Viera Schottertova is a Slovak model

Model (person)

A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....

 known for her sultry eyes and high cheekbones.

Early life

Schottertova was born in Topoľčany

Topolcany

Topoľčany .The name Topoľčany was assumed to be derived from topoľ, Slovak for poplar tree. Groves of these trees were once abundant on the banks of the Nitra River...

, Slovakia

Slovakia

The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...

 . She was actively involved in dancing as a child, and anticipated a career in ballet before her unique looks decided otherwise.

Career

Schottertova moved to Vienna after participating in the Elite Model Look Contest. From there her international career quickly took off and she featured on covers and editorials for magazines such as Elle, Marie Claire, DS, Vogue and major advertising campaigns for Armani, Bernd Berger, Bolero, Chanel

Chanel

Chanel S.A. is a French fashion house founded by the couturier Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, well established in haute couture, specializing in luxury goods . She gained the name "Coco" while maintaining a career as a singer at a café in France...

 cosmetics, Custo Barcelona, Gant, Horizons, Lou lingerie, Mango

Mango

The mango is a fleshy stone fruit belonging to the genus Mangifera, consisting of numerous tropical fruiting trees in the flowering plant family Anacardiaceae. The mango is native to India from where it spread all over the world. It is also the most cultivated fruit of the tropical world. While...

, Marc Cain, Olivier Strelli, Red Point, Rimmel

Rimmel

Rimmel is a cosmetics brand, now owned by Coty, Inc.. The House of Rimmel was originally founded by Eugene Rimmel in 1834 in Regent Street, London, UK....

, Tag woman, TaiFun, Trixi Schober, Walter Leder, Women's Secret, Yera. She has also appeared in Victoria's Secret

Victoria's Secret

Victoria's Secret is an American retailer of women's wear, lingerie and beauty products. It is the largest segment of publicly-traded Limited Brands with sales of over US$5 billion and an operating income of $1 billion in 2006...

catalogs.

Personal life

Schottertova lives in both Los Angeles and New York, frequently traveling between the two cities. She is married and has a son, Loreno, and a daughter, Gabriela.