Caroline Ribeiro is a Brazilian model

Model (person)

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. As a teenager, Ribeiro moved to São Paulo

São Paulo

São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...

 to begin modeling. She states of her own looks, "I think my face is different, it's exotic - not like normal beauty. I don't have what you would call perfect beauty... With a face like mine I can play around".

Ribeiro's modeling career improved after she signed with the Marilyn Agency

Marilyn Agency

Marilyn Agency is a modeling agency based in Paris, France. Founder and CEO Marilyn Gauthier brought the agency to New York City in 1998. Marylin has represented Naomi Campbell and Kate Moss, as well as models like Caroline Trentini, Alice Burdeu, and Coco Rocha.-Fashion models:The following...

 in Paris

Paris

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 in 1999. She became the "favorite model" of Tom Ford

Tom Ford

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 and appeared prominently in multiple Gucci

Gucci

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 campaigns. She was also featured in campaigns for Chanel

Chanel

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, Louis Vuitton

Louis Vuitton

Louis Vuitton Malletier – commonly referred to as Louis Vuitton , or shortened to LV – is a French fashion house founded in 1854 by Louis Vuitton. The label is well known for its LV monogram, which is featured on most products, ranging from luxury trunks and leather goods to ready-to-wear, shoes,...

, Oscar de la Renta

Oscar de la Renta

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, Valentino

Valentino SpA

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, and Yves Saint Laurent

Yves Saint Laurent (brand)

Yves Saint Laurent or YSL is a luxury fashion house founded by Yves Saint Laurent and his partner, Pierre Bergé. Today, its chief designer is Stefano Pilati. Yves Saint Laurent, founder of the brand, died in 2008.-History:...

. Caroline also walked the runway for Victoria's Secret

Victoria's Secret

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 along with fellow Brazilian models Gisele Bündchen

Gisele Bündchen

Gisele Caroline Bündchen is a Brazilian fashion model, occasional film actress and goodwill ambassador for the UN Environment Programme.In the late 1990s, Bündchen became one of the first in a wave of Brazilian models to find success...

, Adriana Lima

Adriana Lima

Adriana Lima is a Brazilian model, best known as a Victoria's Secret Angel since 2000, and as a spokesmodel for Maybelline cosmetics from 2003 to 2009...

, and Alessandra Ambrósio

Alessandra Ambrosio

Alessandra Corine Ambrósio is a Brazilian model. Ambrosio is best known for her work with Victoria's Secret and was chosen as the first spokesmodel for the company's "PINK" line...

. Ribeiro also became a Revlon

Revlon

Revlon is an American cosmetics, skin care, fragrance, and personal care company founded in 1932.-History:Revlon was founded in the midst of the Great Depression, 1932, by Charles Revson and his brother Joseph, along with a chemist, Charles Lachman, who contributed the "L" in the Revlon name...

 spokesmodel. She has appeared on the covers of Vogue

Vogue (magazine)

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 Italia, French Vogue, and Harper's Bazaar

Harper's Bazaar

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She married fellow Brazilian Paulo Rego, also a model, and they have one child together, Felipe.

External links

• Model of the Week Profile at Askmen.com
• Caroline Ribiero photos at Style.com
• Caroline's fashion editorial with The Block in Issue 18