Paulina Porizkova, born April 9, 1965, in Prostějov, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic), is a prominent fashion model, actress, and author. She began her modeling career at age 15 after being discovered by a scout and quickly rose to international fame in the early 1980s, working primarily in Paris. Porizkova gained significant recognition as the first Central European woman to appear on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in 1984, followed by a consecutive cover in 1985, solidifying her status as a top model of the era. She appeared on the covers of major fashion magazines such as Vogue, Elle, Harper’s Bazaar, Cosmopolitan, and Glamour, and worked with prestigious brands including Chanel, Versace, Christian Dior, and Estée Lauder. In 1988, she signed a landmark $6 million contract with Estée Lauder, one of the highest-paid modeling contracts at the time, which helped transition her image from swimsuit model to sophisticated European fashion icon[1][2][3][9]. In addition to modeling, Porizkova has acted in films such as *Anna* (1987), *Her Alibi* (1989), *Arizona Dream* (1993), and *Thursday* (1998). She has also been involved in directing[4][5]. Porizkova was born to anti-Soviet dissident parents and faced early life challenges related to Cold War politics before reuniting with her family in Sweden in 1973. She has been open about her life experiences, including her career, aging, and personal loss, notably the death of her former husband Ric Ocasek, lead singer of The Cars, in 2019[3][6]. Recently, she published a memoir titled *No Filter: The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful* (2022), which has been praised for its candid exploration of beauty, aging, love, and grief, maintaining her relevance in contemporary cultural conversations[6].
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