Adriana Francesca Lima (born June 12, 1981) is a Brazilian model actress best known as a Victoria's Secret Angel since 2000 and a spokesmodel for Maybelline cosmetics. At age 15, 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.
Victoria's SecretLima is probably best known for her work with Victoria's Secret. Her first fashion show for the company came in 1999, and since being contracted as an Angel in 2000, she has appeared on subsequent shows ever since, opening the show in 2003, 2007, and 2008, in which she also closed the opening segment.
Acting Career 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. She 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, Lima appeared on the American television series "Ugly Betty," where she played herself and made friends with the series' title character, played by America Ferrera. According to her publicist, Liza Anderson, "Adriana has always been a huge fan of Ugly Betty and is thrilled for the opportunity to make a guest star appearance."
CharityLima does charitable work helping with an orphanage, "Caminhos da Luz" (Ways of Light), located in her hometown.
She helps with construction to expand the orphanage, and buys clothes for poor children in Salvador, Bahia.
She also stands for animal rights. She appeared on the Turkish version of Deal or No Deal where her prize money went to Caminhos da Luz.
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