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Israel Bar Refaeli is an internationally recognized model, television host, actress, and entrepreneur, known for her successful career in fashion and media.
Refaeli played prominently in campaigns for the fashion brand Castro and collaborated with them for designer Alon Livne's line. She also made a profit from the sale of a 5% stake in the Israeli fashion brand. She also was considered the highest-paid model in Israel in 2013.
Refaeli played prominently in campaigns for the fashion brand Pilpel.
She starred in a Milky pudding commercial.
Refaeli has appeared in advertising campaigns for Chanel.
Refaeli has appeared in advertising campaigns for Escada.
Refaeli has appeared in advertising campaigns for Ralph Lauren.
Refaeli has appeared in advertising campaigns for Desigual.
Refaeli has appeared in advertising campaigns for Andrew Marc.
Refaeli has appeared in advertising campaigns for Victoria's Secret.
Refaeli has appeared in advertising campaigns for Marks and Spencer.
Refaeli has appeared in advertising campaigns for Gap.
Refaeli has appeared in advertising campaigns for Moët & Chandon.
Refaeli has appeared in advertising campaigns for Hurley.
Refaeli has appeared in advertising campaigns for Rampage.
Refaeli has appeared in advertising campaigns for True Religion.
Refaeli has appeared in advertising campaigns for Lucky Brand Jeans.
Refaeli has appeared in advertising campaigns for Accessorize.
Refaeli has appeared in advertising campaigns for Passionata.
Refaeli has appeared in advertising campaigns for Fox.
Refaeli has appeared in advertising campaigns for Reebok.
Refaeli has appeared in advertising campaigns for Sears.
Refaeli has appeared in advertising campaigns for Arrow.
Refaeli has appeared in advertising campaigns for Besni.
Refaeli has appeared in advertising campaigns for Marco Bicego.
Refaeli has appeared in advertising campaigns for Agua Bendita.
Refaeli appeared in advertising campaigns for Garnier Fructis. In 2009, she modeled for Garnier International. She also did print ads for Garnier's Fructis Style Anti-Humidity Hairsray.
Refaeli has appeared in advertising campaigns for Samsung.
Refaeli has appeared in advertising campaigns for Subaru.
In 2009, in a promotional deal with Sports Illustrated, Southwest Airlines painted a bikini-clad Refaeli from that shoot on the side of its Boeing 737.
Refaeli has an ownership stake in the designer glasses manufacturer Carolina Lemke and in September 2018, Kim Kardashian became a partner and face of the brand alongside Refaeli.
Bar Refaeli became a brand ambassador for Hublot, joining other celebrities like Kobe Bryant, Shawn 'Jay Z' Carter, Dwyane Wade, Pelé, and Usain Bolt.
Refaeli appeared in Go Daddy's Super Bowl XLVII commercial.
Bar Refaeli was born on June 4, 1985, in Hod HaSharon, Israel, into a secular Jewish family. Her mother, Tzipi Levine, was a model in the 1970s. Refaeli started her modeling career at eight months old, appearing in commercials. Her career was interrupted briefly by orthodonture at the age of 12. She resumed modeling at 15 and was awarded “Model of the Year” in 2000 at an Israeli fashion awards ceremony. This early recognition set the stage for her international career. She subsequently appeared in campaigns for fashion brands like Castro and Pilpel, and a Milky pudding commercial.
Refaeli gained international prominence with her appearances in numerous fashion editorials and on magazine covers. She has been featured in international editions of Elle, Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, V, L’Officiel, GQ, i-D, Allure, Marie Claire, Maxim, and Esquire. Her advertising campaigns include work for Chanel, Escada, Ralph Lauren, Desigual, Victoria’s Secret, Marks and Spencer, Gap, Moët & Chandon, Reebok, and Samsung. A significant milestone was her debut in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in 2007, and she notably became the cover model for the 2009 issue. Her success continued as she was voted No. 1 on Maxim magazine’s Hot 100 list in 2012 and was recognized as the highest-paid model in Israel by Forbes in 2013.
Beyond modeling, Refaeli expanded her career into television and business. She co-starred in the Israeli TV drama series Pick Up in 2005. She hosted MTV’s House of Style in 2009 and served as a guest judge on Project Runway Israel. In 2013, she began hosting The X Factor Israel and later co-hosted the Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv in 2019. As an entrepreneur, Refaeli co-founded the e-commerce company Under.me for designer underwear in 2011 and invested in tech startups like Mika Look and MyCheck, demonstrating her involvement in business development and investment.
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