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  • Karolina Kurkova is 28 years old
  • Born: 28 February 1984
  • Birthplace: Decin, Czechoslovakia (now the Czech Republic)
  • Best known as:

    The supermodel who starred in the film G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

Blog posts mentioning Karolina Kurkova

4 good links

  1. NY Mag: Karolina Kurkova

    A fine timeline plus links and other notes

  2. Karolina Kurkova

    Older fan tribute with hundreds of photos

  3. Sensational Karolina

    Nice (if breathless) mix of photos and a 2001 interview from Models.Com

  4. The Mystery of Karolina Kurkova's Belly Button

    From 2008: The Daily Mail takes a deep look

Karolina Kurkova Biography

Karolina Kurkova became famous in America when she appeared on the cover of Vogue in February 2001 at the tender age of 17. The daughter of a Czech basketball player, Kurkova stood out at 5' 11" with a golden-blonde head of hair. By 2002 she had become the newest "hot" face, winning the Model of the Year at the Vogue Fashion Awards. She has modelled extensively for Victoria's Secret (appearing in the company's annual television specials from 2001-2008) and for Chanel, Rolex, Christian Dior, Versace and many other brands. She played "Cover Girl," a model-turned-tank driver, in the 2009 film G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra.

Extra credit:

Her first son, Tobin Jack Drury, was born on 29 October 2009. The father was film producer Archie Drury... Kurkova is 5' 11" tall and her nicknames are Kinka, KK, and Koka Kola, according to the CBS website for the 2007 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show... She

Common Bonds
The Models of Victoria's Secret

With Victoria's Secret models from the 1970s to the 2010s

Something in Common with Karolina Kurkova

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