Adriana Francesca Lima (born June 12 1981) is a Brazilian supermodel. Lima is best known for her modeling work with Victoria's Secret and Maybelline.
Lima was born in the northeastern coastal town of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil on June 12, 1981. Her parents are Nelson Torres and Maria da Graça Lima, a social worker. In late 2007, she told a reporter at the Hollywood Walk of Fame that she has two half brothers, aged 7 and 11. They are from her Father's second marriage.
When she was six months old, her father walked out on her and her mother. Her Mother was only 18 when Adriana was born. She has since had an estranged relationship with her father, although recently she has been making attempts to reconcile with him. According to her, she is of African, Native South American and Swiss descent. Adriana is best friends with her mother. In 2005 Adriana showed her cell phone to a reporter in Sao Paulo where she had called her mother 213 times in May alone. Adriana has said before she's not made any decision without her mother's help.
