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Gisele Caroline B�ndchen is a Brazilian fashion model and occasional film actress and producer. She is the goodwill ambassador for the United Nations Environment Programme. 

Born: July 20, 1980 (age 32), Tr�s de Maio, Brazil

Height: 1.80 m

Full name: Gisele Caroline B�ndchen Brady

Spouse: Tom Brady (m. 2009)

Siblings: Patricia Nonnenmacher B�ndchen, More

Children: Benjamin Brady, Vivian Lake Brady

Known for her high cheekbones, golden hair and shapely curves, Gisele B�ndchen is one of the world's most famous models. She is one of five sisters, arriving into the world just minutes ahead of her fraternal twin sister, on July 20, 1980. Growing up, B�ndchen was teased for being tall and skinny, but these attributes would eventually help her launch her modeling career.

B�ndchen was spotted by a modeling agent at a fast-food restaurant. After some initial resistance, the teenage beauty decided to try modeling. She started out working in Brazil, and debuted on the catwalk at New York City's fashion week in 1996. The following year, she moved to New York City. B�ndchen caught one of her first big breaks around this time, when designer Alexander McQueen chose her for his runway show.

By the late 1990s, B�ndchen had become an in-demand model, gracing the covers of Vogue and other fashion magazines around the world. She worked for such leading designers as Dolce & Gabbana. B�ndchen made headlines in 2000, when she landed an impressive $25 million contract with Victoria's Secret, the popular lingerie company. That same year, B�ndchen was named "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World" by Rolling Stone magazine.

By 2004, B�ndchen had become the highest-paid model in the world, according to Forbes magazine. She made an attempt at a film career around this time, appearing in the comedy flop Taxi with Queen Latifah and Jimmy Fallon. Two years later, B�ndchen fared better with a small role in the fashion dramedy The Devil Wears Prada, starring Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway.

B�ndchen decided to end her relationship with Victoria's Secret in 2007, but she continued to be a sought-after model. In fact, she once again topped the Forbes list, beating out such other established models as Heidi Klum.

B�ndchen has sometimes found herself in the midst of controversy, as she did in 2011 for a series of TV spots that ran in Brazil. B�ndchen strutted her stuff in these lingerie ads, which encouraged women to use their s** appeal to get out of several difficult situations. A government department dedicated to women's issues called for the ads to be pulled, saying "the campaign promotes the misguided stereotype of a woman as a s**ual object," according to Marie Claire magazine.

In 2012, B�ndchen again made waves by appearing n*** in Vogue Paris magazine, showing the world that she was still one of the Hottest  models working today

A former girlfriend of actor Leonardo DiCaprio, B�ndchen married professional football player Tom Brady in 2009. Later that year, the couple welcomed their first child together, a son named Benjamin Rein Brady.

B�ndchen is expecting a second child, according to a report in Us Weekly.

Outside of modeling, B�ndchen is a supporter of numerous charities and causes. She has a line of sandals and uses some proceeds from sales for the Gisele B�ndchen Forest in Brazil. In 2008, B�ndchen launched a water conservation and plant recovery effort called Agua Limpa in her home state of Rio Grande do Sul. She has also served as a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations Environment Programme.