Background
While Kurková was young, she was made fun of for her height.
Kurková is also known for her unusual navel. She actually doesn't have one because of an operation she had as an infant.
While Kurková was young, she was made fun of for her height.
Kurková is also known for her unusual navel. She actually doesn't have one because of an operation she had as an infant.
After a friend sent photos of Kurková to an agency in Prague, she – at 15 – landed a runway appearance, as well as a commercial and print advertising. She later traveled to Milan to gain more experience and signed a modeling contract with Miuccia Prada.
In September 1999, Kurková appeared in the American edition of fashion and lifestyle magazine Vogue, and, after moving to New York City at the age of 17, graced the cover of the February 2001 edition.
Additionally, the lingerie brand Victoria's Secret chose her to be a part of 2000's fashion show webcast, though she was only 16 at the time. Prominent fashion houses such as Yves Saint Laurent signed Kurková to contracts, while print campaigns for Tommy Hilfiger, Valentino, Louis Vuitton, John Galliano, Chanel, Christian Dior, Hugo Boss, Versace, H&M, and others helped expose her even more.
In the 2002 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, she wore the "Star of Victoria" Fantasy Bra, worth almost $10 million.
Kurková has appeared on over 25 Vogue magazine covers internationally.
She also modeled for Bottega Veneta spring 2011 campaign in a classic Hitchcock style.
Kurková is represented by Viva Models Paris.
Kurková made her film debut alongside Frankie Muniz, Harvey Keitel, and Amber Valletta in Howard Himelstein's 2007 coming-of-age dramedy, "My Sexiest Year".
She appeared on the 2008 Academy of Country Music Awards along with Dwight Yoakam in presenting the "Top Female Vocalist" award to Carrie Underwood.
In September 2010, Karolína guest-starred on NBC's Chuck season 4 episode, "Chuck Versus the Suitcase".
Kurková appeared alongside German model Eva Padberg on the reality television show "Das perfekte Model", a model casting-show similar to "Germany's Next Top Model".
Kurková appeared as herself in an episode of "Person of Interest", in a subplot where the character of Detective Fusco (Kevin Chapman) protects Kurková from Armenian gangsters.
Karolina is also a supermodel coach on OXYGEN'S "The Face", alongside Naomi Campbell and Coco Rocha.
Photographed by Steven Meisel, she was presented on the September 2004 cover of American Vogue as one of the "Models of the Moment".
After being contracted as a Victoria's Secret Angel in 2005, she was featured in the 2006 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, showcasing the $6.5 million "Hearts On Fire" Fantasy Bra decked with almost 2,000 diamonds weighing 800 carats (160 g) with a centerpiece diamond brooch weighing 10 carats (2.0 g). As an Angel, she received a star on the Hollywood "Walk of Fame" prior to the 2007 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, appeared on the February 2008 cover of Esquire, re-creating the classic 1966 Angie Dickinson cover for the magazine's 75th anniversary, and was chosen as part of People magazine's 100 most beautiful people in the world. In December 2007, she was featured in print ads for Dell.
She received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2007.
In November 2008, E! Entertainment Television voted her the world's sexiest woman, beating the likes of Angelina Jolie, Scarlett Johansson, Gisele Bündchen, and her fellow Angels Heidi Klum and Adriana Lima.
Kurkova was listed by Forbes as one of the top-earning supermodels in the world.
In early 2013 Karolina released her own fragrance in cooperation with LR Health & Beauty Systems, an international operation company. The fragrance cooperation already earned Karolina a nomination at the 2013 Duftstar Awards in the category "Novelties - Lifestyle (Women)".
The couple welcomed son Tobin Jack Drury, on October 29, weighing 6 lbs. 3 oz.
Kurková revealed that Drury proposed to her whilst on holiday in Cape Town, South Africa, and they were married in 2009 before the birth of their son.
