Herzigová was born in Litvínov, in the then Central bloc country of Czechoslovakia, now Czech Republic. She began her modeling career after winning a modeling beauty contest in Prague in 1989, at the age of sixteen. After arriving in Paris, her popularity increased. Her first important appearance was the Wonderbra campaign in 1990s. She was also featured in Guess? jeans advertisements. She has also appeared in the Victoria's Secret catalog and Sports Illustrated. She was a member of Thomas Zeumer's Metropolitan Models. Herzigová has also appeared in several movies. She posed nude for Playboy in August 2004. In 2006 she was Venus at the 2006 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony.
She married Tico Torres, the drummer from Bon Jovi, in September 1996, in a lavish wedding attended by, among others, Donald Trump. The pair divorced in June 1998.
On 1 June 2007, Herzigová and her boyfriend, Turinese entrepreneur Gregorio Marsiaj, welcomed a son George in Paris.
She is signed to Storm Model Management in London, and 1/One Management in New York City.
On Friday 18 September 2009 she appeared on the Jonathan Ross show on BBC1
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Born : Eva Herzigova
10 March 1973 (1973-03-10)
Litvínov, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czechoslovakia
Height : 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Hair color : Light blonde
Eye color : Blue / green
Measurements : (US) 35-25-35.5 ; (EU) 89-63.5-90
Weight : 60 kg (130 lb)
Dress size : (US) 6 ; (EU) 36
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