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Who is Karolina Kurkova?

Karolina Kurkova was born on the 28th February 1984 in Decin, Czech Republic. She is a supermodel. After a friend sent photos of her to an agency in Prague, she immediately landed a runway appearance, as well as a commercial and print ad. She later travelled to Milan, Italy to gain more experience. There, Miuccia Prada, the designer behind the brand Prada, signed her to a modelling contract. In September 1999, at age fifteen, she met with Vogue editors in New York City, then she moved to NYC permanently. At seventeen years old, she landed a spot on the cover of the February 2001 issue of Vogue. She was now recognized at 'Haute Couture' fashion shows, and lingerie brand Victoria's Secret chose her to be a part of that year's televised fashion show special. Prominent fashion houses such as Yves Saint Laurent signed her to modelling contracts. Print campaigns for Tommy Helfiger, Valentino and others helped expose her even more, while she headlined the second Victoria's Secret show the following year. She was named "Model of the Year" at the 2002 VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards. Then the contracts flooded in. She has appeared on the cover every international edition of Vogue. She featured in the 2006 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. She is reputedly the world's top-earning model.