Eva Herzigová
| Eva Herzigova | |
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 At the 1997 Cannes film festival |
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| Born | Eva Herzigová 10 March 1973 Litvínov, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czechoslovakia |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)1 |
| Hair color | Light blonde1 |
| Eye color | Blue / green1 |
| Measurements | (US) 35-25-35.5 ; (EU) 89-63.5–901 |
| Weight | 60 kg (130 lb) |
| Dress size | (US) 6 ; (EU) 361 |
| Spouse |
Tico Torres (civil marriage 2006—present; 2 children) |
Eva Herzigová (born 10 March 1973) is a Czech model and actress.
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Early life and career
Herzigová was born in Litvínov, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic). She began her modeling career after winning a modeling beauty contest in Prague in 1989,citation needed at the age of sixteen. After arriving in Paris, her popularity increased.citation needed Her first important appearance was as the model for the first Wonderbra campaign in 1994. She was also featured in Guess? jeans advertisements. She has also appeared in the Victoria's Secret catalog and Sports Illustrated. She was a member of Thomas Zeumer's Metropolitan Models.2 Herzigová has also appeared in several movies.citation needed In 2006, she was Venus at the 2006 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony.citation needed
Amongst her most recent projects, Herzigová also starred in a fashion art film by Imagine Fashion, called Decadent Control with Roberto Cavalli. It featured fashions by Agent Provocateur and H&M.
In 1994, advertising executive Trevor Beattie, working for TBWA/London, developed an ad for Sara Lee's "Hello Boys" Wonderbra campaign. It featured a close-up image of Herzigová wearing a black Wonderbra. The ad used only two words: "Hello boys." The ground-breaking, racy ad campaign resulted in many imitations along with a few complaints that the photograph demeaned women.34 The influential poster was featured in an exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London5 and it was voted in at number 10 in a "Poster of the Century" contest.6 The Canada-based lingerie fashion label wanted the ad campaign to motivate women to see the Wonderbra "as a cosmetic and as a beauty enhancer rather than a functional garment". The billboard was voted in 2011 as the most iconic outdoor ad during the past five decades by the Outdoor Media Centre.7
Herzigová married Tico Torres, the drummer from Bon Jovi, in September 1996.citation needed The couple divorced in June 1998.citation needed
Herzigová and her current boyfriend, Gregorio Marsiaj, had a son, George, born in Turin on 1 June 2007.8 Their second son, Philipe, was born on 13 March 2011.9
Model agency
- D'management group Milan
- One Management New York
- Storm Model London
- Marilyn Agency Paris
- Czechoslovak Models Prague
Controversy
In 2003, Herzigová sued Canadian retailer La Senza for $36,000 for a breach of contract. La Senza refused to pay her for a catalog photo shoot because the company did not approve of her recently shortened haircut.10
Filmography
| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Picture of Dorian Gray | 2005 | uncredited | |
| Eva – short by Gaspar Noé | 2005 | herself | |
| Modigliani | 2004 | Olga Khokhlova | |
| Just for the Time Being | 2000 | Christine | |
| L'amico del cuore | 1998 | Frida Seta | |
| Les Anges gardiens | 1995 | Tchouk Tchouk Nougat | |
| Inferno | 1992 | TV film |
References
- ^ a b c d e Eva Herzigova at the Fashion Model Directory
- ^ "Amerikas Superstar "50 Cent" bei Saadi Gaddafi". Archived from the original on 14 November 2007. http://web.archive.org/web/20071114094837/http://michaelgraeter.de/Amerikas_Superstar_50_Cent_bei_Saadi_Gaddafi_640.html. Retrieved 17 January 2008.
- ^ Gibson, Owen; Stephen Brook (6 May 2005). "Goodbye boys! Advertising guru quits to form new agency". The Guardian (UK). http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1052623/Goodbye-boys—Eva-Herzigova-cover-EU-pulls-plug-sexist-TV-commercials.html. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
- ^ Salkeld, Luke (5 September 2008). "Goodbye, boys... Eva Herzigova may have to cover up as the EU pulls the plug on 'sexist' TV commercials". Daily Mail (UK). http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1052623/Goodbye-boys—Eva-Herzigova-cover-EU-pulls-plug-sexist-TV-commercials.html. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
- ^ "Power of the poster reveals a bigger picture". The Independent (UK). 2 March 1998. Archived from the original on 5 October 2007. http://web.archive.org/web/20071005045939/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_19980302/ai_n14824874. Retrieved 22 June 2007.
- ^ Gibson, Janine (16 October 1999). "Tory advert rated poster of the century". London: The Guardian Unlimited. http://www.guardian.co.uk/Archive/Article/0,4273,3913043,00.html. Retrieved 22 June 2007.
- ^ "Eva Herzigova’s Wonderbra campaign voted the most iconic ad". International Business Times. April 5, 2011. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/130524/20110405/most-iconic-ads-hello-boys-wonderbra-campaign-eva-herzigova-outdoor-media-centre-outdoor-hall-of-fam.htm. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
- ^ Leisa Barnett (29 May 2008). "Eva Herzigova wants son to be a linguist". Vogue. UK. http://www.vogue.co.uk/news/daily/080529-eva-herzigovas-multilingual-son.aspx. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
- ^ "Eva Herzigova Gives Birth To Second Child" March 29, 2011, Star Pulse.com
- ^ "Tress Distress – Models, Too Crazy to Believe, Eva Herzigova". People. 28 April 2003. http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20139880,00.html. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
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