Sunday, August 31, 2008

Arielle Kebbel

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Arielle Kebbel

Arielle Caroline Kebbel (born February 19, 1985) is an American film and television actress.

Acting career

Within the first week of moving to Los Angeles, she booked her first major role as Lindsay Lister on Gilmore Girls, which became a recurring role in the 3rd-5th seasons of the series. She also has previously guest starred on the series Grounded for Life. She played Heather Hunkee in Soul Plane (2004), Elyse Houston in American Pie: Band Camp (2005), Cookie in Reeker, and in 2006 appeared in both John Tucker Must Die and the Japan-filmed horror film The Grudge 2; she has described her character in The Grudge 2, who becomes involved with the "Grudge" curse as part of an initiation rite, as "the girl you see in the background of all the pictures that wants to be a part of everything but never really is".

Modeling

Kebbel was featured on Maxim's Girls of Maxim gallery. She was also ranked #95 in the magazine's Hot 100 of 2005 list.

Saturday, August 30, 2008

Josie Maran

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Josie Maran
First Name: Josie
Last Name: Maran
Nationality: American
Ethnicity: American
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Brown / green
Date of Birth: May 8, 1978
Place of Birth: Menlo Park, San Francisco
Height: 5'7.5" ; 172cm
Measurements: (US) 34-23-34 ; (EU) 86.5-58.5-86.5
Dress Size: (US) 4 ; (EU) 34
Shoe Size: (US) 8 ; (EU) 39

Agencies: 1 Model Management
Option Model Agency
Model Management - Hamburg
'D Management Group', Milan 'Storm', London 'Model Management', Germany

Advertisements: American Eagle, Andrew Marc, Bebe, Bloomingdale's, Carl's Jr., Clairol, Extase 'Pure Passion' fragrance, Fruit of the Loom, Gemey, GUESS?, Honora, Intimissimi, Mango, Maybelline, Neutrogena, Sisley, Tommy Hilfiger Denim & Underwear, Victoria's Secret

Magazine Covers: Australia: 'Marie Claire' - July 2001
France: 'Max' - July 2000; 'Cosmopolitan' - February 2005
Germany: 'Glamour' - March 2003; 'Petra' - July 2003; 'Glamour' - March 2004; 'Woman' - September 21 2004; 'Lucky' - Summer 2005
UK: 'Arena'- June 2004
US: 'Fitness' - May 1998; 'Examiner' - July 12, 1998; 'Glamour' - June 1998; 'Glamour' - June 1999; 'Shape' - October 1999; 'Self' - November 1999; 'Glamour' - February 2000; 'Glamour' - January 2001; 'Self' - April 2001; 'Lucky' - April 2001; 'Glamour' - November 2001; 'Self' - February 2002; 'Lucky' - March 2002; 'Glamour' - August 2003; 'Lucky' - December 2003; 'Maxim'- May 2004; 'Glamour' - January 2005; 'Lucky' - July 2005

Fashion Shows: ?
Hobbies: Hiking, reading, running, travelling, spending time with family and friends.

Notes: Josie was discovered by a scout after appearing in a fashion show that she was asked to appear in while she was at a barbecue in her home town. She featured in the 2000 & 2001 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit edition. Josie also appeared in the book 'A second decade of Guess? Images'.
Josie has starred in the independant films THE MALLORY EFFECT and SWATTERS, and has recently completed filming VAN HELSING for Universal Pictures opposite Hugh Jackman and Kate Beckinsale.
Josie will also appear in Martin Scorsese's film AVIATOR in a supporting role opposite Leonardo DiCaprio and is currently set to star in the feature film LITTLE BLACK BOOK for Revolution Studios opposite Brittany Murphy, Holly Hunter and Kathy Bates.
She appeared in the 'Sports Illustrated knockouts five decades of swimsuit photography' book.
In 2007 she was 44th in the "Ask.Men Top 99 Most Desirable Women".

Josie Maran is a young star who is quickly capturing the attention of both the modeling world and most recently, the Hollywood community. After a successful career as the face of Maybelline, Maran went on to be featured in print campaigns for Guess, Gap, American Eagle and Ralph Lauren. She has been featured in the Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition, as well as on the covers of such publications as Glamour, Self, Vogue, Marie Claire, Seventeen and Lucky. Yet, it is Maran’s upcoming film projects this year which will establish her as one of the talented breakout actresses of her generation.

Following her role in Van Helsing, Maran will next be seen in a starring role opposite Holly Hunter and Brittany Murphy in Little Black Book, released by Sony on October 15th. In this film, directed by Nick Hurran, Maran stars as Lulu, the ex-girlfriend of Stacy’s (Murphy) current boyfriend. After digging a bit too deep into Stacy’s boyfriend’s past, she discovers more details than she wants to know.

To top off her year, Maran will also star in the highly anticipated Martin Scorsese film The Aviator, the biographical account of Howard Hughes, also starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett and Kate Beckinsale. Maran will portray the character of Thelma, a cigarette girl that captivates Hughes (DiCaprio) following their introduction by his press agent.

Maran continues to be the face of Maybelline, appearing in numerous domestic and international print ads and commercials. Additional film credits include starring roles in the independent feature films The Mallory Effect and Swatters.

Maran currently resides in Los Angeles.

Friday, August 29, 2008

Adriana Lima

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Adriana Lima

First Name: Adriana
Last Name: Lima
Nationality: Brazilian
Ethnicity: Portuguese / French / Native-American / Caribbean
Hair Color: Dark brown
Eye Color: Blue / grey
Date of Birth: June 12 1981
Place of Birth: Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Height: 5'10" ; 178cm
Measurements: (US) 34-23-33 ; (EU) 86.5-58.5-84
Dress Size: (US) 4 ; (EU) 34
Shoe Size: (US) 9 ; (EU) 41
Agencies: Viva Models - Paris ,DNA Model Management ,Modellink
Lumière Model Management ,Yuli Models ,MY Model Management

Advertisements: Anna Sui Jeans, Armani, BCBG, Bebe, Blumarine, BMW, Emporio Armani, Forum, French Connection, Gai Mattiolo, Gasoline, George Rech, Giorgio Armani 'Emporio Armani White' fragrance, Guess? Jeans, La Perla, Maybelline, Mossimo, Swatch 'Skin' watches, TIM, Vassarette, Victoria's Secret, Victoria's Secret 'So in Love' fragarnce, XOXO
Magazine Covers: Brazil: 'Audi' - August 2002; 'Elle' - November 2002
France: 'Max' - September 1999; 'Photo' -July/ August 2004; 'Photo' - August 2005; 'Photo' - August 2006
Italy: 'GQ' - June 2006; 'Amica'
Mexico: 'Vogue' - February 2005
Portugal: 'GQ' - June 2003
Spain: 'GQ' - December 2002; 'GQ' - May 2006; 'GQ' - July 2007
UK: 'Arena' - February 2002; 'GQ' - November 2002
US: 'Elle' - March 2003; 'American Photo' - March 2004; 'GQ' - April 2006
Fashion Shows: Ready to Wear - Spring/Summer 1998 {Anna Sui, Mark Eiser}
Ready to Wear - Autumn/Winter 1999 {Balmain, Emanuel Ungaro}
Ready to Wear - Spring/Summer 2000: {Balmain, Carmen Marc Valvo, Christina Perrin, Emilio Pucci, Emporio Armani, Girls Rule, NYC 2000, Richard Tyler, Sportmax, Vera Wang}
Ready to Wear - Fall/Winter 2000: {Carmen Marc Valvo, Christina Perrin, Cividini, Emporio Armani, Enrico Coveri, Erreuno, Fendi, Girbaud, Krizia, Nanette Lepore, Ralph Lauren, Randolph Duke, Rebecca Danenberg, Richard Tyler, Sully Bonnelly, Valentino, Vera Wang, Yigal Azrouel}
Ready to Wear - Spring/Summer 2001: {Carmen Marc Valvo, Escada, Nanette Lepore, Ralph auren, Richard Tyler}
Fall/Winter 2001: {Ralph Lauren, Valentino}
Spring/Summer 2002 :{Betsey Johnson, Ralph Lauren}
Fall/Winter 2002 :{Alexander McQueen, Istvan Francer, John Galliano}
Spring/Summer 2003 :{Alexandre Herchcovitch, Christian Dior, Guy Laroche}
Fall/Winter 2003: {Bobbi Brown, Sean John}
Haute Couture - Fall/Winter 2003: {Versace}
Ready to Wear - Spring/Summer 2004: {Christian Dior, Leonard}
Ready to Wear - Spring/Summer 2005: {Luca Luca}
Ready to Wear - Spring/Summer 2006: {Giles Deacon, Luca Luca}

{Victoria's Secret - 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006}


Notes: Her middle name is Francesca. Adriana finished in second place in the Ford 'Supermodel of the World' contest. As a child Adriana would play with orphaned children in her home town of San Salvador. Now that she is a successful model, she helps the orphanage to fund various projects and buys clothes for the children there. Adriana appeared in the book 'A second decade of Guess? Images'. Adriana appeared in the 2005 Pirelli Calendar.
Adriana is FMD's "model of the month February 2006" .

Sunday, August 24, 2008

Candice Swanepoel

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Candice Swanepoel

Sunday, August 10, 2008

Bar Refaeli :: Swimsuit

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Bar Refaeli

Images by Sports Illustrated.