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Adriana Sklenaříková | |
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Sklenaříková at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival | |
Born | (1971-09-17) 17 September 1971 (age 53) Brezno, Czechoslovakia |
Alma mater | Charles University |
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Children | 1 |
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Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
Hair color | Blonde |
Eye color | Blue |
Adriana Sklenaříková (formerly Karembeu; born 17 September 1971) is a Slovak fashion model and actress who lives and works in France. She is a former Guinness record holder for the longest legs among female models (at almost 1.24 m).
Early life and education
Sklenaříková was born in Brezno to parents Miroslav Sklenařík and Zlatica Gazdiková. Her mother was a Slovak doctor, while her father was a Czech engineer originally from Vsetín, where her Czech surname originates. She also has a younger sister named Natalia, who works as a lawyer in Paris. At the time of Sklenaříková's birth, her parents were both students, and she was thus raised by her grandparents until she was six years old. Sklenaříková has gone on to comment that her father was cold and distant with her throughout her upbringing, and that he preferred her sister.
After completing her secondary education, Sklenaříková enrolled in Charles University in Prague to study medicine. In 1994, her third year of studies, Sklenaříková was discovered by a French modeling agency after competing in a beauty pageant.
Career
In 1998, she was hired as one of the models for the Wonderbra campaign. In the United States, she modeled for Victoria's Secret. In 2005 she featured in the Channel 5 TV documentary Bra Wars: Boom or Bust In 2007 she was the host of Top Model on Métropole 6.
In 2008 she participated in Rendez-vous en terre inconnue on France 2. In 2011 she was a contestant in the first season of the French Dancing with the Stars.
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
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1999 | Domenica In | Herself | Cesare Gigli | |
2004 | Jak básníci neztrácejí naději | Madame Krásná | Dusan Klein | |
3 petites filles | Laetitia | Jean-Loup Hubert | ||
2007 | Adriana et moi | Adriana | Williams Crépin | TV movie |
2008 | Asterix at the Olympic Games | Mrs Geriatrix | Frédéric Forestier & Thomas Langmann | |
2013 | R.I.S, police scientifique | Krystel Regnier | Claire de la Rochefoucauld | TV series (1 episode) |
Scènes de ménage | Vanessa | Karim Adda & Francis Duquet | TV series (2 episodes) | |
2014 | Nos chers voisins | Jennifer | Emmanuel Rigaut | TV series (1 episode) |
2015 | Meurtres à Étretat | Karine Zenko | Laurence Katrian | TV movie |
Enfin en vacances, à la mer | Vanessa | Karim Adda & Francis Duquet (2) | TV movie | |
Section de recherches | Tina Kepler | Gérard Marx | TV series (1 episode) | |
Doc Martin | Adriana Soupov | Stéphane Kappes | TV series (1 episode) | |
Ex-Model | Adriana | Emmanuel Sapolsky | TV series (1 episode) |
Personal life
Sklenarikova met French football player Christian Karembeu on a flight from Paris to Milan in 1998, and they were married in December that year. On 9 March 2011, in an interview to French magazine Paris Match, Adriana revealed that she was separating from her husband. She stated that the causes for the separation were the couple's constant exposure in the media and their "hectic lifestyle" as well as him being "upset to see photographs of with other men appearing in the press and speculation that had a lover". Christian refused questions from the media about the divorce, stating that he would not comment in public about his private life.
In June 2014, she married Armenian businessman Aram Ohanian, her boyfriend of three years. Their wedding was held in Monaco, and was attended by numerous film and show business stars; in August 2018 Adriana became the mother of a daughter named Nina. In December 2022, Adriana announced her second divorce from Ohanian.
Award
- 2009 Vienna Fashion Award, category Style Icon
References
- ^ "Adriana Sklenarikova Karembeu Profile". The Fashion Model Directory (FMD). Retrieved 7 September 2010.
- Adriana Karembeu, Patrick Mahé O'Chinal (2014). Le Seuil (ed.). Je viens d'un pays qui n'existe plus.
- Rosenzweig, Alexis (22 October 2004). "Adriana Sklenarikova-Karembeu : « Je suis une vraie tchéco-slovaque". radio.cz..
- Adriana Karembeu : T'as de belles jambes tu sais ? Archived 30 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine - spheremetisse.com.
- Adriana Karembeu, interviewée par Caroline Rochmann, « Adrian Karembeu, Marrakech, sa nouvelle oasis », Paris Match, semaine du 13 au 19 avril 2017, pages 80-85.
- "'Wonderbras are safe' says Adriana". BBC News. 12 August 1998. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
- Bra Wars: Boom or Bust
- Editorial (26 January 2011). "Bigard, Manoukian et Karembeu dans "Danse avec les stars"" (in French). 7sur7.be. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
- "Exclusif. Adriana annonce sa séparation à Paris Match (Adriana announces her separation in Paris Match)". Paris Match (in French). 9 March 2011. Archived from the original on 20 September 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
- "Adriana and Christian Karembeu separate". France Today. 10 March 2011. Archived from the original on 19 June 2011. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
- "Adriana quitte Christian Karembeu (Adriana leaves Christian Karembeu)". France Soir (in French). 9 March 2011. Archived from the original on 4 April 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
- Adriana Sklenarikova tied the knot with Armenian businessman Aram Ohanian
- in Slovak language
- in Slovak language
External links
- Adriana Sklenaříková at Fashion Model Directory
- Adriana Karembeu at IMDb
- Adriana Sklenarikova – AskMen.com
- Adriana Karembeu – likeat.me
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