Adriana Lima is a Brazilian model. Adriana Lima is best known as a Victoria`s Secret Angel since 2000, and as a spokes model for Maybelline cosmetics from 2003 to 2009.

At the age of 15, Adriana Lima finished first in Ford`s Supermodel of Brazil competition, and took second place the following year in the Ford Supermodel of the World competition before signing with Elite Model Management in New York City.

Since 2005, Adriana Lima has ranked in the top five of Forbes` lists of the 20 highest-earning models in the world, and in 2006 ranked No.99 on the Forbes Celebrity 100. She is married to Serbian basketball player Marko Jaric.