Eva Herzigová

Eva Herzigova was previously married to musician Tico Torres from 1996. The marriage ended in divorce two years later.

In 2002, she began a relationship with Italian businessman Gregorio Marsiaj. The couple has three sons, George, Phillip and Edward.

In 2003, she sued Canadian retailer ‘La Senza’ for breach of contract. The model asked for $36,000 US Dollars when ‘La Senza’ refused to pay her for a catalog photo shoot. ‘La Senza’ reached an out of court settlement with the model.

The model-actress has two siblings, a brother and sister. Her mother was a secretary and her father was an electrician and former professional swimmer.Herzigova and her siblings were very athletic during their youth. She was involved in multiple sports, including gymnastics, basketball, track and cross-country skiing.

Initially, she thought her older sister had a better chance of becoming a model. In 1989, when her sister didn’t want to participate in a modeling competition in Prague, Herzigova decided to enter and won.

After winning the competition, she left home with plans to model for three months, however, she was approached by a Paris based modeling agency and began her lengthy career.

Starting from 1992 she represented ‘Guess?’ jeans in print advertisements and she continued her association for the next two years. Also in the same year, she appeared in her first film, the UK TV movie ‘Inferno’ alongside several fellow supermodels.

Her stint with ‘Guess?’ fast-tracked her modelling career and she was flooded with offers for assignments and endorsements. She became a model for ‘Maybelline Cosmetics’ in television and print ads from 1995 to 1998. During this period, she also starred in two films, ‘Guardian Angel’ and ‘L’amico del Cuore’.

Her most important modeling campaign began in 1996. She was chosen to represent ‘Wonderbra’ in print advertisements for two years.

From 2000 through 2004, she appeared in three movies.In the film ‘Just for the Time Being’, she played the female lead. She also appeared in the feature length ’Modigliani”, and the short film ‘Twisted Tango’.

‘L’Oreal Cosmetics’ signed the model for television commercials in 2008. The following year Herzigova appeared in television commercials for ‘Dolce &Gabbana Women’s Fragrance’ alongside fellow supermodels.

Her first important work was appearing in the 1994 advertisements for ‘Wonderbra’, which gained international attention. The first billboard advertisement featured the model in a black ‘Wonderbra’ accompanied by the phrase ‘Hello Boys’.

She not only starred in the 2004 short film ‘Twisted Tango’ but she also acted as producer and costume designer. This increased her involvement in the film industry.

2006 brought her further attention when she was chosen to represent Venus at the ‘Winter Olympic Opening Ceremony’. The ‘Winter Olympics’ were held in Italy, home of her partner Gregorio Marsiaj, and represented the rich culture and history of the country.