Karolína Kurková Biography
Karolína Kurková is a Czech American model and actress, She is well-known as a former Victoria’s Secret Angel and Vogue cover model. Kurková gained recognition at haute couture fashion shows after her Vogue cover. Furthermore, at the age of 16, the lingerie brand Victoria’s Secret chose her to be a part of the webcast of the 2000 fashion show.
Karolína Kurková Age
She was born on February 28, 1984, in Děčín, Czechoslovakia, Karolina is 38 years old as of February 2022. She also has American citizenship.
Karolína Kurková Height
Karolina stands at a height of 5’11” (180 cm), tall.
Karolína Kurková Family- Parents
She was born on February 28, 1984, in Dn, Czechoslovakia, to Czech basketball player Josef Kurka and a Slovak mother.
Karolína Kurková Husband- Children
She announced in July 2009 that she and her fiancé, Archie Drury, were expecting their first child. Later, the couple married, and in October 2009, they welcomed their first child, Tobin Jack Drury.
Karolína Kurková Career
She first appeared in the American edition of the fashion and lifestyle magazine ‘Vogue’ in September 1999. Later, at the age of 17, she graced the cover of the February 2001 issue, becoming one of the magazine’s youngest cover models. Following her initial success, fashion houses such as Tommy Hilfiger, Valentino, Louis Vuitton, Hugo Boss, and Versace pursued her. During Victoria’s Secret fashion show in 2002, she most famously modeled a multi-million dollar bra worth nearly $10 million. Victoria’s Secret promoted her to “Angel” status in 2005, and she walked the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show runway the following year. She also appeared in Victoria’s Secret television special.
She has appeared on the covers of over 25 ‘Vogue’ magazines around the world, including the French, Italian, and German editions. She has also appeared in international editions of Vanity Fair, Elle, and The Face. Balenciaga, Calvin Klein, Carolina Herrera, Chanel, Christian Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Marc Jacobs, Ralph Lauren, Stella McCartney, and Vera Wang are among her other runway credits. Apart from being a successful model, she is also an aspiring actress and has appeared in some TV shows including ‘Showbiz Tonight’, ‘The Tonight Show’ with Jay Leno, and ‘Miss Junior 2005’.
She made her big screen debut in the coming-of-age film ‘My Sexiest Year’ in 2007. She appeared in the action film ‘G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra’ in 2009. In September 2010, she guest-starred on NBC’s Chuck season 4 episode, ‘Chuck Versus the Suitcase’. She became a guest judge on the fifteenth season of America’s ‘Next Top Model’ and the fourth season of Germany’s ‘Next Top Model’. She also serves as a supermodel coach on OXYGEN’S ‘The Face’, alongside Naomi Campbell and Coco Rocha.
Karolína Kurková Net Worth
She has an estimated net worth of 16 million dollars.