Paulina Porizkova is a Czech-born model, author, actress and director. Her modeling career began in 1980 at the age of 15. Her chiseled face and slim figure helped her rise quickly in the Parisian modeling industry. Her fame continued to rise after she graced the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue in 1984. In the 1980s and 1990s, Paulina was considered one of the most successful models from Central Europe. She married musician Ric Ocasek in 1989, at the height of her career, but sadly the couple separated in 2017. In addition to her desirable looks, she also has an artistic bent and shares her creative pursuits such as reading, writing, painting, etc. With over 70,000 followers Instagram.

Born name

Pavlína Pořízková

nickname

Paulina

Sun sign

Aries

Place of birth

Prostějov, Olomouc, Czech Republic

Residence

New York City, New York, United States

nationality

Czech, American, Swedish

training

Paulina left school at the age of 15 after being met by John Casablancas of Elite Model Management .

occupation

Model, actress, author, director

family

• Father – Jiří Pořízek
• Mother – Anna Pořízková (midwife, worked with the Peace Corps in Uganda)
• Geschwister – Jáchym Pořizek (Jüngerer Bruder)
• Others – Christopher Otcasek (Ex-Stepson) (Singer), Adam Otcasek (Ex-Stepson), Eron Otcasek (Ex-Stepson), Derek Otcasek (Ex-Stepson)

Manager

Paulina is represented by –

• IMG Models – Milan
• The Model CoOp – New York
• Models 1 – London
• Premium Models – Paris
• Traffic models – Barcelona
• Table models – Germany

To build

Slim

Height

5 feet 11½ inches or 181.5 cm

weight

60 kg or 132 lbs

friend/spouse

Paulina dated –

1. Bruce Hulse – Bruce Hulse, who used to work for Calvin Klein, detailed his sexual exploits with Paulina and other top models in his 2008 memoir. Following his autobiography S*x, Love and Fashion: A Memoir of a Male Model, the two met in the 1980s.
2. Ric Ocasek (1989-2017) – lead singer of the rock band The Cars Ric Ocasek was introduced to Paulina in 1984 when she appeared in his band’s music video Drive . The supermodel and Ric share an age difference of more than 20 years, but that didn’t stop sparks from flying between them. The couple married in St. Barthelemy on August 23, 1989 and became parents to two boys – Jonathan Raven Ocasek (born November 4, 1993) and Oliver Orion Ocasek (born May 23, 1998). In May 2018, Paulina posted a heartfelt message on Instagram announcing her split from her husband of 28 years. She revealed that the couple had simply fallen out of love and split amicably in the previous year, 2017.
3. Ed Solomon (2019-Present) – In May 2019, a year after their split was announced, Paulina was hooked up with screenwriter Ed Solomon in Miami. The duo were seen at the launch party for the new Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue and went out hand-in-hand afterwards. Ed has written the screenplays for such successful films as Charlie’s Angels (2000), Men in Black (1997) and the Bill & Ted film franchise.

race/ethnicity

White

She is of Czech (Moravian) descent.

hair colour

dark brown

eye color

Blau

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• High cheekbones
• Sharp jaw line

shoe size

10.5 (US) or 41 (EU) or 8 (UK)

brand promotion

Paulina has done endorsement work for the following brands –

• Sprite Soda (Print Advertisement) (1985 & 1987)
• Christian Dior (Print Advertisement) (1987)
• Joanie Char Fashions (Print Advertisement) (1986)
• Clairol (Print Advertising) (1987)
• Estee Lauder
• Fresh Direct (2006)
• Jiri Kalfar
• Nars Cosmetics
• RxGenesys
• Avon
• Chanel
• Barneys New York
• Mikimoto
• Hermes
• Anne Klein
• Versace
• Oscar de la Renta
• Ellen Tracy
• Perry Ellis
• Laura Biagiotti
• Guerlain
• Revlon
• Ann Taylor
• Stairs

Known for

Her prolific modeling career in the 1980s and 1990s has graced the covers of prominent magazines such as Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue , Elle , Glamour , Cosmopolitan , Vogue , Harper’s Bazaar , etc.

first movie

In 1984, Paulina made her big screen debut in the romance drama Cover Girl .

First TV show

Paulina made her television debut as a guest on the talk show Late Night with David Letterman in March 1984.

Personal trainer

Although Paulina is genetically gifted and can rock a bikini as early as her fifties, she led an unhealthy lifestyle in her youth due to heavy smoking and a poor diet.

It wasn’t until her early 40s that the supermodel started taking her fitness seriously. Initially, physical exercises proved useful to help her with panic attacks and to stop taking antidepressants. Gradually she began to enjoy the health benefits and positive changes in her body.

Her exercise routine includes various exercisesFitness exercises 5 to 6 days a week. Paulina alternates between Pilates, kickboxing, karate, rowing, yoga and spinning to avoid being in a workout rut. She also enjoys various forms of dance such as zumba, Bollywood dancing, belly dancing and strip dancing and finds it a great way to get in shape.

Thankfully, Paulina doesn’t have to take extreme steps in the name of diet. Some rules she keeps are eating everything in moderation and throwing out diet foods together. She also shared a simple trick to avoid overeating during mealtimes, which is to eat salads and veggies first, leaving limited space for other high-calorie foods.

Also, Paulina has stayed away from treatments like botox and fillers done on her face. While she doesn’t oppose it, she does favor non-invasive treatments like laser facials, Ultherapy, and acupuncture for her overall well-being. She has also been using sunscreen (for both UVA and UVB rays) since she was 27 and credits La Roche Posay Anthelios with delaying the signs of aging on her face.

Paulina Porizkova favorite things

• Photographer – Arthur Elgort
• Cities in USA – New Orleans
• Autor – Neil Gaiman
• Brow Pencil – Pencil #2
• Hobby – Reading
• Quote – “Age is the revenge of the ugly”
• Make-up Combo – Avons Anew Genics Treatment Cream und Clarisonic Brush
• Czech model – Petra Nemcova
• TV Series – Rome (HBO)

Paulina Porizkova Facts

1. When Paulina was 3 years old, her parents fled war-torn Czechoslovakia (during the 1968 Warsaw Pact invasion) to Lund in Sweden in search of a better life. The toddler was left with her grandmother to be taken back to Sweden later. However, the communist regime refused to oblige, and her parents engaged in a public fight to reclaim her. The case was heavily publicized in the Swedish media at the time.
2. A few years later her mother Anna, who was pregnant with son Jáchym at the time, tried to save her daughter by returning to Czechoslovakia. Unfortunately, she was arrested by the national police and placed under house arrest. However, it was the efforts of Swedish politician Olof Palme that sparked international political pressure and forced national authorities to finally concede. Paulina was allowed to return to Sweden and was reunited with her family after 7 years.
3. Unfortunately, her parents soon slacked off and divorced, her father married a Swede and finally broke up the family. He also declined to pay for child maintenance, allowing Anna to raise both children on her own. As a result, Paulina severed all ties with her father from an early age.
4. Paulina took part in an impromptu photo shoot at the age of 13 where she was bewitched by her school friend Christine, a budding makeup artist. Her friend sent the pictures to Elite Model Agency hoping to be recognized for her skills as a makeup artist. Instead, Paulina’s face caught the attention of modeling agent John Casablancas, who helped her launch her modeling career.
5. She appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issues in 1984 and 1985, back to back. Before her, in her case in 1979, 1980 and 1981, only Christie Brinkley was featured on the magazine covers for three years.
6. Considered primarily as a swimsuit model, Paulina made the move to European sophistication a record-breaking deal at Estee Lauder in 1988. As part of the lucrative 7-year deal, which was the highest compensation at the time, she was paid $6 million by 1995 dollars per year. Elizabeth Hurley followed her.
7. She was recruited by People magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World in 1990 and 1992.
8. In March 2007, Paulina joined Dancing With the Stars with professional dancer Alec Mazo. Unfortunately, she was voted out in the first week of elimination rounds on the dance reality show.
9. In May 2008, Paulina replaced British fashion icon Twiggy as a judge on season 10 of America’s Next Top Model . However, her stay only lasted from cycles 10 to 12, as she was fired on April 9, 2009 (her 44th birthday) for allegedly being too self-centered.
10. Her op-ed, titled “America Made Me a Feminist,” was published in The New York Times on June 10, 2017.
11. Alternative rock band, The Rentals , dedicated a song titled P’s Friends to Porizkova on their debut album Return of Rental Documents (1995).
12. She was also the subject of No Doubt Is single Paulina from her eponymous debut album in 1992.
13. An exemplary summer Her debut novel was published in 2007. The plot of the book revolves around the experience of 15-year-old Swede Jirina in the Parisian fashion industry.
14. She has co-authored the children’s book, The Adventures of Ralphie the Roach with model Joanne Russell. Published in September 1992, the book was illustrated by her stepson, Adam Ocasek.
15. Paulina is a self-proclaimed bibliophile. Her Instagram account features plenty of sultry pics of her holding a book (for the monthly recommendation), along with the hashtag #PaulinasPicks.
16. Besides writing, she is also interested in photography, oil painting and classical piano playing.
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