Bündchen was born in the Brazilian town of Três de Maio and grew up in Horizontina, Rio Grande do Sul. She is of German heritage from both her parents, Vânia Nonnenmacher, a bank clerk pensioner, and Valdir Bündchen, a university teacher and writer. Bündchen speaks Portuguese as her native language. The town was once mainly colonized by Germans. Vogue editor Anna Wintour crowned her the “model of the millennium,” that same year Vogue called her “The return of the sexy model”. She got her big break when chosen for her ability to walk in towering heels–on a slippery runway–for Alexander McQueen’s memorable spring 1998 “rain” ready-to-wear show. By 2000, her record breaking $25 million contract with Victoria’s Secret helped solidify her status as the world’s top model.
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