Fernanda's Filmography· The Last Straw (1987) .... Laura · Shades of Love: Make Mine Chartreuse (1987) (TV) .... Linda · 90 Days (1985) .... Laura · Secret Weapons (1985) (TV) .... Raya · The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show (2003) (TV) .... Herself (Model) · Miss Universe Pageant (2003) (TV) .... Herself (judge) · The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show (2002) (TV) .... Herself (Model) · The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show (2001) (TV) .... Herself IMDB |
Fernanda's Bio
Fernanda Tavares was born September 22, 1980, in Rio Grande Do Norte, Brazil. It was clear early on that the budding brown-eyed brunette would become a certified beauty. By the age of 9, she was doing small modeling gigs in her hometown. At 13 she won the Elite Look of the Year contest, and was invited by agents to go to Sao Paulo to pursue modeling a year later. Suffice it to say, she hasn't stopped working since.
Signed with Marilyn in New York and Paris, Fernanda has posed for editorials in a slew of magazines on an international level, including Marie Claire US, Italy and Brazil; Elle France, Brazil and UK; Vogue US, France, Germany, and Italy; L'Officiel France; Cosmopolitan US and Brazil; Capricho Brazil; Harper's Bazaar US; and Allure US. You don't have to open some magazines to see her, as Fernanda has graced the covers of L'Officiel, Vogue, Marie Claire, Capricho, Compolitan, Elle, and Biba, and on the international editions of the magazines.
Fernanda has been walking down catwalks since 1998 for the world's biggest designers, including Chanel, Emanuel Ungaro, Herve Leger, Gianni Versace, Blumarine, Chloe, Christian Lacroix, Missoni, Prada, Salvatore Ferragamo, Valentino, John Galliano, Sonia Rykiel, Kenzo, and Yohji Yamamoto.
Fernanda has helped promote brands like Atelier Versace, Chloe, Giorgio Armani, Louis Vuitton, Mano, Nine West, Elite, Zoomp (Brazilian), and she was a big figure in the Ralph Lauren Spring 2000 collection, as well as the infectious, colorful Gap Jeans ads, also in the spring of 2000.
Fernanda's sheer beauty was signed to represent the fragrance Guerlain, for which she was paid one million dollars to pose nude for the ad. She was also chosen as the face of Beauty Jungle, which has since ceased operations.
No other ad campaign could elevate Fernanda's career like Victoria's Secret did. Fernanda was selected to be a Victoria's Secret model, and was one of the models at the renowned 2000 fashion show in Cannes, along with fellow models Alessandra Ambrosio , Adriana Lima , Gisele Bundchen (Fernanda's best friend), Carmen Kass and Angela Lindvall . She also modeled for the company's Swimsuit Edition catalogue in 2000.
Fernanda currently lives in New York City. In her spare time, she enjoys swimming and jogging.