Paulina Porizkova

Paulina Porizkova
Porizkova in 2014
Born (1965-04-09) 9 April 1965 (age 59)
Prostějov, Czechoslovakia
Citizenship
  • Sweden
  • United States
Occupations
  • Model
  • author
  • actress
Spouse
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(m. 1989; died 2019)​
Children2
Modeling information
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Agency
  • The Model CoOp (New York)[2]
  • Premium Models (Paris)
  • IMG Models (Milan)
  • Models 1 (London)
  • Traffic Models (Barcelona)
  • Place Models (Hamburg)[3]

Paulina Porizkova (Czech: [ˈpavliːna ˈpor̝iːskovaː]; born 9 April 1965) is an author and former fashion model. Born in Czechoslovakia, she relocated to Sweden in 1973 and began modelling in France at age 15.[4] In 1984, Porizkova became the first Central European woman to appear on the cover of the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue.[5]

As an actress, she made her film debut in Anna (1987).

  1. ^ "Paulina Porizkova - profile — The Model CoOp". themodelcoop.com. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Paulina Porizkova - profile — The Model CoOp". themodelcoop.com. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Paulina Porizkova - Model Profile - Photos & latest news". models.com. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  4. ^ Wiseman, Eva (27 November 2022). "'Being heard is better than being seen': supermodel Paulina Porizkova on living 'unfiltered'". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  5. ^ Naughty But Nice Rob (25 October 2011). "Paulina Porizkova: Husband Ric Ocasek Sexier Than George Clooney". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 28 May 2022.