Karolina Kurkova

Description: After a friend sent photos of Kurkova to an agency in Prague, she immediately landed a runway appearance, as well as a commercial and print ad. She was 15 at the time. She later traveled to Milan to gain more experience. There, Miuccia Prada, the designer behind the brand Prada, signed her to a modeling contract.Daughter of a Czech basketball... ( +expand to view full text )

Description: After a friend sent photos of Kurkova to an agency in Prague, she immediately landed a runway appearance, as well as a commercial and print ad. She was 15 at the time. She later traveled to Milan to gain more experience. There, Miuccia Prada, the designer behind the brand Prada, signed her to a modeling contract.Daughter of a Czech basketball star, Karolina Kurkova inherited her father¡¯s figure and height. While Karolina was young she was made fun of for her height but that, along with her beauty, is what would help her succeed so much as a model. In September 1999, the hard-working 15-year-old model landed a modeling job with fashion and lifestyle magazine Vogue, in New York. Moving to New York City, Kurkov¨¢, at the tender age of 17, received America¡¯s recognition when she graced the cover of the February 2001 edition of Vogue, becoming one of the youngest models ever to appear on the magazine¡¯s cover.