Mario Testino said of Kurková, “The proportions of her body and her face, as well as her energy level, make her a model who could fit almost into any moment.” Vogue editor Anna Wintour called her the “next supermodel”. But after a friend sent photos of Kurková to an agency in Prague, she – at 15 – landed a runway appearance, as well as a commercial and print advertising. She later traveled to Milan to gain more experience and signed a modeling contract with Miuccia Prada. Kurková made her film debut alongside Frankie Muniz, Harvey Keitel, and Amber Valletta in Howard Himelstein’s coming-of-age dramedy, My Sexiest Year. She was a guest judge on the fifteenth season of America’s Next Top Model and fourth season of Germany’s Next Top Model. in September 2010, Karolina guest-starred on NBC’s Chuck season 4 episode, “Chuck Versus the Suitcase”.
