Petra Nemcova

She was born on June 24, 1979 in Karviná in the Czech Republic under Communist rule. Nemcova, who spoke Czech, Slovak, Polish, Italian, English, and some French, began her professional modeling career at 15, after a talent scout discovered her on the streets of her native country and she signed with Next Modeling Agency. Shortly thereafter, Nemcova began landing lucrative contracts with some of the world's most prestigious beauty and luxury …