08 January 2010

Czech Top-Model: Petra Nemcova


Petra Nemcova

Born 1979
Karvina, Czechoslovakia
-Model, Actress, Author-



Petra Nemcova (pron. Nyem-tso-vah) started modelling at the age of 16, after being spotted in a national talent competition in Prague. She then dabbled in French film, but her career was really launched worldwide when she appeared to roaring approval in Sports Illustrated's famed annual Swimsuit Edition


Petra is among the most popular of Victoria's Secret models, and continues to enjoy a successful and enduring career in a fickle profession. But life has not been all a bed of roses for her- Sadly, in 2004 Nemcova and her fiancĂ© at the time -British photographer Simon Atlee- were staying at the Khao Lak resort in Thailand when the deadliest tsunami in history rocked the coastal region. 


Atlee did not survive; however, Nemcova, suffering a broken pelvis and serious internal injuries, clung naked to the top of a palm tree for eight hours until Thai civilians rescued the model and airlifted her to an inland hospital. Soon after leaving a hospital in her native Czech Republic, she appeared with Diane Sawyer on ABC's Primetime Live to give her first interview since the tsunami. 


Petra Nemcova continues to tell her story, and has even written an autobiography, which interestingly describes her experiences growing-up under Soviet-dominated communism in the what was then Czechoslovakia. Turns-out this stunning beauty is also a pretty brave gal, and has been extremely forthcoming regarding the tragedy that she endured, as well as other personal challenges in her life...


13 comments:

Red said...

Totally shameless James, lol. Stacy would approve I'm sure.

Bungalow Bill said...

Hana Nitsche is perhaps the most beautiful woman in the world. You should have featured her. To be frank, Nitsche is sexy hot!

I posted on her earlier this week :P

Reaganite Republican said...

What it Petra, Bill- chopped liver?

And thanks for recognizing that "quality" in me, Red- lol

Bungalow Bill said...

How did I miss that. So did I?
The Nitsche Award

Bungalow Bill said...

The Nitsche Award

dancingczars said...

James, don't forget about your friends in the U.S. She seems like the perfect mail order bride. Please send her my address. Her lifestyle is in desperate need of a change. And I really don't care that she's not that hot looking, we would certainly have a lot to talk about. Jim

Reaganite Republican said...

I dunno about that Jim, she lives in Manhattan as I understand it, LOL

Adrienne said...

Ummmmmmmmmmm - my rule five is waaaaaay better than your rule 5

PFFV said...

Great job James I knew you would come around to the Female Hotness Factor it can't be ignored by the true men in our audience. It can be introduced with class and still stimulate more than any political topic out there....Fine specimines you have here by the way...smiles all around...Keep up the great work my friend!

Bungalow Bill said...

No she's not chopped liver, but I have provided the Nitsche link twice giving you two oppornuities to compare. What do you think?

Reaganite Republican said...

Well Bill, twarn't chopped liver, neither...

PFFV said...

Oops.. should have been singular (specimen) had a few too many drinks last night...lol! Got in at 3 am after a Poker Game...dang hangover, Doh!

MK said...

Nice looking lady there, also nice to hear she ain't a fan of communism. Funny that isn't it, those that live under the glory of communism aren't quite as passionate about it as the assholes in the west yearning to foist it or variations of it upon their fellow countrymen.

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