| Hana Soukupová | |
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Soukupová in June 2009 |
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| Born | December 18, 1985 |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] |
| Hair color | Blonde |
| Eye color | Blue |
| Measurements | 34B-23-34 (US) 86-59-86 (EU)[1] |
| Dress size | 34 (EU), 4 (US), 6 (UK)[1] |
| Agency | IMG Models |
| Spouse | Drew Aaron |
Hana Soukupová (born December 18, 1985) is a Czech model. She has participated in the Victoria's Secret fashion shows and modeled for the Victoria Secret Catalog.
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Soukupová was born on December 18, 1985 in Karlovy Vary, Czechoslovakia (now the Czech Republic).[2] Because of her height, she began playing basketball for a local team.
Soukupová began to work as a model in Prague in 1998.[2] She signed her first major modeling contract at 15 years of age as the face of Carolina Herrera’s Chic perfume.
In September 2004, Soukupová was selected as one of only nine models appeared on the cover of American Vogue in an issue that compared supermodels today to supermodels of the 80s and 90s heyday. Others included Daria Werbowy, Gemma Ward, Gisele Bündchen, and Karolína Kurková.[3] Vanity Fair touted her as the next Eastern European model that will most likely make it big. Additionally, she has been featured on over 80 magazine covers including numerous international editions of Vogue and on the covers of Harper's Bazaar, W, Elle, and Allure. Soukupová's work can be seen in over 4,000 pages of editorial fashion stories and advertising campaigns. Soukupová has worked closely with renowned photographers Steven Meisel, Nick Knight, Mikael Jansson, Craig McDean, Mario Sorrenti, Steven Klein, Mario Testino, David LaChapelle, Inez Van Lamsweerde, Patrick Demarchelier.
Considered one of the most active models in the industry today, Soukupová has walked in over 500 runway fashion shows, including the internationally televised Victoria’s Secret shows and opening and closing shows for fashion icons including Alexander McQueen, Zac Posen, Gucci, Galliano, Dior, Calvin Klein, Karl Lagerfeld, Dolce & Gabbana and Valentino. She shot her first international television commercial in 2009 for a luxury bottled water company in Eastern Europe and Russia. Soukupová has acted in several small independent films and appeared in television commercials. In 2011 Soukupová was showcased in a featured role on the hit TV show Gossip Girl, but maintains her core focus is shooting editorial fashion stories and modeling for top designer brands.
Soukupová has modeled for Gucci, BVLGARI, Escada, Balenciaga, Max Mara, Tse, Dior, Carolina Herrera, H&M, Victoria's Secret, and Versace. She has been the face of Gucci Envy, Escada, Dior, Versace, St. John, Carolina Herrera and GAP. Soukupová's other runway credits include Chanel, Dior, Marc Jacobs, Louis Vuitton, Versace, Ralph Lauren, Donna Karen, Alexander McQueen, Hermes, Balenciaga, Valentino, Fendi, Chloé, Gucci, Zac Posen after taking a year off from the runway Soukupová appeared in the Hugo Boss 2011 show in Berlin and in London at the Giles show for Spring 2012 RTW.
Soukupová is represented by IMG Model Management Worldwide.
Soukupová returned home to host the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival along with Andy Garcia and Vaclav Klaus, the President of the Czech Republic. She is highly regarded in her home country as one of the few models to reach top model status along with Eva Herzigova.
Soukupová is dedicated member of The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Soukupová has recently become involved with DKMS as a proud supporter for the Global Organization's fight against Leukemia. In addition she has maintained an active role with ecoStyle, an international organization dedicated to environmentally friendly fashion which showcase eco-conscious and sustainable design innovations.
In 2006 Soukupová married paper industrialist and entrepreneur Drew Aaron, a resident New Yorker and the President and CEO of The Aaron Group of Companies. She resides primarily in New York with her husband.