Eva Herzigová Explained

Eva Herzigová
Birth Date:10 March 1973
Birth Place:Litvínov, Czechoslovakia
Children:3
Haircolor:Light blonde
Eyecolor:Blue-green

Eva Herzigová (born 10 March 1973) is a Czech model and actress. Her career took a major turn in 1994 when she became the face of the Wonderbra campaign. The famous "Hello Boys" ad became iconic and contributed to her worldwide popularity. Her height (1.81disp=orNaNdisp=or) and elegant appearance made her a sought-after model for fashion shows and campaigns of various renowned brands. Throughout her career, Herzigová has worked with leading designers and fashion houses including Dolce & Gabbana, Chanel, Versace, Louis Vuitton and many others and has appeared on the covers of many prestigious fashion magazines such as Vogue, Elle, Harper's Bazaar, Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan, Glamour and many others. She became one of the prominent figures of the 1990's modeling and was one of the so-called supermodels along with other famous names such as Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford, Claudia Schiffer and Christy Turlington.

In addition to her modeling career, Herzigová has also appeared in film and television. She has starred in films such as Les Anges gardiens (1995) along Gérard Depardieu and Christian Clavier, My Best Friend's Wife (1998), Modigliani (2004) and A Prominent Patient (2017).

Her career as a model and her presence in public space have won her numerous awards and accolades. Eva Herzigova remains a major figure in the fashion and entertainment industry.

Early life and career

Herzigová was born in Litvínov, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic), the daughter of an accountant mother and an electrician father.[1] Growing up, Herzigová was athletic, "excelling in gymnastics, basketball, track and cross-country skiing."[2] She began her modeling career at the age of 16 after winning a modeling contest organized by the French modeling agency Metropolitan Models[3] [4] in Prague in 1989, before she moved to Paris.[5]

After arriving in Paris, her popularity increased. Her first important appearance was as the model for the first Wonderbra campaign. In 1994, advertising executive Trevor Beattie, working for TBWA/London, developed an ad for Sara Lee's "Hello Boys" Wonderbra campaign. It featured a close-up image of Herzigová wearing a black Wonderbra. The ad used only two words: "Hello boys." The influential poster was featured in an exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London[6] and it was voted in at number 10 in a "Poster of the Century" contest.[7] The Canada-based lingerie fashion label wanted the ad campaign to motivate women to see the Wonderbra "as a cosmetic and as a beauty enhancer rather than a functional garment". The billboard was voted in 2011 as the most iconic outdoor ad during the past five decades by the Outdoor Media Centre.[8] She was also featured in Guess? jeans campaigns, the Victoria's Secret catalog and Sports Illustrated. Herzigová has featured in a variety of international fashion magazines, gracing the covers of Vogue (France, Britain, Spain, Germany, Japan, Australia, Mexico, Poland, Turkey, Thailand), Harper's Bazaar (Britain, Spain, Ukraine, Italy, Australia) as well as Elle, Marie Claire, Numéro and Allure. She has also walked for designers including Louis Vuitton, Benedetta Dubini, Giles Deacon, Emilio Pucci and Versace.

Herzigová also starred in a fashion art film by Imagine Fashion, called Decadent Control with Roberto Cavalli. It featured fashions by Agent Provocateur and H&M. Herzigová posed for the August 2004 edition of Playboy.[9] In 2006, she portrayed Venus at the 2006 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony.[10] In 2013, Herzigová was chosen as the new model for Dior's Capture Totale line.[11] She continued working with Dior into 2021.[12] In 2016, Herzigová was one of those chosen to be spokesmodels for Giorgio Armani's New Normal Campaign.[13]

Personal life

Herzigová married Tico Torres, the drummer from Bon Jovi, in September 1996 in New Jersey.[14] The couple divorced in June 1998.[15] Herzigová has three sons with Italian businessman Gregorio Marsiaj: George (born 1 June 2007), Philip (born 13 March 2011) and Edward (born 20 April 2013).[16] [17] They live in Italy. In 2017, the couple became engaged.[18]

Herzigová speaks Czech, Russian, English, French and Italian.[19]

Filmography

TitleYearRoleNotes
Inferno1992TV film
Les Anges gardiens1995Tchouk Tchouk Nougat
My Best Friend's Wife1998Frida Seta
Just for the Time Being2000Christine
Modigliani2004Olga Khokhlova
The Picture of Dorian Gray 2005uncredited
Eva2005herselfshort by Gaspar Noé
Girl Panic!2011Nick RhodesDuran Duran music video
Cha cha cha2013Michelle
Storyteller2014
A Prominent Patient 2017

Notes and References

  1. News: Eco Herzigova . 8 June 2008 . The Guardian. 26 July 2019 . Hephzibah . Anderson.
  2. Web site: Eva Herzigova - Biography . Hello! Magazine . 27 February 2021.
  3. Web site: Société METROPOLITAN MODELS . 2023-07-02 . annuaire-entreprises.data.gouv.fr . fr . La société METROPOLITAN MODELS a été créée le 26 mai 1986.
  4. Web site: 2011-09-25 . Metropolitan Models . 2023-07-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110925011646/http://www.metropolitanmodels.com/history/ . 25 September 2011 . Founded in 1986 by Michel Levaton [...] 1991: METROPOLITAN launches new model Eva Herzigova on the international fashion scene.
  5. Web site: 2010-02-19 . Eva Herzigova . 2023-07-02 . Vogue.it . en . In 1989, she won a contest in Prague sponsored by Metropolitan Model, and then moved to Paris..
  6. News: Power of the poster reveals a bigger picture . https://archive.today/20071005045939/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_19980302/ai_n14824874 . dead . 5 October 2007 . 2 March 1998 . The Independent . UK . 22 June 2007 .
  7. News: Tory advert rated poster of the century . 16 October 1999 . The Guardian Unlimited . 22 June 2007 . London . Janine . Gibson.
  8. News: Eva Herzigova's Wonderbra campaign voted the most iconic ad. 14 November 2011. International Business Times. 5 April 2011.
  9. Web site: Playboy Magazine, August 2004. Hugh. Hefner. 1 August 2004. Playboy. Amazon.
  10. Web site: Torino Lights Up . Starr . Mark . Newsweek . 19 February 2006 . 27 February 2021.
  11. Web site: Eva Herzigova: New Dior icon . Poulain . Lucie . Vogue . 29 January 2013 . 27 February 2021.
  12. Web site: Dior's New Film About Perfume Takes You On a Trip Around the Globe . Marie Claire . Chu . Ying . 22 February 2021 . 27 February 2021.
  13. Web site: Giorgio Armani Launches His New Normal Campaign in Paris . Phelps . Nicole . Vogue . 25 January 2016 . 27 February 2021.
  14. Web site: Model Gets A Rock - And A Rock Star . Deseret News . 9 September 1996 . 27 February 2021.
  15. Web site: Supermodel Eva Herzigova splitting with hubby . 16 June 1998 . CNN . 26 July 2019.
  16. Web site: Leisa . Barnett . Eva Herzigova wants son to be a linguist . Vogue . UK . 29 May 2008 . 14 April 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110611163315/http://www.vogue.co.uk/news/daily/080529-eva-herzigovas-multilingual-son.aspx . 11 June 2011 .
  17. Web site: Eva Herzigova Gives Birth To Second Child . 29 March 2011 . Star Pulse.com . dead . 7 February 2012 . 4 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304062052/http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2011/03/29/eva_herzigova_gives_birth_to_second_ch .
  18. Web site: Eva Herzigova: My life could have taken a very different path . Evening Standard . 25 January 2019 . Foster . Alistair . 27 February 2021.
  19. Web site: 2010-02-19 . Eva Herzigova . 2024-06-04 . Vogue.it . en.