Petra Nemcova is a Czech model, television host, and philanthropist who founded the Happy Hearts Fund.
23 Facts About Petra Nemcova
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In 2017, the Happy Hearts Fund merged with All Hands Volunteers to create All Hands And Hearts - Smart Response, with Nemcova assuming the role of co-founder and vice chair.
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Petra Nemcova was born in Karvina, then Czechoslovakia, now the Czech Republic, and grew up in Karvina in the Moravian-Silesian Region with her sister Olga.
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Petra Nemcova has appeared on international covers of Harper's Bazaar, Madame Figaro, Elle, Shape, Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, Flare, Glamour, L'Officiel, and Sports Illustrated.
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Petra Nemcova has walked for designers including Lolita Lempicka, Gai Mattiolo, Matthew Williamson, Guglielmo Cappone, Marina Babini, Yumi Katsura and Michiko Koshino.
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Petra Nemcova gained attention outside the fashion industry after featuring on the cover of the 2003 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, from a shoot in Barbados by Walter Iooss.
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Petra Nemcova appeared in the 2002,2003,2004,2005, and 2006 editions.
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In January 2015 Petra Nemcova replaced Abbey Clancy as the face of Ultimo underwear.
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In 2001, Petra Nemcova appeared on British television series Absolutely Fabulous.
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Petra Nemcova was a contestant on season 12 of Dancing with the Stars with dance partner Dmitry Chaplin, reaching the 4th week before being eliminated.
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On 26 December 2004, Petra Nemcova was in Khao Lak, Thailand, with her main photographer and boyfriend, Simon Atlee, when the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami struck.
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Atlee drowned and Petra Nemcova suffered a broken pelvis and serious internal injuries, but she managed to hold on to a palm tree for eight hours until she was rescued by Thai civilians and airlifted to an inland hospital nearby.
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Petra Nemcova serves on the advisory board of the Glamour's Women of the Year Fund.
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In 2005, Petra Nemcova founded the Happy Hearts Fund, a charitable organization and campaign formed after the tsunami of 2004.
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Petra Nemcova has been heavily involved on an every day basis since establishing the Happy Hearts Fund, helping to establish long term strategies, as well as outlining the vision which has led to the organisations long term success.
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The mission which Petra Nemcova outlined through the Happy Hearts Fund continues to be fulfilled by an international team of dedicated volunteers, to date numbering over 50,000, working in over 18 separate countries.
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In 2017, Petra Nemcova was appointed by the UNISDR as a Disaster Risk Reduction Champion and Tsunami Awareness Advocate.
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Petra Nemcova is multilingual and speaks Czech, Slovak, Polish, English, French, and Italian.
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Petra Nemcova has been a vegan since 2007 and has paid close attention to life in the world's oceans.
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Petra Nemcova was briefly engaged to English actor Jamie Belman before the couple ended their relationship in 2012.
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In May 2014, Petra Nemcova told People that she was dating the Prime Minister of Haiti, Laurent Lamothe.
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In 2019, Petra Nemcova married entrepreneur Benjamin Larretche in Sedona, Arizona.
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Petra Nemcova was premature, born at 34 weeks' gestation, and spent the first weeks of his life in a neonatal intensive care unit.