Paulina Porizkova
Paulina Porizkova (born Pavlína Pořízková, 9 April 1965) is a Czech-born model and writer. In 1984, she became the first Central European woman to appear on the cover of the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue.
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| Full name at birth | Pavlína Elisa Pořízková
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| Claim to fame | her highly successful career as a model in the 1980s and 1990s throughout which she has graced the covers of prominent magazines like Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, Elle, Glamour, Cosmopolitan, Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, etc
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| Date of birth | 9 April 1965
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| Place of birth | Prostějov, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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| Occupation | Model, Actress, Author, Director
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PERSONAL DETAILS
| Height | 5' 11½" (182 cm)
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| Weight | 132 lbs (60 kg)
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| Shoe size | 10.5
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ADDITIONAL DETAILS
| Residence | New York City, New York, USA
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| Net worth | $30,000,000 USD
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![Paulina Porizkova - Vogue Magazine Cover [Portugal] (October 2023)](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/130x130/r/u/ru7o2f4pudknn7uf.jpg?skj2io4l)
![Paulina Porizkova - Vanity Fair Magazine Cover [Spain] (October 2023)](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/130x130/m/x/mx9hlxclrpp2xr92.jpg?skj2io4l)
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- Apart from writing, her interests also include photography, doing oil paintings, and playing classical piano.
- Paulina is a self-professed bibliophile. Her Instagram account contains many sultry pictures of her holding a book (for the monthly recommendation) along with the hashtag #PaulinasPicks.
- She contributed as a co-author on the children’s book, The Adventures of Ralphie the Roach along with fellow model Joanne Russell. The book, published in September 1992, was illustrated by her stepson Adam Ocasek.
- A Model Summer, her debut novel was released in 2007. The plot of the book revolves around a 15-year-old Swedish girl Jirina’s experience working in the Paris fashion industry.
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