Veronica Varekova
Model
A model since 1996,
Veronica Varekova is best known for her repeat appearances in the Victoria's Secret lingerie catalog and the annual
Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue. (She appeared on the cover of
SI's 2004 edition.) She is also an ambassador for Nivea beauty products, and has appeared on the covers of
Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire and other top magazines. According to a 2001 article in
Sports Illustrated, Varekova "speaks three languages and has degrees in psychology and education."
Extra credit: Varekova married National Hockey League star (and fellow Czech) Petr Nedved in 2004... Varekova's
Sports Illustrated cover appearance was the second in a row by a Czech;
Petra Nemcova was the cover girl in 2003.
Varekova joins Elle Macpherson in our loop on
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Models... She also appears with
Adriana Lima in
The Models of Victoria's Secret.
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