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I used to be very shy. When I first started, I had to go to a casting, and I had to go in a bikini. I thought I was too skinny. But I went in and got the job! And that's how I started.

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Adriana Lima
Age: 43
Born: 1981
Born: June 12
Actor
Model
São Salvador da Bahia de Todos os Santos
Adriana Francesca Lima da Silva
Adriana Francesca Lima
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