Eva Herzigová (born Eva Herzig, March 10, 1973) is a Czech-American actress and model. She was born in Litvínov, Czechoslovakia (now the Czech Republic). Herzigová began her modeling career after winning a modeling contest in Prague in 1989.
Herzigová gained international recognition in the early 1990s as one of the most prominent supermodels. She appeared on numerous magazine covers, including Vogue, Elle, Harper’s Bazaar, and Sports Illustrated. She is perhaps best known for her Guess? jeans campaigns and her Wonderbra advertisements.
While primarily known for her modeling career, Herzigová has also pursued acting roles in film. Her acting career is less extensive than her modeling work, but she has appeared in several noteworthy films.
Herzigová’s achievements are primarily in the fashion and modeling industries, where she achieved supermodel status and significantly impacted the industry’s landscape in the 1990s. While her acting career is less prominent, her appearances in films like Modigliani have contributed to her broader recognition. She is considered one of the most iconic faces of her generation.