Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
February 28, 1984
Place of Birth:
Děčín, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]
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Karolína Kurková
Biography
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Karolína Kurková (born February 28, 1984),also Karolina Kurkova, is a Czech model, best known as a former Victoria's Secret Angel, and actress. Mario Testino praised the "proportions of her body and her face, as well as her energy level", which he said "ma[de] her a model who could fit almost into any moment".Vogue editor Anna Wintour called her the "next supermodel".Kurková is among the world's top-earning models, having earned an estimated $5 million in the year 2007. She placed 6th in the Forbes annual list of the highest-earning models.Karolína Kurková was born in Děčín, Czechoslovakia, to Josef Kurka, a Czech basketball player, and a Slovak mother.While Kurková was young, she was made fun of for her height.But after a friend sent photos of Kurková to an agency in Prague, at age 15, she landed a runway appearance, as well as gigs for commercial and print advertising.She later traveled to Milan to gain more experienceand signed a modeling contract with Miuccia Prada.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Wonder Boy | Self |
| 2009 | G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra | Cover Girl |
| 2007 | My Sexiest Year | Pia |
| 2005 | Seamless | Self |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Spolu z domu | Herself |
| 2018 | Stylista | Karolína Kurková |
| 2016 | Your Face Sounds Familiar | Guest Judge |
| 2011 | Person of Interest | Karolina Kurkova |
| 2010 | FCU: Fact Checkers Unit | Karolina |
| 2007 | Chuck | Sofia Stepanova |
| 2006 | 30 Rock | Karolina Kurkova |
| 2003 | America's Next Top Model | Guest |
| 1997 | Leute heute | Self |
| 1996 | Český slavík | Self |
| 1995 | Victoria's Secret Fashion Show | Self |