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Adriana Sklenaříková

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Adriana Sklenaříková
Sklenaříková at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival
Born (1971-09-17) 17 September 1971 (age 53)
Alma materCharles University
Spouses
  • (m. 1998; div. 2011)
  • Aram Ohanian
    (m. 2014; div. 2022)
Children1
Modeling information
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Hair colorBlonde[1]
Eye colorBlue[1]

Adriana Sklenaříková (formerly Karembeu; born 17 September 1971)[1] is a Slovak fashion model and actress who lives and works in France.[1] She is a former Guinness record holder for the longest legs among female models (at almost 1.24 m).[1]

Early life and education

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Sklenaříková was born in Brezno to parents Miroslav Sklenařík and Zlatica Gazdiková.[2] Her mother was a Slovak doctor, while her father was a Czech engineer originally from Vsetín, where her Czech surname originates.[3] She also has a younger sister named Natalia, who works as a lawyer in Paris. At the time of Sklenaříková's birth, her parents were both students, and she was thus raised by her grandparents until she was six years old.[4] Sklenaříková has gone on to comment that her father was cold and distant with her throughout her upbringing, and that he preferred her sister.[5]

After completing her secondary education, Sklenaříková enrolled in Charles University in Prague to study medicine. In 1994, her third year of studies, Sklenaříková was discovered by a French modeling agency after competing in a beauty pageant.[1]

Career

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In 1998, she was hired as one of the models for the Wonderbra campaign.[6] In the United States, she modeled for Victoria's Secret.[1] In 2005 she featured in the Channel 5 TV documentary Bra Wars: Boom or Bust[7] In 2007 she was the host of Top Model on Métropole 6.

In 2008 she participated in Rendez-vous en terre inconnue on France 2. In 2011 she was a contestant in the first season of the French Dancing with the Stars.[8]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Director Notes
1999 Domenica In Herself Cesare Gigli
2004 Jak básníci neztrácejí naději Madame Krásná Dusan Klein
3 petites filles Laetitia Jean-Loup Hubert
2007 Adriana et moi Adriana Williams Crépin TV movie
2008 Asterix at the Olympic Games Mrs Geriatrix Frédéric Forestier & Thomas Langmann
2013 R.I.S, police scientifique Krystel Regnier Claire de la Rochefoucauld TV series (1 episode)
Scènes de ménage Vanessa Karim Adda & Francis Duquet TV series (2 episodes)
2014 Nos chers voisins Jennifer Emmanuel Rigaut TV series (1 episode)
2015 Meurtres à Étretat Karine Zenko Laurence Katrian TV movie
Enfin en vacances, à la mer Vanessa Karim Adda & Francis Duquet (2) TV movie
Section de recherches Tina Kepler Gérard Marx TV series (1 episode)
Doc Martin Adriana Soupov Stéphane Kappes TV series (1 episode)
Ex-Model Adriana Emmanuel Sapolsky TV series (1 episode)

Personal life

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Sklenarikova met French football player Christian Karembeu on a flight from Paris to Milan in 1998, and they were married in December that year.[1] On 9 March 2011, in an interview to French magazine Paris Match, Adriana revealed that she was separating from her husband.[9] She stated that the causes for the separation were the couple's constant exposure in the media and their "hectic lifestyle" as well as him being "upset to see photographs of [her] with other men appearing in the press and speculation that [she] had a lover".[10] Christian refused questions from the media about the divorce, stating that he would not comment in public about his private life.[11]

In June 2014, she married Armenian businessman Aram Ohanian, her boyfriend of three years. Their wedding was held in Monaco, and was attended by numerous film and show business stars;[12] in August 2018 Adriana became the mother of a daughter named Nina.[13] In December 2022, Adriana announced her second divorce from Ohanian.[14]

Award

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Adriana Sklenarikova Karembeu Profile". The Fashion Model Directory (FMD). Retrieved 7 September 2010.
  2. ^ Adriana Karembeu, Patrick Mahé O'Chinal (2014). Le Seuil (ed.). Je viens d'un pays qui n'existe plus.
  3. ^ Rosenzweig, Alexis (22 October 2004). "Adriana Sklenarikova-Karembeu : « Je suis une vraie tchéco-slovaque". radio.cz..
  4. ^ Adriana Karembeu : T'as de belles jambes tu sais ? Archived 30 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine - spheremetisse.com.
  5. ^ Adriana Karembeu, interviewée par Caroline Rochmann, « Adrian Karembeu, Marrakech, sa nouvelle oasis », Paris Match, semaine du 13 au 19 avril 2017, pages 80-85.
  6. ^ "'Wonderbras are safe' says Adriana". BBC News. 12 August 1998. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
  7. ^ Bra Wars: Boom or Bust
  8. ^ Editorial (26 January 2011). "Bigard, Manoukian et Karembeu dans "Danse avec les stars"" (in French). 7sur7.be. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  9. ^ "Exclusif. Adriana annonce sa séparation à Paris Match (Adriana announces her separation in Paris Match)". Paris Match (in French). 9 March 2011. Archived from the original on 20 September 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
  10. ^ "Adriana and Christian Karembeu separate". France Today. 10 March 2011. Archived from the original on 19 June 2011. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
  11. ^ "Adriana quitte Christian Karembeu (Adriana leaves Christian Karembeu)". France Soir (in French). 9 March 2011. Archived from the original on 4 April 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
  12. ^ Adriana Sklenarikova tied the knot with Armenian businessman Aram Ohanian
  13. ^ in Slovak language
  14. ^ in Slovak language
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