Isabeli Bergossi Fontana(born on
July 4,
1983 in
Curitiba,
Brazil) is a
Brazilian Supermodel.
In 1996, she made it to the finals of the Elite Model Look Contest when she was just 13. She moved from Brazil to Milan in 1997 to start her modelling career. In 1999, at the of 16,she appeared in the Victoria's Secret lingerie catalogue. This created a huge controversy as Victoria's Secret had earlier stated its policy not to sign models younger than 21 years. But this controversy helped Isabeli and she quickly rose to fame. Following the Victoria's Secret shoot, she was signed by the likes of Versace, Ralph Lauren and Valentino. She has modelled for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue ,Marie Claire, Elle and Vogue. She is currently living in New York with her fiancé Alvaro Jacomossi , who is also model.
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Last updated: 05-27-2005 22:03:57
