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Porizkova in 2014 | |
Born | Prostějov, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic) | 9 April 1965
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Children | 2 |
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Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)[1] |
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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.[4] In 1984, Porizkova became the first Central European woman to appear on the cover of the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue.[5]
As an actress, she made her film debut in Anna (1987).