Trivia

When she was still a toddler, her parents fled Czechoslovakia and moved to Lund in Sweden. They left her under the care of her grandmother, believing she could be brought out later, which wasn't allowed by the Communist regime. Her mother then secretly returned to Czechoslovakia, but was detained by the police. When Swedish politician Olof Palme put pressure on the Czechoslovakian government, the Porizkova family was finally reunited after 6 years.

One of the first top models to become a celebrity in the early 1980s.

In May 2018, Porizkova announced she and husband of nearly 29 years Ric Ocasek had separated a year earlier. On September 15, 2019, she found Ocasek dead in his New York townhouse. The couple have been married for 30 years.

Holds citizenship in the United States and Sweden.

Wrote the novel "A Model Summer", dealing with a teenage girl's disgusting experiences in the Paris fashion industry (2007).

She turned down a role in GoldenEye (1995).

Loves to copy oil-painting masterpieces in museums, using pastel sticks and a sketchpad. Her father and grandfather were both painters.

Fluent in four languages.

In 1988, Estée Lauder offered her the highest-paying modeling contract ($6 million) at that time. After seven years, she was replaced by Elizabeth Hurley.

Was fired as a judge on America's Next Top Model (2003) on April 9, 2009 (her 44th birthday).

Loves playing classical piano, especially anything by Chopin.

Was 19 years old when she met Ric Ocasek in music video and they married in St Barthelemy 5 years later.

Chosen by People magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the world in 1990 and 1992.

Cover model of the Sports Illustrated Swimmsuit Issue in 1984 and 1985.

Moved to Paris aged 15 and to New York aged 18.

Gave birth to her son Jonathan Raven Ocasek in May 1993.

Is mentioned in the song "Friends of P" by The Rentals and "Paulina" by No Doubt.

Enjoys reading classical literature in her spare time.

Mother, Anna Porizkova was midwife in Lund, Sweden and later in New York.

Was the object of adulation for Octavia St. Laurent, a black transsexual, in the cult documentary Paris Is Burning (1990), thus making her a cult within a cult. In insider circles it is considered her biggest claim to fame.

Father, Jiri Porizka lives in Czech Republic. He married Swede and had more children when he lived in Sweden.

Stepmother of Eron Otcasek, Chris Otcasek, Derek Otcasek and Adam Otcasek.

She will be taking over Twiggy's spot in the 10th cycle of America's Next Top Model (2003). (November 2007)

Has a younger brother, Jachym who lives in USA.

Friends with Tyra Banks.

Ric Ocasek was 4 years younger than Paulina's dad.

Gave birth to her second son Oliver Orion Ocasek on 23 May 1998.

Release of her book, "A Model Summer". (2007)

Born on the same date as Mark Pellegrino.