Gisele Bündchen

Born on July 20, 1980, Gisele Bündchen is a fraternal twin and one of six daughters to Vania, a stay-at-home mom, and Valdir, a real estate agent. Initially aspiring to be a professional volleyball player, she began modeling at age 14. By 1997, at 16, she relocated to New York, initially with her mother and later joined by three of her sisters. Her striking presence quickly caught the attention of top photographer Mario Testino, who described her as mesmerizing, hardworking, and energetic. By the age of 20, Bündchen had established herself as a leading figure in the fashion world, gracing numerous magazine covers and commanding high fees for her catwalk appearances, having learned English through an intensive course.Bündchen expanded her career beyond modeling, venturing into acting with supporting roles in films such as *Taxi* (2004) and *The Devil Wears Prada* (2006). Her performance in *Taxi* earned her nominations at the Teen Choice Awards for Choice Movie Breakout Performance and Choice Movie Bad Guy. From 2010 to 2011, she served as the executive producer for *Gisele & the Green Team*, an educational environmental cartoon, aligning with her role as a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Environment Programme. In her personal life, she was in a relationship with actor Leonardo DiCaprio from 2000 to 2005. She married New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady on February 26, 2009, and they welcomed their daughter, Vivian Lake Brady, on December 5, 2012.