo shoot with noted fashion guru Karl Lagerfeld behind the lens. She also gained another new contract -- this time with Fendi. In May of that year, she teamed up with Meisel again, along with nine other supermodels, for a Vogue cover shoot that profiled the exciting new group of supermodels.

Raquel Zimmermann also signed a contract with Gucci, which expanded her horizons further. She would act in a TV commercial for the company that was directed by film director David Lynch. After celebrating the fall of 2007 as a show opener in New York, Milan and Paris for various designers, Raquel Zimmermann finished the year ranked No. 1 on Models.com. The work continued to pour in for Raquel Zimmermann in 2008, thanks to additional magazine appearances in Vogue, V and i-D. She also headlined shows for designers like Oscar de la Renta and Stella McCartney. After her modeling career is done, Raquel Zimmermann would like to pursue a career in the arts, but for now she's quite content to be the world's most sought-after supermodel

Rachel Hunter Fashion Model

Rachel Hunter was born September 9, 1969, to a middle-class family in Auckland, New Zealand.Her parents endured a rocky relationship, and they eventually divorced when Rachel was still a child.

Although Rachel was more reserved and inhibited as a young girl, her personality seemed to undergo a dramatic transformation in 1982 when she was diagnosed with a rare blood disease. Following her recovery, Rachel became much more extroverted, which may have given her the fuel she needed to pursue a career in the spotlight.

While she had always dreamed of becoming a ballerina, Rachel inevitably wound up posing for the camera. A model by age 17, Rachel soon graced the covers of countless fashion magazines, including Vogue and Cosmopolitan.

At the young age of 21, Rachel's life in the public eye took on a whole new meaning when she wed Rod Stewart, who was 24 years her senior. Together they had two children: Renee and Liam, now nine and seven respectively.

By 1994, Rachel had established herself as a top fashion model, both on the runway and on magazine covers. She began appearing in the annual Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, as well as the accompanying videos.

In January 1999, Rachel and Rod separated, and both quickly went their separate ways. Rachel has apparently been romantically linked with everyone from Mark McGrath to Bruce Willis. For the time being though, she remains single.

Life after Rod has been a busy one for Rachel. She worked on several independent films, including 1999's A Walk in the Park and 2000's Two Shades of Blue, and had a small part in 2001's Rock Star. In addition, she also hosted a fitness program for VH-1 and released several exercise videos.

She has also been very vocal about animal rights, making a notable trip to Congo to bring awareness to the gorilla crisis that is ongoing there.

But life for Rachel after marriage hasn't been without its setbacks, most notably a cancer scare, which, luckily, proved to be non-threatening.

While her workload is not as hectic, career wise, Rachel is raising her two children while continuing to fight for her charitable causes and auditioning for films.

Patricia Barros Fashion Model

Patricia Barro Born on May 11, 1981 in Brazil, if you notice the name, you’re right, she’s the older sister of fashion model Ana Beatriz Barros. Patricia has modeled for Guess and Dior and her face has embraced magazines such as Madame Figaro and Self. She might not be as popular as Ana Beatriz Barros but we totally love this Brazilian beauty, especially her sexy brunette hair.

Looking forward to seeing more of her in the future!

Olga Kurylenko Fashion Model

Olga Kurylenko was discovered by a female model scout while on vacation in Moscow at the age of 13. When she was 17, she signed a contract with the Paris-based Madison modeling agency. By the age of 18, she had already appeared on the covers of Vogue and Elle. While working as a model in Paris, Kurylenko supported her mother back home in Ukraine. She also appeared on the covers of Madame Figaro and Marie Claire. Also, she became the face of Lejaby lingerie, bebe, Clarins, and Helena Rubinstein. Furthermore, she modelled for Roberto Cavalli and Kenzo, and briefly appeared in the Victoria's Secret catalog.

In 2005, Kurylenko began her film career in France. She received the certificate of excellence award at the 2006 Brooklyn International Film Festival for her performance in L'Annulaire, and also starred in the Paris, je t'aime segment Quartier de la Madeleine opposite Elijah Wood. That same year, she was selected to be the face of Kenzo's new fragrance, Kenzo Amour. She has appeared in all subsequent Kenzo Amour ads. In 2007, Kurylenko starred in Hitman alongside Timothy Olyphant, in which she did a full nude scene. She played Bond girl Camille Montes in the 2008 James Bond film, Quantum of Solace. The film was released in the United States on her 29th birthday.

Kurylenko was featured on the cover of the December 2008 issue of the US edition of Maxim and on the cover of the February 2009 issue of the Ukrainian edition of Maxim magazine.

The fact that she is the first Bond girl from a post-Soviet state received mixed reactions in post-Soviet countries. The Saint Petersburg based Communist group KPLO has accused her of "moral and intellectual betrayal" in starring in a film about the "enemy of the Soviet people" (meaning James Bond) (Kurylenko considered that a PR move), but the mayor of Berdyansk has suggested naming a street after her and Kurylenko and her mother met Ukraine's First Lady Kateryna Yushchenko in President Yushchenko's family country house.

Rosie Huntington Whiteley Fashion Model

Rosie Huntington Whiteley was born on April 18th 1987 at Freedom Fields hospital in Plymouth. Rosie was still studying at Tavistock college when she was discovered, turning up for work experience as a booker at model agency Profile, based in London's West End. She was immediately signed up by Profile Model Agency and still takes pride of place on their homepage even today. She had always dreamed of a job in fashion but dressing the girls on the catwalk, not walking it herself, because she never considered herself 'pretty enough'.

But sure enough, work started to flood in for the english rose. Hailed in 2003 as possibly 'the new Kate Moss', Rosie has gone from strength to strength by appearing in prestigious advertising campaigns such as Tommy Hilfiger Denim and BCBG Max Azria, gracing the cover of Vogue and walking for internationally renound designers such as Valentino, Vera Wang and Oscar De La Renta.

Rosie is famed not only for her volumptuous pout but for her positive attitude and willingness to work hard - definetley a star in the making and a true role model

Niki Taylor Fashion Model

An aspiring marine biologist, Niki's career plans took a different route after her mother sent photos of the then 13-year old beauty to a Florida modeling agency. An agency signed her, and it didn't take long for Niki's beautiful face to appear on the pages of French catalogues and magazines such as Seventeen, when she was thirteen years old.

Born and raised in Fort Lauderdale, Miami on March 5, 1975, Niki Taylor was always extremely close to sisters Joelle and Krissy, and parents Ken and Barbera.

An aspiring marine biologist, Niki's career plans took a different route after her mother sent photos of the then 13-year old beauty to a Florida modeling agency. An agency signed her, and it didn't take long for Niki's beautiful face to appear on the pages of French catalogues and magazines such as Seventeen, when she was thirteen years old.

The hazel-eyed, statuesque beauty broke several records in her freshman days as a model. Niki became the youngest model ever to sign a multi-million dollar contract, when she became a L'Oreal spokesperson and Cover Girl's newest face at age 17. Niki also holds the title of the youngest person to appear on the cover of the high fashion magazine Vogue.

By the time Niki was 16 years of age, she had made her first million. She has appeared in over 160 magazines, including: Allure, Cosmopolitan, the American, Thai and Italian editions of Elle, Glamour, Harper's Bazaar, Mademoiselle, the Australian, Italian, British, and American editions of Marie Claire, Sassy, Shape, not to mention Yahoo Internet Life.

Niki has modeled for companies such as Gap, Lee Riveted, Liz Claiborne, Nokia, Zum Zum, and the ever-so-popular Victoria's Secret, whose advertising campaign helped solidify the modeling careers of fellow models Stephanie Seymour, Helena Christensen, Tyra Banks, and Laetitia Casta.

When not appearing in ads and on magazine covers, Niki strutted her stuff on the catwalks of such fashion houses as Chanel, Chloe, Givenchy, and Calvin Klein.

Like most other models, such as Elle MacPherson and Sofia Vergara, Niki Taylor released her own calendar, giving men worldwide the pleasure of seeing her every day of the year. Niki can also be seen in the 1997 and 1998 issues of Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit Edition.

Modeling is not Niki's only day job. She is also the head and founder of her own company, Niki Inc., and the mother of twin sons Jake and Hunter. Niki was married to football player Matt Martinez, the father of her sons.

As for her other family members, Niki's younger sister Krissy, who was also on her way to becoming a model, passed away in 1995, dying of asthma complications.

Named one of People magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People in the World, Niki spends her free time jet skiing, scuba diving, swimming, exercising, kick-boxing, and practicing yoga.

She also enjoys cooking and would prefer a home-cooked meal to a fancy restaurant any day. A traditional homebody, Niki would trade in her designer clothes for a comfortable pair of jeans any day.

Coming close to James King and Carr Otis in the race for who has the most tattoos, Niki has a tattoo of a sun on her foot, a dolphin on her ankle, as well as two other tattoos on her behind.

Niki may not be in the spotlight as much these days, but this entrepreneurial beauty will always be considered one of the great supermodels of the 90's.

Natasha Poly Fashion Model

After being chosen to be part of the world famous Victoria’s Secret dream team, Natasha Poly has not slowed down in her take-over of the modelling scene. She became the new face of Calvin Klein before serving as the icon of Balmain’s renewal.

Born in Perm, Russia, Natasha Poly is one of today’s most famous supermodels. Her modern look, thin features and perfect silhouette never let Natasha go unnoticed. After signing with Women agency, she left Russia for Paris in 2003 to walk for Ungaro. Her appearance was an immediate success, and the Russian beauty was soon in high demand.

Between Milan, Paris, New York and London, Natasha Poly was soon charming the entire fashion world with her unique magic. In only a few months, Natasha appeared all over the runways, modelling for some of the biggest brands and the fashion designers in the industry like Dior, Chanel, Gucci, Jean Paul Gaultier, Alberta Ferretti, Balenciaga, Blumarine, Chloe, Cynthia Steffe, Dolce & Gabbana, Donna Karan, Emanuel Ungaro, Fendi, Gucci, J Mendel, Lagerfeld Galler, MaxMara, Moschino, Nina Ricci, Ralph Lauren, Roberto Cavalli, Sonia Rykiel, Stella McCartney, and Yigal Azrouel.

She soon appeared on the covers of fashion Bibles like Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar. After being chosen to be part of the world famous Victoria’s Secret dream team, Natasha Poly has not slowed down in her take-over of the modelling scene. She became the new face of Calvin Klein before serving as the icon of Balmain’s renewal

Fashion Model Natalia Vodianova

Fashion model Natalia Vodianova married Justin Portman, on September 1, 2002. Now they have two children: Lucas and Neva. The husband of Fashion model Natalia Vodianova is an artist and belongs to a wealthy family.

Fashion model Natalia Vodianova was born on February 1, 1982 in Nizhni Novgorod/Gorky, Russia. Fashion model Natalia Vodianova is a fabulous model and the prominent face of well-known brands such as ‘Gucci’ and ‘Calvin Klein’.

Fashion model Natalia Vodianova was noticed, when she was only 16 years old and working in a greengrocery stall in her native land. Only after one year, Fashion model Natalia Vodianova became a model and shortly a supermodel.

Fashion model Natalia Vodianova became visible in the Pirelli Calendar three times, in 2003, 2004 and 2006. According to Channel 5's World's supreme supermodel, Fashion model Natalia Vodianova was positioned on the 16th place. The campaigns and advertisements Fashion model Natalia Vodianova did were for brands such as L'Oreal, Miss Sixty, Marc Jacobs, Pepe Jeans, Louis Vuitton, Calvin Klein and few others. Some of the magazine earned of a huge success because of Fashion model Natalia Vodianova, like Numero, Marie Claire, Vogue and Vanity Fair. The acting career of Fashion model Natalia Vodianova comprises emergences in the Pet Shop Boys "I Get Alone" music video and also in Roman Coppola's movie.

Fashion model Natalia Vodianova married Justin Portman, on September 1, 2002. Now they have two children: Lucas and Neva. The husband of Fashion model Natalia Vodianova is an artist and belongs to a wealthy family. The charisma and sex appeal of Fashion model Natalia Vodianova made her one of the superlative models of the world.

Naomi Campbell Fashion Model

Naomi Campbell had already conquered the fashion world, setting modeling runways and magazine covers ablaze with a sophisticated, sultry style that has made her both a media star, and international celebrity. After only a few years in the modeling business, she quickly began breaking new ground,

Naomi Campbell had already conquered the fashion world, setting modeling runways and magazine covers ablaze with a sophisticated, sultry style that has made her both a media star, and international celebrity. After only a few years in the modeling business, she quickly began breaking new ground, becoming the first black model to appear on the covers of Time Magazine, as well as French and British Vogue. Since then, she has become a veritable renaissance woman proving herself exceptional beyond the realm of supermodel.

In 1995, she made her debut as a recording artist with Babywoman, released by Epic Records. Her release La, La, La Love Song with Japanese singer Toshi, reached #1 in Japan. Naomi has also appeared in numerous music videos, including Michael Jackson's sizzling video,In The Closet, directed by Herb Ritts.

Naomi is also now making a name for herself in the world of film and television. She appeared in Spike Lee's Girl 6, co-starring Madonna and Theresa Randle, and will be seen in the upcoming An Alan Smithee Film, starring Sylvester Stallone Whoppi Goldberg and Jackie Chan.

Campbell's other film credits include Miami Rhapsody opposite Antonio Banderas Sarah Jessica Parkerand Mia Farrow and Tony Hickox's Invasion of Privacy. Naomi's television credits include NY Undercover and Fresh Prince of Bel Air, among others.

Naomi, who co-authored a bestselling novel, Swan, published by Heinemann/Mandarin, followed up with the photo book titled Naomi. The book is a personal selection of photos from photographers Herb Ritts, Steven Meisel, Richard Avedon, Ellen Von Unwerth and Peter Lindbergh.

Proceeds from the sales of the book are being donated to the Red Cross Somalia Relief Fund. Naomi is also active in many other initiatives supporting underprivileged children.

She recently joined the Dalai Lama in fundraising efforts to build kindergartens for poor communities worldwide, through UNESCO. The first is being built in Campbell's name in her spiritual home of Jamaica

Mariacarla Boscono Fashion Model

Boscono was born in Rome, Italy. She spent most of her early life travelling because of her father's work. Her parents lived in Thailand before she was born, but after her mother became pregnant they moved to Rome. She spent a couple of years in Rome until moving to Providence and then Key West. She spent her early school years in the States, but her parents thought it would be better for Boscono to study in Italy and reconnect with her Italian heritage. This did not last very long though: at 9 years old Boscono and her family moved to Africa, living in a village between Malindi and Mombasa. Boscono described her years in Africa as "the most fantastic in her life".

Boscono was discovered at 17 during a dinner with a family friend who happened to be a photographer. The friend and Boscono's mother encouraged her to begin a modeling career, but Boscono chose to finish school first. Soon after graduating high school she flew to New York City, signed with DNA Model Management, and became one of the favorite models of Karl Lagerfeld. It didn't take long for Boscono to rise as an internationally known model, being featured on the cover of Vogue several times and walking in many high fashion runway shows. Recently she was named spokesperson for Hennes & Mauritz, replacing Kate Moss and during 2006's Fall Fashion Week she traded in her long dark locks for a short platinum blonde hairstyle reminiscent of Jean Seberg. Boscono is living in New York, and calls it her second home, coming second after her birthplace of Rome.

To date, she has campaigned for such brands as Chanel, Blumarine, D&G, Etro, Givenchy, Yves Saint Laurent, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Alessandro Dell'Acqua, Escada, Marc Jacobs, DKNY, Diesel, Roberto Cavalli, Alberta Ferretti, Armani Exchange and many more.

During the 2005 season, Boscono walked in over seventy fashion shows between New York, Milan and Paris. In 2005, she earned an estimated $3,500,000 and earned a spot on Forbes' list of the World's 15 Top-Earning Supermodels. Despite this, Boscono was absent from the runways for both the Fall/Winter 2007 and Spring/Summer 2007 seasons. She made her return to the runways in Paris at the Fall/Winter 2008 Couture collection for the House of Dior. Also back is Boscono's natural black hair.

As of 2008, she is the sole face of Emilio Pucci, Hermès, John Galliano and Moschino ad campaigns and walked for designers like Gucci, Dolce & Gabbana, Fendi, Christian Dior, Versace, Yves Saint Laurent, and Jean Paul Gaultier.

She posed in Africa for the 2009 Pirelli Calendar by Peter Beard. Boscono has previously appeared in the Pirelli Calendar in 2003 and 2004.

Boscono is now the muse of maison Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci and has appeared in several campaigns for Givenchy. In November 2008, she signed a contract for the new Moschino's fragrance "Glamour", photographed by Patrick Demarchelier and she becomes the new face of the Dolce & Gabbana Spring/Summer 2009 advertising campaign with Brazilian model Caroline Trentini and American model Karlie Kloss. She becomes the face of Dolce & Gabbana and Givenchy spring/summer 2009 world adv campaigns.

Boscono made her theater debut as 'Solange', a self-loathing sister, in Jean Genet's Maid, staged by the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute in New York. In the cast of the piece there was also her friend Margherita Missoni.

Boscono was discovered at 17 during a dinner with a family friend who happened to be a photographer. The friend and Boscono's mother encouraged her to begin a modeling career, but Boscono chose to finish school first. Soon after graduating high school she flew to New York City, signed with DNA Model Management, and became one of the favorite models of Karl Lagerfeld. It didn't take long for Boscono to rise as an internationally known model, being featured on the cover of Vogue several times and walking in many high fashion runway shows.

Monika Jagaciak Fashion Model

Polish beauty Monika Jagaciak (known commonly as just “Jac”) began modelling at only 13 years old when she appeared in an Hermes campaign. Because she was not allowed to catwalk at such a young age, Jac had to wait two more years before beginning on the New York, Paris and Milan catwalks. For the Autumn/Winter 2009 season, the Polish model began multiplying her contracts for fashion shows, from Dolce&Gabbana and Jil Sander to Calvin Klein, Versace and Philosophi di Alberta Ferretti. Later on, Jac Jagaciak created quite a buzz on the Herve Leger catwalk when she tripped because of her too-high heels.

Jac Jagaciak is now a favourite among fashion photographers and is in high demand in the fashion world. She has posed for the likes of David Sims, Craig McDean, Steven Meisel and Patrick Demarchelier. She has also graced the pages of magazines like Vogue, Interview, V Magazine and Numero. For Autumn/Sinter 2009, she became the face of Calvin Klein.

Polish beauty Monika Jagaciak (known commonly as just “Jac”) began modelling at only 13 years old when she appeared in an Hermes campaign. Because she was not allowed to catwalk at such a young age, Jac had to wait two more years before beginning on the New York, Paris and Milan catwalks.

Megan Fox Fashion Model

Megan Fox finally got her big breakthrough role in a live-action film "Transformers" in 2007, where she played the role of Mikaela Banes, the love-interest of Shia LaBoeuf.

At the young age of thirteen, Megan Fox won multiple awards at the 1999 American Modeling and Talent Convention in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. A little later Megan Fox made her debut as the 'spoiled heiress Brianna Wallace' in "Holiday in the Sun" a direct-to-video film released in 2001. Megan Fox then landed the roles in television episodes of "Ocean Ave" {2002}, "What I Like About You" {2003}; and in 2004 ‘the prettiest face in Hollywood’ appeared in a couple of movies and three television shows. Megan appeared in "Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen" wherein she played the role of ‘Carla Santini’ along side another popular young actress Lindsay Lohan. She then acted in "Crimes of Fashion" a direct-to-video movie. She also appeared in a television drama "Two and a Half Men" and had recurring roles in "The Help" as ‘Cassandra Ridgeway’ in three of its episodes, and in "Hope & Faith", a comedy drama, Megan Fox played the role of ‘Sydney Shanowski’ in 29 of its episodes running from 2004-2006. Megan Fox, the wonderful actress has showcased her brilliant performance in "Hope & Faith" which won her the 'Young Artist Award Nomination – Best Performance in a TV Series [Comedy or Drama] - Supporting Young Actress.

Megan Fox finally got her big breakthrough role in a live-action film "Transformers" in 2007, where she played the role of Mikaela Banes, the love-interest of Shia LaBoeuf. Megan Fox displayed her wonderful acting skills which won her critical acclaim and multiple nominations for awards from 'National Movie Awards', 'Spike TV Scream Awards' and three from 'Teen Choice Awards'. The pretty actress is appearing in three new movies "How to Lose Friends & Alienate People" {2008}, "Jennifer's Body" and "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" {both 2009}.

Megan Fox has been voted as the 'Sexiest Woman in the World by the readers of FHM magazine in 2008. Megan Fox is also regularly featured in several men's magazines like FHM, Maxim, Arena, and GQ.

Megan is a big fan of tattoos. She wears nine tattoos: a symbol for strength on her neck, her boyfriend Brian's name on her hip, a poem on her rib cage, a picture of Marilyn Monroe's face on her right arm, and a quote from Shakespeare's play King Lear that reads on her right shoulder, "We will all laugh at gilded butterflies.

Miranda Kerr Fashion Model

Miranda Kerr (born April 20, 1983) is an Australian model perhaps best known as the face of Australian fashion-chain Portmans and as the first Australian model to represent giant Victoria’s Secret.

Miranda Kerr (born April 20, 1983) is an Australian model perhaps best known as the face of Australian fashion-chain Portmans and as the first Australian model to represent giant Victoria’s Secret.

Kerr was born in Sydney, Australia and raised in the smaller town of Gunnedah. She is the eldest child of Therese and John Kerr, and has a younger brother named Matthew. She was educated at All Hallows in Brisbane, which is an all-girl Catholic high school.

Entering and winning the Dolly/Impulse Covergirl Competition in 1997, started Kerr’s modeling career. But it was in 2003, after Kerr completed her schooling that she went into full time modeling. She signed a modelling contract with Melbourne’s Chadwick agency, followed by Sydney’s Chic agency.

Kerr became the face of Australian fashion chain store Portmans. She was now well-known in the fashion industry in Australasia making frequent stints in Australia and New Zealand’s top fashion magazines, fashion catalogues and catwalk shows. As well as this, she appeared in television adverts for brands such as Portmans, Bonds and Veet.

In 2004, she then moved to New York City and was signed to Next agency. To date, Miranda has modelled for the likes of Baby Phat, Lisa Ho, Voodoo Dolls, Levi’s, Bettina Liano, Nicola Finetti, L.A.M.B, Heatherette, Betsey Johnson, Trelise Cooper, Jets, John Richmond, Blumarine Swimwear, Seafolly Swimwear, Victoria’s Secret, Anna Molinari, Roberto Cavalli, Enrico Coveri, Arden B, Cia Maritima, Amuleti J, and magazines such as Elle, Oyster, Madison, Australian Vogue, Harpers Bazaar and more.

In 2006, Kerr signed a deal with Maybelline New York, and featured in numerous print campaigns. As well as this, in one of her most high-profile campaigns yet, Kerr became the first Australian to be chosen as a runway model for Victoria’s Secret at their annual fashion show in 2006. She was made a Victoria’s Secret Angel soon after. Kerr was recently seen in Victoria’s Secret’s popular “Angels, Wireless” commercial, wearing animated wings and reciting a limerick.

Kerr featured as a key model in the 2007 Victoria’s Secret Show.

Kerr was recently signed as the face of Californian fashion retailer Arden B. After debuting in their Spring and Summer ad campaigns, Kerr returned for their Fall 2007 campaign, shot by world- renowned fashion photographer Diego Uchitel.

Kerr is currently the new face for Clinique Happy and signed a lucrative six-figure deal to be the new face of Australian department store David Jones, replacing model Megan Gale. In 2008, earning at an estimated total of $3.5 million in the past 12 months, Forbes placed Kerr tenth in the list of the world’s top-earning models.

Fashion Model Marcus Schenkenberg

Fashion model Marcus Lodewijk Schenkenberg van Mierop, mostly known as just Marcus Schenkenberg was born on 4th of August 1968, in Stockholm, Sweden; and is a Dutch descent. Fashion model Marcus Schenkenberg is not only a male supermodel, but he is an actor, writer, singer, and TV personality, as well. Although Fashion model Marcus Schenkenberg can’t speak Dutch, but he understand it, and in May 2007, performed on a Dutch TV show 'Jensen.

Fashion model Marcus Schenkenberg is the utmost paid male supermodel in the world per year, and he is also acknowledged for his muscular sound proportioned body and in particular because of his "washboard" abdominal muscles. Fashion model Marcus Schenkenberg was discovered in 1989, by American photographer Barry King, when he was busy in roller-skating in Venice Beach, California. Fashion model Marcus Schenkenberg is about 1.90 m tall (6 ft 3 in) and weighs 82 kg (188 lb), however actually he is over 6 ft 3 in tall. Fashion model Marcus Schenkenberg rounded this figure down just for his career; as a result, there are several diverging published figures in his various agencies and his book.

Fashion model Marcus Schenkenberg has also proved his guts in different movies like, his role of 'Tiny' in the movie ‘Prince Valiant’ (1997), Dinner Rush (2000), in Modern Talking (1999), Meatballs & Macaroni and Hostage (1999) (lead character). Fashion model Marcus Schenkenberg has also emerged in different TV programs and series, for example, the German series Wetten, the Italian version of Celebrity Mole (2004), dass..? (2000), The Corlucci Cald Show on Italian TV, As the World Turns, La Grande Notte del Lunedi Sera (Italy), and Never Mind The Buzzcocks (2002) as well as La Talpa, V.I.P. (1998). In Italy, Fashion model Marcus Schenkenberg also proved himself as the guest host of a soccer TV program. Fashion model Marcus Schenkenberg also came into view on VH1's fourth season of The Surreal Life. Fashion model Marcus Schenkenberg has enlarged his acting profession more, in 2006, with the character of ‘Danny’ a handsome billionaire in the teen horror self-regulating film called "Perfect Woman" produced by Olympus Productions Limited.

Fashion model Marcus Schenkenberg published a book named, Marcus Schenkenberg, New Rules, in 1997, which featured various photos and his personal notes and comments about his career as a male supermodel.