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Who is Adriana Sklenarikova?
Slovak actress and fashion model Adriana Sklenarikova was born in Brezno, Czechoslovakia, on 17 September 1971, making Virgo her zodiac sign. She has 14 acting credits and is perhaps still known best for playing Mme Agecanonix in the 2008 family adventure movie “Asterix at the Olympic Games”, which starred Clovis Cornillac and Gerard Depardieu, and was directed by Thomas Langmann and Frederic Forestier; it follows Asterix and Obelix as they’re competing at the Olympic Games.
Education and early life
Adriana was raised in Brezno alongside her younger sister Natalia, who’s today working in Paris, France as a lawyer, by their Slovak mother Zlatica Gazdikova who was a doctor, and Czech father Miroslav Sklenarik who was an engineer. When Adriana was born, Miroslav and Zlatica were still students, and she was thus mostly raised by her grandparents until she turned six.
Adriana had a rather normal childhood, but has revealed that her father always preferred her sister over her, and that he was cold and distant to her. She studied at a local high school in Brezno and was mostly into dancing during her time there, but also appeared in a couple of school plays and played sports.
Upon matriculating in 1990, she moved to Prague, Czech Republic and enrolled at Charles University, from which she graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in medicine in 1994; it was in the same year that she was discovered by a French modelling scout, while she was competing in a beauty pageant.
Modelling career
Adriana began attracting attention in 1998, when she modeled for a Wonderbra campaign, and she then moved to the USA and began modelling for Victoria’s Secret.
She was featured in the 2005 documentary movie “Bra Wars: Boom or Bust”, and the year 2007 saw Adriana host the reality show “Top Model”, which aired on Metropole 6.
In 2008 she featured in the reality show “Rendez-vous en Terre Inconnue”, and then compete in the French version of the reality show “Dancing with the Stars” in 2011.
Roles in movies
Adriana’s debut film role was playing a supporting character in the popular 1994 comedy “Ready to Wear”, which starred Sophia Loren and Julia Roberts, and was written and directed by Robert Altman. It follows the lives of several people right before Paris Fashion Week, and the movie won three of its six award nominations.
Adriana’s following role came in 2003, when cast to appear in the comedy “Elie Annonce Semoun, la Suite…”, and 2004 saw her appear in both the comedy “Jak Básníci Neztrácejí Nadeji” and the romantic comedy “3 Petites Filles”.
Her only other film role has been playing the lead character Adriana in the 2007 romantic comedy “Adriana et Moi”, which also starred Bernard Yerles and Nicolas Gabion, and was directed by Williams Crepin; it follows two people who are in love.
Roles in TV series
Adriana’s debut TV series role was playing Krystel Regnier in the 2013 episode “La Femme de L’ombre” of the crime drama “R. I. S. Police Scientifique”, and the following year saw her play Jennifer in the episode “Un Noel Presque Parfait” of the family comedy “Nos Chers Voisins”.
The year 2015 saw her appear in four TV series, including the crime drama “Research Unit”, the comedy “Ex-Model”, and the crime mystery “Meurtres a…”
From 2012 through 2015, Adriana played Vanessa in three episodes of the comedy “Scenes de Menages”, which starred Marion Game and Gerard Hernandez, and follows several couples of different ages as they’re dealing with their problems.
Adriana’s since had only one other TV series role, playing a supporting character in 13 episodes of the romantic comedy “Plus Belle la Vie”, which starred Laurent Kerusore and Michel Cordes, and was created by Hubert Besson. It follows a group of people living in the fictitious city of Le Mistral, the series aired from 2004 through 2022 and won two of its 19 award nominations.
Other credits
Some of Adriana’s most recent talk-show appearances have been in “C a Vous”, “Quelle Epoque!” and “Les Pouvoirs Extraordinaires du Corps Humain”.
Love life and husband
Adriana’s been married twice. Her first husband was French former professional soccer player Christian Karembeu, who’s today an actor and screenwriter; the two married on 22 December 1998 and divorced in 2012; it’s believed that that reason behind their divorce was Christian wanting children and Adriana not wanting to give birth at the age of 40, but this hasn’t been addressed by the actress.
She married non-celebrity Aram Ohanian in a small and private ceremony in June 2014, and not many people know that the two divorced in the second half of 2022, as Adriana prefers to keep this away from media.
There are no other men whom she’s been with, that we know about; Adriana seems to be unattached as of August 2023, has been married twice and doesn’t have children.
Interesting facts and hobbies
More than 150,000 people are following Adriana on Instagram today, and she’s posted over 200 pictures and videos; most of Adriana’s content shows her during her everyday life.
She once held the Guinness World Record for the longest legs.
Adriana’s taking good care of her physique as she swims and does yoga every day, while she’s also following a healthy diet.
She’s a huge lover of animals, and her favorites are cats and parrots.
Adriana likes to travel and has been to many countries around the world; one of her favorite cities to vacation in is Paris, France.
She occasionally donates money to charity organizations working with underprivileged children.
One of Adriana’s favorite actresses is Marion Cotillard, and some of her favorite movies include “Two Days, One Night”, “La Vie en Rose” and “The Immigrant”.
Appearance and wealth
Adriana’s age is 51. She has blue eyes and blonde hair, is 6ft 1in (1.85m) tall and weighs around 160lbs (72kgs).
Adriana’s net worth’s been estimated at over $5 million as of August 2023.
