She was selected to be a Victoria's Secret model, and was one of the models at the renowned 2000 fashion show in Cannes, along with fellow models Alessandra Ambrosio, Adriana Lima, Gisele Bundchen, Carmen Kass and Angela Lindvall. She also modeled for the company's Swimsuit Edition catalog in 2000.
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Has worked for top fashion designers, such as: Chanel, Emanuel Ungaro, Herve Leger, Gianni Versace, Blumarine, Chloe, Christian Lacroix, Missoni, Prada, Salvatore Ferragamo, Valentino, John Galliano, Sonia Rykiel, Kenzo, Yohji Yamamoto, Stella McCartney
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Appeared in several different fashion campaigns, for brands such as: Atelier Versace, Chloe, Giorgio Armani, Louis Vuitton, Mano, Nine West, Elite, Zoomp, Ralph Lauren and Gap Jeans.
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Most notable for her extensive work in Victoria's Secret
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Spokesperson for Rock & Republic jeans brand
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Spokesperson for the anti-fur campaign
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Spokesperson for L'Oreal
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Was chosen as one of the six sexiest women of the century by Cosmopolitan magazine (2001)
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Is of Portuguese-Brazilian heritage
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One of the world's top fashion models.
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Her father is a singer
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Spokesperson for Guerlain
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Spokesperson for anti-fur advertisements for animal rights group PETA
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Owns the fanciest penthouse of her native town, estimated value a million dollars. She also owns apartments in São Paulo and one in New York where she spends most of her time.
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Brazilian magazine "IstoéGente" named her the fourth best paid model in Brazil (2005), with earnings of 2 million dollars a year.
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In addition to her native Portuguese she also learned to speak English, French, and Italian.