Adriana Lima
Adriana Lima only entered her first modeling contest as a teenager because a friend of hers did not want to enter alone, but it wasn't long before she started bringing home titles. At 15, she took first in Ford's Supermodel of Brazil search and then placed second in their Supermodel of The World contest in 1996. At 18, she moved to Manhattan, signed with Elite and built her portfolio doing editorial for Vogue and Marie Claire, runway for Vera Wang, Armani, Fendi and Ralph Lauren, print advertising for Guess and Doritos and spokesperson work for Maybelline (2003-09). Now, according to
