Petra Nemcova - Supermodel

 
Petra Nemcova was the breakout star of the 2002 Sports Illustrated's swimsuit issue, which led to her cover appearance for the 2003 edition. Her modeling career has also included appearances in Elle, Harper's Bazaar and Madame Figaro.

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The women of the Czech Republic (and the Slovak Republic) have been getting so many rave reviews over the years for their astounding looks, that one can only wonder why the Czech Tourism Board wastes their time publicizing the history and architectural beauty of its capital Prague, instead of its newer and decidedly more sexy export: gorgeous models.

Paulina Porizkova started the trend. Then came Daniela Pestova, Eva Herzigova, Veronica Varekova, and Adriana Sklenarikova. When does the madness end?

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"I love to dance. I can dance for, like, four or five hours nonstop without even drinking water. It's a beautiful, beautiful thing." -Petra Nemcova

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Born and raised in Karvina, in the Czech Republic, Petra Nemcova has taken the modeling world by storm. Ever since a modeling scout discovered her on the streets of her native country, she seems to be plastered in every magazine layout and advertisement.

Trivia: Which late night host has proclaimed his love for the Czech beauty?

 

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"I love to dance. I can dance for, like, four or five hours nonstop without even drinking water. It's a beautiful, beautiful thing." -Petra Nemcova

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Born and raised in Karvina, in the Czech Republic, Petra Nemcova has taken the modeling world by storm. Ever since a modeling scout discovered her on the streets of her native country, she seems to be plastered in every magazine layout and advertisement.

Petra won the opportunity to model "swimsuits" for Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit Issue in 2002, which was her second appearance in the magazine that has launched several modeling careers.

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In addition to her work for SI, the Next agency model has graced the pages of Elle, Harper's Bazaar and the French model Madame Figaro, and is a model for companies like Max Factor, La Perla and Cartier.

Her first American TV appearance was on the Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, where the smitten host (who announced his love for her and British singer Dido) predicted that she would make the cover of Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit Issue in 2003 -- and he was right.

In December 2004, Petra and her boyfriend Simon Atlee (a British fashion photographer) were caught in the devastating Asian tsunami disaster. Their hut on the Thai beach resort of Khao Lak was swept away by the tsunami, leaving Petra holding on to a tree for eight hours while the water washed by. She was rescued and taken to a hospital to treat a broken pelvis and several internal injuries. Unfortunately, Simon Atlee is still considered missing (as of January 4, 2005).

Petra considers herself "lucky to be alive," and she is giving back to those who were not as lucky, by posing from her hospital bed for US Weekly as a fundraising effort that will donate $200,000 to tsunami relief efforts.