'07 Rookies
Ana PaulaAraujo
Age 24
BORN
Roraima, Boa Vista, Brazil
RESIDES
New York City
DISCOVERED
At 15, by a visiting Brazilian photographer at her school. After persuading hermother to allow her to move to S√£o Paulo, where she lived with a guardian, Anamade contacts that led to appearances in magazines and a Brazilian soapopera.
AT THE TOP OF HERPLAYLIST
Chega deSaudades
TOM JOBIM
JailhouseRock
ELVIS PRESLEY
Hound Dog
ELVIS PRESLEY
Come As YouAre
NIRVANA
About aGirl
NIRVANA
Irina
AGE 21
BORN
Emanzhelinsk City, Russia
RESIDES
Russia
DISCOVERED
At 17, in a chance encounter with well-known Russian modeling executive GuiaDjikidze (he also discovered Anne V) while on a three-day train ride from herhome in Siberia to Moscow in 2004.
AT THE TOP OF HERPLAYLIST
Unbreak My Heart
TONI BRAXTON
Supreme
ROBBIE WILLIAMS
Numb
LINKIN PARK
Promiscuous
NELLY FURTADO
I'm Glad
JENNIFER LOPEZ
BAR Refaeli
AGE 21
BORN
Tel Aviv, Israel
RESIDES
Tel Aviv
DISCOVERED
At eight months, when she started doing commercials for baby food. She took athree-year break, at 12, while she wore braces, then resumed modeling forfashion catalogs. She's the first Israeli-born SI swimsuit model.
AT THE TOP OF HERPLAYLIST
Man in theMirror
MICHAEL JACKSON
Michel
ANUK
She Talks toAngels
BLACK CROWS
Your Song
ELTON JOHN
Patience
GUNS N' ROSES
TORI Praver
AGE 20
BORN
San Diego
RESIDES
Maui
DISCOVERED
At 11, by a modeling scout while strolling the aisles at a Costco in Maui."I remember I was with my mom and wearing my soccer uniform," saysTori, who would become a Guess girl in 2006.
AT THE TOP OF HERPLAYLIST
Redemption Song
BOB MARLEY
TooExperienced
BARRINGTON LEVY
Walking on BrokenGlass
ANNIE LENNOX
Like aPrayer
MADONNA
UnderPressure
DAVID BOWIE WITH QUEEN
SELITAEbanks
AGE 24
BORN
Cayman Islands
RESIDES
New York City
DISCOVERED
At 17, by an agent from Elite Management while walking through the turnstilesat Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey. Within weeks Selita was doingshoots for Victoria's Secret.
AT THE TOP OF HERPLAYLIST
Lost Without You
ROBIN THICKE
What YouWant
ARETHA FRANKLIN
Hero
MARIAH CAREY
Have YouEver
BRANDY
These Boots WereMade for Walking
NANCY SINATRA
Off theWall
MICHAEL JACKSON
JULIEHenderson
AGE 20
BORN
Houston
RESIDES
New York City
DISCOVERED
At eight, when she entered a Barbizon School of Modeling in Houston. By thetime she graduated, at 18, she had already signed with New York ModelManagement and appeared in Teen Vogue and Elle Girl.
AT THE TOP OF HERPLAYLIST
I Just Wanna LoveYou (Give It to Me)
JAY-Z
Walk ThisWay
AEROSMITH
Yeah
USHER
Crazy inLove
BEYONCÉ
BeautifulLie
ESTHERO
RAICO Oliveira
AGE 23
BORN
Niteroi, Brazil
RESIDES
New York City
DISCOVERED
At 15, in the 1999 Elite Model Look contest in S√£o Paulo, where she beat out30,000 girls for the top prize. Raica went on to Nice, France, where she placedsecond in Elite's international competition, then started her career modelingfor Dior and Dolce & Gabbana.
AT THE TOP OF HERPLAYLIST
I Belong toYou
LENNY KRAVITZ
Daughters
JOHN MAYER
Quiero Ser
MENUDO
November Rain
GUNS N' ROSES
Mas QueNada
SERGIO MENDES
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PHOTOGRAPH BY J.R. DURAN;SWIMSUIT BY POMPEI BEACH ($310);NECKLACES BY DOGEARED JEWELS AND GIFTS;HAIR BY ERIC GABRIEL AT THEREXAGENCY.COM;MAKEUP BY VICKY STECKEL FOR CHANEL AT ART-DEPT.COM
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PHOTOGRAPH BY PAMELA HANSON;SWIMSUIT BY BETSEY JOHNSON SWIM ($172);NECKLACES BY EXEX ;JEWELRY BY CLAUDIA AGUDELO;HAIR BY PASQUALE FERRANTE AT SEE MANAGEMENT FOR CUTLER NYC/REDKEN;MAKEUP BY MIKE POTTER AT SEE MANAGEMENT FOR TARTE COSMETICS
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PHOTOGRAPH BY RAPHAEL MAZZUCCO;BOTTOM BY VITAMIN A BY AMAHLIA STEVENS ($75);NECKLACE BY MONIES USHAIR BY PETER BUTLER AT ARTISTSBYTIMOTHYPRIANO.COM;MAKEUP BY STEVEN ATURO AT AVANTEGROUPE.COM
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PHOTOGRAPH BY WALTER CHIN SWIMSUIT BY PURP7E AGUA ($143)HAIR BY HALLIE BOWMANUSING BUMBLE & BUMBLE AT THE WALL GROUPMAKEUP BY SUSAN GIORDANO AT GGIRLCOSMETICS.COM AT KRAMER & KRAMER SHOT IN THE JUNGLE ROOM AT GRACELAND
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PHOTOGRAPH BY RAPHAEL MAZZUCCO;BOTTOM BY VICKY MOREINIS SWIMWEAR ($48);RINGS BY (FROM LEFT)AGATHA PARIS AND METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART; AGATHA PARIS SARONG BY CYNTHIA ROSE NY ($1,495);HAIR BY PETER BUTLER AT ARTISTSBYTIMOTHYPRIANO.COM;MAKEUP BY STEVEN ATURO AT AVANTGROUPE.COM
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PHOTOGRAPH BY ANNE MENKE;SWIMSUIT BY LETARTE BY LISA CABRINHA (SPECIAL ORDER);PENDANT BY EXEX ;JEWELRY BY CLAUDIA AGUDELO;HAIR BY CARMEL BIANCO FOR CHARLES WORTHINGTON AT RAYBROWNPRO.COM;MAKEUP BY REBECCA ALEXANDER AT ATMNYC.COM USING LAURA MERCIER COSMETICS
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PHOTOGRAPH BY J.R. DURAN; SWIMSUIT BY HALSTON ($300);DOG TAG BY NOMINATION ;HAIR BY ERIC GABRIEL ATTHEREXAGENCY.COM ;MAKEUP BY VICKY STECKEL FOR CHANEL AT ART-DEPT.COM;