Adriana Lima (born June 12, 1981) is a Brazilian model best known as a Victoria's Secret Angel since 2000 and a spokesmodel for Maybelline cosmetics. At age 15, Adriana Lima finished first place in Ford's "Supermodel of Brazil" competition and took second place the following year in the Ford "Supermodel of the World" competition before signing with Elite Model Management in New York City.Adriana Lima's first acting role was the wife, alongside Mickey Rourke, Forest Whitaker in The Follow (2001), one of BMW's short films series titled The Hire, starring Clive Owen. Adriana Lima also appeared with her fellow Angels in a guest spot playing herself in the series How I Met Your Mother in November 2007.
In 2008, Adriana Lima appeared on the American television series "Ugly Betty," where Adriana Lima played herself and made friends with the series' title character, played by America Ferrera. According to her publicist, Liza Anderson, "Adriana Lima has always been a huge fan of Ugly Betty and is thrilled for the opportunity to make a guest star appearance."
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