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Biography Paulina Porizkova was born on April 9, 1965 in Prostejov, Czechoslovakia.
Her father fled Czechoslovakia and moved to Lund in Sweden in the 1970's, then hired people to "rescue" his wife and daughter (Paulina). After years of failed rescue attempts, the Czech government finally gave in, and let the family reunite in Sweden.
Paulina's life was on the brink of change thanks to a chance encounter with an Elite modeling scout, who spotted her on the street in Sweden. The offer was extremely tempting for a teenage Paulina who was eager to get out of Sweden and support herself.
Paulina's modeling career flew into high gear after she appeared on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition in 1984, and followed up this appearance with a second cover in the 1985 issue. During her career, she has appeared in numerous magazines, including Cosmopolitan, Glamour, Harper's Bazaar, US, Self, and she did a topless shot in GQ.
Paulina has appeared in films since the 1980's, with roles in "Arizona Dream" (1993), "Wedding Bell Blues" (1996), "Long Time Since" (1997), "Thursday" (1998), "The Intern" (2000) and "Partners in Crime" (2000).
Paulina Porizkova is married to actor Ric Ocasek, and has two children.
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