Adriana Sklenaříková
Slovak fashion model and actress
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Adriana Sklenaříková (formerly Karembeu; born 17 September 1971)[1] is a Slovak fashion model and actress who lives and works in France.[1] She is a former Guinness record holder for the longest legs among female models (at almost 1.24 m).[1]
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Aram Ohanian(m. 2014; div. 2022)
Adriana Sklenaříková | |
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 Sklenaříková at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival | |
| Born | 17 September 1971 |
| Alma mater | Charles University |
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| Children | 1 |
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| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] |
| Hair color | Blonde[1] |
| Eye color | Blue[1] |
Early life and education
Sklenaříková was born in Brezno to parents Miroslav Sklenařík and Zlatica Gazdiková.[2] Her mother was a Slovak doctor, while her father was a Czech engineer originally from Vsetín, where her Czech surname originates.[3] She also has a younger sister named Natalia, who works as a lawyer in Paris. At the time of Sklenaříková's birth, her parents were both students, and she was thus raised by her grandparents until she was six years old.[4] Sklenaříková has gone on to comment that her father was cold and distant with her throughout her upbringing, and that he preferred her sister.[5]
After completing her secondary education, Sklenaříková enrolled in Charles University in Prague to study medicine. In 1994, her third year of studies, Sklenaříková was discovered by a French modeling agency after competing in a beauty pageant.[1]
Career
In 1998, she was hired as one of the models for the Wonderbra campaign.[6] In the United States, she modeled for Victoria's Secret.[1] In 2005 she featured in the Channel 5 TV documentary Bra Wars: Boom or Bust[7] In 2007 she was the host of Top Model on Métropole 6.
In 2008 she participated in Rendez-vous en terre inconnue on France 2. In 2011 she was a contestant in the first season of the French Dancing with the Stars.[8]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
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| 1999 | Domenica In | Herself | Cesare Gigli | |
| 2004 | Jak básníci neztrácejí naději | Madame Krásná | Dusan Klein | |
| 3 petites filles | Laetitia | Jean-Loup Hubert | ||
| 2007 | Adriana et moi | Adriana | Williams Crépin | TV movie |
| 2008 | Asterix at the Olympic Games | Mrs Geriatrix | Frédéric Forestier & Thomas Langmann | |
| 2013 | R.I.S, police scientifique | Krystel Regnier | Claire de la Rochefoucauld | TV series (1 episode) |
| Scènes de ménage | Vanessa | Karim Adda & Francis Duquet | TV series (2 episodes) | |
| 2014 | Nos chers voisins | Jennifer | Emmanuel Rigaut | TV series (1 episode) |
| 2015 | Meurtres à Étretat | Karine Zenko | Laurence Katrian | TV movie |
| Enfin en vacances, à la mer | Vanessa | Karim Adda & Francis Duquet (2) | TV movie | |
| Section de recherches | Tina Kepler | Gérard Marx | TV series (1 episode) | |
| Doc Martin | Adriana Soupov | Stéphane Kappes | TV series (1 episode) | |
| Ex-Model | Adriana | Emmanuel Sapolsky | TV series (1 episode) |
Personal life
Sklenarikova met French football player Christian Karembeu on a flight from Paris to Milan in 1998, and they were married in December that year.[1] On 9 March 2011, in an interview to French magazine Paris Match, Adriana revealed that she was separating from her husband.[9] She stated that the causes for the separation were the couple's constant exposure in the media and their "hectic lifestyle" as well as him being "upset to see photographs of [her] with other men appearing in the press and speculation that [she] had a lover".[10] Christian refused questions from the media about the divorce, stating that he would not comment in public about his private life.[11]
In June 2014, she married Armenian businessman Aram Ohanian, her boyfriend of three years. Their wedding was held in Monaco, and was attended by numerous film and show business stars;[12] in August 2018 Adriana became the mother of a daughter named Nina.[13] In December 2022, Adriana announced her second divorce from Ohanian.[14]
Award
- 2009 Vienna Fashion Award, category Style Icon
