Basic Information About Paulina Porizkova
Category | Celebrities βΊ Models |
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Professions | Model, Actor, Film director, Screenwriter |
Net worth | $10,000,000 |
Date of birth | 1965-04-09 (59 years old) |
Place of birth | ProstΔjov |
Nationality | Czech Republic |
Spouse | Ric Ocasek - (23 AugustΒ 1989 - 15 SeptemberΒ 2019)Β (his death)Β (2 children) |
Gender | Female |
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.79 m) |
Social Media | βοΈ Wikipedia βοΈ IMDb |
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What Movie Awards did Paulina Porizkova win?
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Paulina Porizkova roles
Movie / Series | Role |
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Arizona Dream | Millie |
Thursday | Dallas |
Saturday Night Live | Self / ... 1 episode, 1987-1989 |
Desperate Housewives | Paulina Porizkova 1 episode, 2010 |
Bull | Nella Wester 1 episode, 2017 |
Ned and Stacey | Alexa Miroslav (uncredited) unknown episodes |
The Mysteries of Laura | Charlotte Bernice 1 episode, 2015 |
Are We There Yet? | Katrina 1 episode, 2011 |
CBS News Sunday Morning | Self 1 episode, 2020 |
Nightcap | Ana 10 episodes, 2016-2017 |
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Self - Guest 5 episodes, 1993-1997 |
Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest 2 episodes, 1994-1997 |
Paulina Porizkova's Quotes
- I don't believe in dieting, because even when I gain a bit of weight, it always goes to just the right places...like my breasts.
Interesting Facts about Paulina Porizkova
- Has a younger brother, Jachym who lives in USA.
- Gave birth to her son Jonathan Raven Ocasek in May 1993.
- Chosen by People magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the world in 1990 and 1992.
- Gave birth to her second son Oliver Orion Ocasek on 23 May 1998.
- She turned down a role in GoldenEye (1995).
- Holds citizenship in the United States and Sweden.
- When she was still a toddler, her parents fled Czechoslovakia and moved to Lund in Sweden. They left her under the care of her grandmother, believing she could be brought out later, which wasn't allowed by the Communist regime. Her mother then secretly returned to Czechoslovakia, but was detained by the police. When Swedish politician Olof Palme put pressure on the Czechoslovakian government, the Porizkova family was finally reunited after 6 years.
- Was the object of adulation for Octavia St. Laurent, a black transsexual, in the cult documentary Paris Is Burning (1990), thus making her a cult within a cult. In insider circles it is considered her biggest claim to fame.
- One of the first top models to become a celebrity in the early 1980s.
- In 1988, EstΓ©e Lauder offered her the highest-paying modeling contract ($6 million) at that time. After seven years, she was replaced by Elizabeth Hurley.
- Loves to copy oil-painting masterpieces in museums, using pastel sticks and a sketchpad. Her father and grandfather were both painters.
- Loves playing classical piano, especially anything by Chopin.
- Stepmother of Eron Otcasek, Christopher Otcasek, Derek Otcasek and Adam Otcasek.
- Cover model of the Sports Illustrated Swimmsuit Issue in 1984 and 1985.
- Is mentioned in the song "Friends of P" by The Rentals and "Paulina" by No Doubt.
- Wrote the novel "A Model Summer", dealing with a teenage girl's disgusting experiences in the Paris fashion industry (2007).
- Was fired as a judge on America's Next Top Model (2003) on April 9, 2009 (her 44th birthday).
- Mother, Anna Porizkova was midwife in Lund, Sweden and later in New York.
- Release of her book, "A Model Summer". [2007]
- She will be taking over Twiggy's spot in the 10th cycle of America's Next Top Model (2003). [November 2007]