Full Name: Adriana Francesca Lima
Nickname: LimaBean
Date of Birth: 12th June 1981
Place of Birth: Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Height: 5'10 / 1.78
Measurements: 34/23-33 in / 86-58-84 cm
Dress Size: 34 (EU) / 4 (US)
Shoe Size: 9 (US)
Ethnicity: African, Native South American and Swiss
Parents: Nelson Torres and Maria da Graça Lima (social worker)
Siblings: 2 half-brothers
Boyfriend: Marko Jaric (Serbian basketball player of the NBA Minnesota Timberwolves)
Languages she's fluent in: Portuguese, Spanish and English
Favourite Author: Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Afency: DNA Model Management, Lumiere Models in Brazil, VIVA Models in Europe
Adriana is the fourth best paid supermodel as of 2007.
Adriana lima is one of Victoria Secret's Angels and spokesperson.
Adriana's first Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show was in 1999.
Adriana was discovered at a local mall at age 13.
Adriana won Brazil's Ford Supermodel of the World Search at age 15.
Adriana placed second in the 1996 Ford Supermodel of the World contest.
Adriana has walked the catwalk for Vera Wang, Christian Lacroix, Emanuel Ungaro, Giorgio Armani, Fendi, Ralph Lauren and Valentino.
Adriana has been the face for GUESS?, bebe, Mossimo, BCBG and is currently the face of Maybelline.
Adriana has appeared in for Pirelli Calendar 2005.
Adriana is the face of Italy’s Telecom Italia Mobile.
Adriana moved to New York City when she was 19.
In GQ April 2006 issue, Adriana revealed that she is a devoted Catholic who attends church every Sunday and is a virgin.
Adriana's father walked out on her and her mum when she was 6 months old. She recently has made attempts to reconcile with him.
Adriana does charitable work helping with an orphanage from her hometown, "Caminhos da Luz".
Adriana is friends with Leny Kravitz.
Adriana ranked 7th on FHM 100 Sexiest Women 2007.
Adriana was one of People Magazine's annual 100 Most Beautiful People in the World 2007.
Adriana was awarded as "Hottest Girl on the Planet" at the 1st Spike TV Guys' Choice Awards.
Adriana was voted 53 on the Maxim Hot 100 2007.
Adriana was voted as the Most Desirable Woman in 2005 by Askmen.com. Plus she was 4th in 2006, 4th in 2007 and 10th in 2008.
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