Petra Němcová | |
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Němcová in 2012
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Born |
Petra Němcová June 24, 1979 Karviná, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic) |
Modeling information | |
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Hair color | Brown |
Eye color | Hazel |
Manager | Jonathan Sanders & CoONE Model Management (New York, Los Angeles, Miami, London, Paris, Milan); Unique One, Mikas, View Management |
Petra Němcová (Czech pronunciation: [ˈpɛtra ˈɲɛmt͡sovaː]; born June 24, 1979) is a Czech model, television host and philanthropist who founded and chairs the Happy Hearts Fund.
Němcová was born in Karviná, then Czechoslovakia, now the Czech Republic, and grew up in Karviná in the Moravian–Silesian Region with her sister Olga.
Scouted on the streets of Prague by NEXT Model Management, upon signing she moved to Milan, Italy. After winning the 1995 Czech Elite Model Look, she returned to Milan where her career flourished.
She has featured in campaigns for: Benetton, Bulgari, Cartier, Clarins, Cortefiel, Dirk Bikkembergs, Fortunoff, Graff, Hewlett Packard/Intel, HS, Intimissimi, John Lewis, Lancaster, La Perla, La Senza, Maidenform, Max Factor, Pantene Pro-V, Passport, Playtex, Rampage, Schwarzkopf, Victoria's Secret, and Wild Orchid. Additionally, she has appeared on the covers of Madame Figaro, Elle, Shape, Cosmopolitan, Flare, Vegas, Glamour, FHM and Sports Illustrated.