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'''Gisele Caroline Bündchen''' (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒiˈzɛli ˈbĩtʃẽ]; born 20 July 1980) is a Brazilian model, occasional film actress and goodwill ambassador for the United Nations Environment Programme.
'''Gisele Caroline Bündchen'''<ref name="PF">{{cite web|url=https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/gisele-bundchen-38-birthday-runway-model-moments |title=Gisele Bündchen's Most Iconic Catwalk Moments|publisher=[[L'Officiel]] }}</ref> (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒiˈzɛli ˈbĩtʃẽ]; born 20 July 1980)<ref name="dw2006">{{Cite news|title=Gisele Bündchen: "Brazil Should Become World Champion" |url=http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,2029705,00.html |publisher=[[Deutsche Welle]] |date=27 May 2006 |accessdate=3 March 2011 |quote=Gisele Bündchen was born&nbsp;– together with her twin sister Patricia&nbsp;– on 20 July 1980 in Brazil |archivedate=29 May 2006 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060529012721/http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0%2C%2C2029705%2C00.html |url-status=live }}</ref>  is a Brazilian model, occasional film actress and goodwill ambassador for the United Nations Environment Programme.


In the late 1990s, Bündchen became one of the first in a wave of Brazilian models to find success. In 1999, Vogue magazine dubbed her "The Return of the Sexy Model" and she was credited with ending the "heroin chic" era of modeling.
In the late 1990s, Bündchen became one of the first in a wave of Brazilian models to find success. In 1999, Vogue magazine dubbed her "The Return of the Sexy Model" and she was credited with ending the "heroin chic" era of modeling.


Bündchen was one of Victoria's Secret Angels from 2000 until 2007. Since 2004, she has been the highest-paid model in the world and the sixteenth richest woman in the entertainment industry with an estimated $150 million fortune. Models Claudia Schiffer and Naomi Campbell, have argued that Bündchen is the only true remaining "supermodel."
Bündchen was one of Victoria's Secret Angels from 2000 until 2007. Since 2001, she has been the highest-paid model in the world<ref>{{cite web|url=https://people.com/celebrity/gisele-bundchen-forbes-names-richest-supermodel/|title=Gisele Bündchen: First Billionaire Supermodel?|work=People}}</ref> and the sixteenth richest woman in the entertainment industry with an estimated $150 million fortune.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/2007/01/17/richest-women-entertainment-tech-media-cz_lg_richwomen07_0118womenstars_lander.html |title=The 20 Richest Women In Entertainment |work=Forbes |date=18 January 2007 |accessdate=3 June 2011 |first1=Lea |last1=Goldman |first2=Kiri |last2=Blakeley}}</ref>  Models [[Claudia Schiffer]] and [[Naomi Campbell]], have argued that Bündchen is the only true remaining "supermodel."


As an occasional actress, she had supporting roles in Taxi (2004) and The Devil Wears Prada (2006).
As an occasional actress, she had supporting roles in the movie ''Taxi'' (2004) opposite comedian Jimmy Fallon and [[Queen Latifah]] and ''The Devil Wears Prada'' (2006).
==Personal life==
From 2000 to 2005, Bündchen was in a much-publicized relationship with American actor Leonardo DiCaprio.<ref name=USATODAY>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2019/02/01/gisele-bundchen-why-she-and-leonardo-dicaprio-broke-up/2748837002/ |title=Gisele Bündchen finally reveals why she and Leonardo DiCaprio broke up |work=USA Today |publisher=Gannett|date=1 February 2019|access-date=1 August 2019}}</ref>  In 2004, Bündchen and DiCaprio made ''[[Wikipedia:People (magazine)|People]]''{{'}}s annual Most Beautiful Couples List.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.people.com/people/gallery/0,,1046248_1051659_859203,00.html |title=Most Beautiful Couples |publisher=People.com |date=21 April 2005 |accessdate=11 January 2013}}</ref> After experiencing a period of depression, Bündchen decided to end her relationship with DiCaprio after she felt their lifestyles no longer complemented, saying in her memoir ''Lessons'', "[...] I was becoming more and more aware of things that I’d chosen not to look at. Was I alone in wanting to do some serious soul-searching while he stayed the same? In the end, unfortunately, the answer was yes."<ref name=USATODAY/>


From 2000 to 2005, Bündchen was in a much-publicized relationship with American actor Leonardo DiCaprio. She married New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady in 2009.
In late 2006, Bündchen began dating NFL quarterback [[Wikipedia:Tom Brady|Tom Brady]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20009620,00.html |title=Tom Brady & Gisele Bundchen: New Couple? |work=[[People (magazine)|People]] |accessdate=7 December 2012 |archivedate=6 September 2015 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150906073525/http://www.people.com/people/article/0%2C%2C20009620%2C00.html |url-status=live }}</ref> after a mutual friend introduced them on a blind date.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.details.com/celebrities-entertainment/cover-stars/200907/patriots-quarterback-tom-brady-on-football-fatherhood-and-gisele-bundchen?currentPage=4|title= Patriots Quarterback Tom Brady on Football, Fatherhood, and Gisele Bündchen|accessdate=27 April 2013| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20131002074606/http://www.details.com/celebrities-entertainment/cover-stars/200907/patriots-quarterback-tom-brady-on-football-fatherhood-and-gisele-bundchen?currentPage=4 | archivedate= 2 October 2013| url-status=live }}</ref> The couple married on February 26, 2009 in a small ceremony at St. Monica Catholic Church in [[Wikipedia:Santa Monica, California|Santa Monica, California]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b101983_its_true_tom_brady_gisele_buumlndchen.html|title=It's True. Tom Brady, Gisele Bündchen Secretly Wed|publisher=[[E!]]|date=27 March 2009|accessdate=12 September 2010|first=Natalie|last=Finn | archiveurl =https://web.archive.org/web/20110402182635/http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b101983_its_true_tom_brady_gisele_buumlndchen.html | archivedate=2 April 2011}}</ref> In April 2009, the couple had a second marriage ceremony, in Costa Rica.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2015/02/27/Gisele-Bundchen-shares-wedding-photo-with-Tom-Brady/1441425056291/| title=Gisele Bundchen shares wedding photo with Tom Brady: The model and NFL star married in two separate ceremonies in 2009 | first=Annie |last=Martin |agency =[[UPI]] | date=27 February 2015|accessdate=8 September 2015| archivedate= 10 March 2015 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20150310113524/http://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2015/02/27/Gisele-Bundchen-shares-wedding-photo-with-Tom-Brady/1441425056291/ | url-status=live}}</ref> Bündchen and Brady have two children: son Benjamin Rein (born 2009),<ref>{{cite web|url= https://people.com/parents/gisele-bundchen-and-tom-brady-name-son-benjamin/|title=Gisele Bündchen and Tom Brady Name Son Benjamin| work= People| publisher=Meredith Corporation|date= 18 December 2009 |accessdate=2 April 2020}}</ref> and daughter Vivian Lake (born 2012).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://celebritybabies.people.com/2012/12/07/tom-brady-gisele-bundchen-welcome-daughter-vivian-lake/|title=Gisele Bündchen and Tom Brady Welcome Daughter Vivian Lake|work=People|date=7 December 2012|accessdate=7 December 2012 | first= Anya |last=Leon |first2= Charlotte |last2=Triggs | archivedate= 5 September 2015| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905100845/http://celebritybabies.people.com/2012/12/07/tom-brady-gisele-bundchen-welcome-daughter-vivian-lake/ | url-status=live}}</ref> She is stepmother to Brady's first son from a previous relationship with actress [[Bridget Moynahan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://people.com/celebrity/bridget-moynahan-thankful-for-healthy-baby/|title=Bridget Moynahan 'Thankful' for Healthy Baby|website=People.com|accessdate=18 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url = https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/7922407/Supermodel-Gisele-Bundchen-breastfeeding-should-be-made-law.html|title=Supermodel Gisele Bündchen: breastfeeding should be made law|date=2 August 2010|accessdate=20 January 2010|location=London|work=The Daily Telegraph}}</ref> She married New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady in 2009.


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Revision as of 17:39, 21 April 2020

Gisele Caroline Bündchen[1] (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒiˈzɛli ˈbĩtʃẽ]; born 20 July 1980)[2] is a Brazilian model, occasional film actress and goodwill ambassador for the United Nations Environment Programme.

In the late 1990s, Bündchen became one of the first in a wave of Brazilian models to find success. In 1999, Vogue magazine dubbed her "The Return of the Sexy Model" and she was credited with ending the "heroin chic" era of modeling.

Bündchen was one of Victoria's Secret Angels from 2000 until 2007. Since 2001, she has been the highest-paid model in the world[3] and the sixteenth richest woman in the entertainment industry with an estimated $150 million fortune.[4] Models Claudia Schiffer and Naomi Campbell, have argued that Bündchen is the only true remaining "supermodel."

As an occasional actress, she had supporting roles in the movie Taxi (2004) opposite comedian Jimmy Fallon and Queen Latifah and The Devil Wears Prada (2006).

Personal life

From 2000 to 2005, Bündchen was in a much-publicized relationship with American actor Leonardo DiCaprio.[5] In 2004, Bündchen and DiCaprio made People's annual Most Beautiful Couples List.[6] After experiencing a period of depression, Bündchen decided to end her relationship with DiCaprio after she felt their lifestyles no longer complemented, saying in her memoir Lessons, "[...] I was becoming more and more aware of things that I’d chosen not to look at. Was I alone in wanting to do some serious soul-searching while he stayed the same? In the end, unfortunately, the answer was yes."[5]

In late 2006, Bündchen began dating NFL quarterback Tom Brady,[7] after a mutual friend introduced them on a blind date.[8] The couple married on February 26, 2009 in a small ceremony at St. Monica Catholic Church in Santa Monica, California.[9] In April 2009, the couple had a second marriage ceremony, in Costa Rica.[10] Bündchen and Brady have two children: son Benjamin Rein (born 2009),[11] and daughter Vivian Lake (born 2012).[12] She is stepmother to Brady's first son from a previous relationship with actress Bridget Moynahan.[13][14] She married New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady in 2009.

References

  1. Gisele Bündchen's Most Iconic Catwalk Moments. L'Officiel.
  2. "Gisele Bündchen: "Brazil Should Become World Champion"", Deutsche Welle, 27 May 2006. Retrieved on 3 March 2011. “Gisele Bündchen was born – together with her twin sister Patricia – on 20 July 1980 in Brazil”
  3. Gisele Bündchen: First Billionaire Supermodel?. People.
  4. "The 20 Richest Women In Entertainment", Forbes, 18 January 2007. Retrieved on 3 June 2011.
  5. 5.0 5.1 Gisele Bündchen finally reveals why she and Leonardo DiCaprio broke up. USA Today. Gannett (1 February 2019).
  6. Most Beautiful Couples. People.com (21 April 2005). Retrieved on 11 January 2013.
  7. Tom Brady & Gisele Bundchen: New Couple?. People. Archived from the original on 6 September 2015. Retrieved on 7 December 2012.
  8. "Patriots Quarterback Tom Brady on Football, Fatherhood, and Gisele Bündchen". Retrieved on 27 April 2013.
  9. Finn, Natalie. "It's True. Tom Brady, Gisele Bündchen Secretly Wed", E!, 27 March 2009. Retrieved on 12 September 2010.
  10. Martin, Annie (27 February 2015). Gisele Bundchen shares wedding photo with Tom Brady: The model and NFL star married in two separate ceremonies in 2009. Archived from the original on 10 March 2015. Retrieved on 8 September 2015.
  11. Gisele Bündchen and Tom Brady Name Son Benjamin. People. Meredith Corporation (18 December 2009). Retrieved on 2 April 2020.
  12. Leon, Anya (7 December 2012). Gisele Bündchen and Tom Brady Welcome Daughter Vivian Lake. People. Archived from the original on 5 September 2015. Retrieved on 7 December 2012.
  13. Bridget Moynahan 'Thankful' for Healthy Baby. Retrieved on 18 January 2018.
  14. "Supermodel Gisele Bündchen: breastfeeding should be made law", The Daily Telegraph, 2 August 2010. Retrieved on 20 January 2010.

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