Hana Soukupová

Hana Soukupová

Soukupová in June 2009
Born December 18, 1985
Spouse(s) Drew Aaron

Modeling information

Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 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]
Manager IMG Models

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.

Early life

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.

Career

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, 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.

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, 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

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. Soukupova was tapped by the Czech's largest fashion publication to judge the 2013 "Next Top Model" competition, the same contest where she was originally discovered 14 years prior. To commemorate Soukupova was featured on the cover of Elle Magazine's January edition of her native country, with an exclusive Louis Vuitton fashion spread shot on location at her home in the US.

For a period of 37 consecutive months Soukupová held the position of #3 in the world according to models.com official ranking of top female models. Soukupová celebrated the birth of her first child on August 25, 2013. Soukupová surfaced a year later appearing on a September 2014 Marie Claire cover. Soukupová is represented by IMG Model Management Worldwide.

Charity

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 Blood Cancer. 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.

Personal life

Soukupová is married to paper mogul and serial entrepreneur Drew Aaron, President and CEO of The Aaron Group of Companies and various other organizations. The two were married in a small private wedding 2006. Soukupova and Aaron were listed first In Modern Painters Magazine's annual issue detailing the top 50 under 50 art collectors in the world. Soukupova and her husband together formed The Aaron Gallery in 2010, a gallery focused on their mutual passion for contemporary art and photography. Soukupová resides in the US and Europe with her husband and their son, Finn Aaron.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "HANA SOUKUPOVA". IMG Models. Retrieved 2008-02-10.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Hana Soukupova". nymag.com. Retrieved May 1, 2011.
  3. ↑ Lee, Helen (11 April 2007). "Vogue’s ‘World’s Next Top Models’ cover". SassyBella.com. Retrieved 18 April 2011.

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