Paulina Porizkova

Paulina Porizkova
Porizkova in 2014
Born (1965-04-09) 9 April 1965
Prostějov, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic)
Citizenship
  • Sweden
  • United States
Occupations
  • Model
  • author
  • actress
Spouse
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(m. 1989; died 2019)​
Children2
Modeling information
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Agency
  • The Model CoOp (New York)
  • Premium Models (Paris)
  • IMG Models (Milan)
  • Models 1 (London)
  • Traffic Models (Barcelona)
  • Place Models (Hamburg)

Paulina Porizkova (Czech: [ˈpavliːna ˈpor̝iːskovaː]; born 9 April 1965) is a fashion model and author. Born in Czechoslovakia, she moved to Sweden in 1973 and began modelling in France at the age of 15. In 1984, Porizkova became the first Central European woman to appear on the cover of the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue.

As an actress, she made her film debut in Anna (1987).

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