Adriana Sklenaříková

Adriana Sklenaříková (formerly Karembeu; born 17 September 1971)[1] is a Slovak fashion model and actress who lives and works in France.[1] She is a former Guinness record holder for the longest legs among female models (at almost 1.24 m).[1]

Adriana Sklenaříková
Sklenaříková at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival
Born (1971-09-17) 17 September 1971
Brezno, Czechoslovakia
Alma materCharles University
Spouses
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    (m. 1998; div. 2011)​
  • Aram Ohanian
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    (m. 2014; div. 2022)​
Children1
Modeling information
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Hair colorBlonde[1]
Eye colorBlue[1]

Early life and education

Sklenaříková was born in Brezno to parents Miroslav Sklenařík and Zlatica Gazdiková.[2] Her mother was a Slovak doctor, while her father was a Czech engineer originally from Vsetín, where her Czech surname originates.[3] She also has a younger sister named Natalia, who works as a lawyer in Paris. At the time of Sklenaříková's birth, her parents were both students, and she was thus raised by her grandparents until she was six years old.[4] Sklenaříková has gone on to comment that her father was cold and distant with her throughout her upbringing, and that he preferred her sister.[5]

After completing her secondary education, Sklenaříková enrolled in Charles University in Prague to study medicine. In 1994, her third year of studies, Sklenaříková was discovered by a French modeling agency after competing in a beauty pageant.[1]

Career

In 1998, she was hired as one of the models for the Wonderbra campaign.[6] In the United States, she modeled for Victoria's Secret.[1] In 2005 she featured in the Channel 5 TV documentary Bra Wars: Boom or Bust[7] In 2007 she was the host of Top Model on Métropole 6.

In 2008 she participated in Rendez-vous en terre inconnue on France 2. In 2011 she was a contestant in the first season of the French Dancing with the Stars.[8]

Filmography
Year Title Role Director Notes
1999 Domenica In Herself Cesare Gigli
2004 Jak básníci neztrácejí naději Madame Krásná Dusan Klein
3 petites filles Laetitia Jean-Loup Hubert
2007 Adriana et moi Adriana Williams Crépin TV movie
2008 Asterix at the Olympic Games Mrs Geriatrix Frédéric Forestier & Thomas Langmann
2013 R.I.S, police scientifique Krystel Regnier Claire de la Rochefoucauld TV series (1 episode)
Scènes de ménage Vanessa Karim Adda & Francis Duquet TV series (2 episodes)
2014 Nos chers voisins Jennifer Emmanuel Rigaut TV series (1 episode)
2015 Meurtres à Étretat Karine Zenko Laurence Katrian TV movie
Enfin en vacances, à la mer Vanessa Karim Adda & Francis Duquet (2) TV movie
Section de recherches Tina Kepler Gérard Marx TV series (1 episode)
Doc Martin Adriana Soupov Stéphane Kappes TV series (1 episode)
Ex-Model Adriana Emmanuel Sapolsky TV series (1 episode)

Others

She was one of the contestants during the first season of Danse avec les stars. With her partner Julien Brugel, she reached the semi-final and finished in the 4th position. This table shows the route of Adriana Karembeu and Julien Brugel in Danse Avec Les Stars.

Week Dancing style Music Judge points Total Ranking Result
Alessandra Martines Jean-Marc Généreux Chris Marques
1 Cha-Cha-Cha "La Foule"—Edith Piaf 6 5 6 17/30 7/8 Safe
2 Rumba "Umbrella"—Rihanna 8 8 7 23/30 4/7 Safe
3 Paso Doble

Samba Marathon (+5 points)

 "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" – Santa Esmeralda (from Kill Bill)

"You Should Be Dancing" – Bee Gees (from Saturday Night Fever)

 7

N/A

 5

N/A

 7

N/A

 24/38 4/6 Safe
4 Samba

Quickstep

Jive (face to face)

 "Loca" – Shakira

"Bewitched Theme"—The Hit Crew

Ça (c'est vraiment toi) - Téléphone

 6

7

N/A

 8

7

N/A

 6

7

N/A

 41/60 4/5 Bottom 2 (safe with 54%)
5 Jive

Tango

Cha-cha-cha Marathon (+20 points)

Cha-Cha-Cha (face to face)

 "J'irai où tu iras" – Céline Dion & Jean-Jacques Goldman

"Libertango" – Ástor Piazzolla

"I Will Survive" – Gloria Gaynor

Beggin' - Madcon

 7 + 5

6 + 4

N/A

N/A

 6 + 4

7 + 5

N/A

N/A

 3 + 3

4 + 3

N/A

N/A

 77/160 4/4 Eliminated (with 32%)

Personal life

Sklenarikova met French football player Christian Karembeu on a flight from Paris to Milan in 1998, and they were married in December that year.[1] On 9 March 2011, in an interview to French magazine Paris Match, Adriana revealed that she was separating from her husband.[9] She stated that the causes for the separation were the couple's constant exposure in the media and their "hectic lifestyle" as well as him being "upset to see photographs of [her] with other men appearing in the press and speculation that [she] had a lover".[10] Christian refused questions from the media about the divorce, stating that he would not comment in public about his private life.[11]

In June 2014, she married Armenian businessman Aram Ohanian, her boyfriend of three years. Their wedding was held in Monaco, and was attended by numerous film and show business stars;[12] in August 2018 Adriana became the mother of a daughter named Nina.[13] In December 2022, Adriana announced her second divorce from Ohanian.[14]

Award

References
  1. "Adriana Sklenarikova Karembeu Profile". The Fashion Model Directory (FMD). Retrieved 7 September 2010.
  2. Adriana Karembeu, Patrick Mahé O'Chinal (2014). Le Seuil (ed.). Je viens d'un pays qui n'existe plus.
  3. Rosenzweig, Alexis (22 October 2004). "Adriana Sklenarikova-Karembeu : « Je suis une vraie tchéco-slovaque". radio.cz..
  4. Adriana Karembeu : T'as de belles jambes tu sais ? Archived 30 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine - spheremetisse.com.
  5. Adriana Karembeu, interviewée par Caroline Rochmann, « Adrian Karembeu, Marrakech, sa nouvelle oasis », Paris Match, semaine du 13 au 19 avril 2017, pages 80-85.
  6. "'Wonderbras are safe' says Adriana". BBC News. 12 August 1998. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
  7. Bra Wars: Boom or Bust
  8. Editorial (26 January 2011). "Bigard, Manoukian et Karembeu dans "Danse avec les stars"" (in French). 7sur7.be. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  9. "Exclusif. Adriana annonce sa séparation à Paris Match (Adriana announces her separation in Paris Match)". Paris Match (in French). 9 March 2011. Archived from the original on 20 September 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
  10. "Adriana and Christian Karembeu separate". France Today. 10 March 2011. Archived from the original on 19 June 2011. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
  11. "Adriana quitte Christian Karembeu (Adriana leaves Christian Karembeu)". France Soir (in French). 9 March 2011. Archived from the original on 4 April 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
  12. Adriana Sklenarikova tied the knot with Armenian businessman Aram Ohanian
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