Biography
Gisele Caroline Bündchen (born July 20, 1980) is a Brazilian fashion model and one of the highest-paid models in the world.
She is an influential figure in the entertainment and fashion industries and was named one of the World’s Most Powerful Women by Forbes magazine.
Gisele Bündchen is also a businesswoman, activist and actress. She was the 16th richest woman in the entertainment industry in 2007.
Brazilian fashion model
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| Real name: | Gisele Caroline Bundchen |
| Stage name: | Gisele Bundchen |
| Born: | July 20, 1980 (age 44) |
| Place of birth: | Horizontina, State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
| Nationality: | Brazilian |
| Height: | 1.8 minutes |
| Parents: | Vania Nonnenmacher, Valdir Bundchen |
| Siblings: | Patricia Nonnenmacher Bündchen, Rafaela Nonnenmacher Bündchen, Raquel Nonnenmacher Bündchen, Gabriela Nonnenmacher Bündchen, Graziela Nonnenmacher Bündchen |
| Husband • Spouse: | Tom Brady (married 2009) |
| Boyfriend • Partner: | Kelly Slater (2005-2006), Ricardo Mansur (2002), Leonardo DiCaprio (1999-2005), Scott Barnhill (1998-1999), João Paulo Diniz (1997-1998), Vikram Chatwal, Chris Evans (2006), Rodrigo Santoro (1999) |
| The children: | Vivian Brady Lake, Benjamin Rein |
| Job: | Model • Actor |
| Net worth: | US$400 million-US$430 million |
Early life
Brazilian model Gisele Bündchen was born on July 20, 1980 in Horizontina, Rio Grande do Sul. She was born as Gisele Caroline Bündchen.
She was born to Valdir Bündchen (father) and Vania Nonnenmacher (mother). Her father worked as a sociologist and writer while her mother was a retired bank employee.
Gisele Bündchen is of German-Brazilian descent. Her grandfather, Walter Bündchen, was the Mayor of Horizontina. She comes from a family of eight and has five siblings (sisters). Her sisters are Patricia Nonnenmacher Bündchen, Rafaela Nonnenmacher Bündchen, Raquel Nonnenmacher Bündchen, Gabriela Nonnenmacher Bündchen and Graziela Nonnenmacher Bündchen. She was born a twin. Patricia Nonnenmacher Bündchen is her older twin sister.
Education
During her primary and secondary school years, Gisele Bündchen attended top private schools in Rio Grande do Sul.
She also took modeling courses as a teenager.
Career
From 1999 to 2006, Gisele Bündchen was a Victoria’s Secret Angel. Vogue credited her with ending the heroin chic era of modeling in 1999. She is also credited with pioneering and popularizing the horsewalking movement in the modeling industry.
Since Gisele Bündchen entered the industry, she has appeared on more than 1,200 magazine covers. At the 2005 Teen Choice Awards, she was nominated for Breakout Star in a Movie and Villain in a Movie. These nominations came from her role in the 2004 film The Taxi. In 2006, she won a supporting role in the film The Devil Wears Prada. She is an executive producer on the animated film Gisele & the Green Team.
Gisele Bündchen has also appeared in the documentary series Years Of Living. As a humanitarian, she is involved in charitable activities with organizations such as Save the Children, Red Cross and Doctors Without Borders. In 2009, she was appointed a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Environment Programme.
Social media
International supermodel Gisele Bündchen has over 19 million followers on Instagram and over 4.6 million followers on Twitter.
- Instagram name: @giselle
- Twitter Username: @giselleofficial
Personal life
Gisele Bündchen was in a serious relationship with actor Leonardo DiCaprio from 2000 to 2005.
She began dating NFL football player Tom Brady in December 2006. The couple exchanged vows on February 26, 2009. Their first child, a son named Benjamin Rein, was born in 2009. Their second child, a daughter named Vivian Lake Brady, was born in 2012. She is also the stepmother to Tom Brady’s son from a previous relationship.
Gisele Bündchen and her husband are Roman Catholics. They live in Tampa, Florida. In December 2020, they bought a new home in Indian Creek, Florida.
Gisele Bündchen was the girlfriend of Kelly Slater (2005–2006), Ricardo Mansur (2002), Leonardo DiCaprio (1999–2005), Scott Barnhill (1998–1999), João Paulo Diniz (1997–1998) and Vikram Chatwal.
She is said to have dated Chris Evans (in 2006) and Rodrigo Santoro (in 1999).
Net worth
Gisele Bündchen’s modeling career has made her one of the richest people in the world.
Her net worth is estimated at US$400 million to US$430 million.
