She enrolled at a modelling class at the age of 12 and at the age of 14 she was one of 20 finalists for an elite modelling competition in Brazil. She has walked the catwalks for designers such as Prada, Chanel, and Oscar de la Renta. in 2004, Ambrosio launched her line of swimwear called Alessandra Ambrosio by Sais, a division of Rosa Chá. Ambrosio was the face for the UK company Next and starred in their first television campaign in 12 years. She was ranked No. 5 on Forbes’ The World’s Top-Earning Models list, with an estimated earnings of $5 million over the past 12 months (2010-2011). As an Angel, she was chosen as one of People magazine’s annual “100 Most Beautiful People in the World” in May 2007.
