Linda Vojtová (born 22 June 1985 in

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) is a Czech

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. She was the winner of the world final of

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in 2000, held in

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. Since then, she has appeared in various international magazine publications including ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Glamour'', '' Amica'', ''

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'',

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and others. She is best known for her collaborations with

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, La Perla, L'oreal,

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, Diesel. Her maternal grandfather is composer

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Early life

Vojtova was born in

, Czech Republic. Her mother Tatjana Vojtová was a lawyer and her father Karel Vojta was a lawyer and high school teacher. She grew up with her older brother Martin.

Modelling career

In 1999, aged 14, Vojtová was scouted at a shopping mall in Prague. Her first modelling trips were to

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and

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, while she was still a mid-teen. In 2000, Vojtová finished first in the Czech national Elite Model Look of the Year contest, and went on to win the World

contest in Geneva, Switzerland, signing a three-year contract with Elite Model Agency Worldwide. At the age of 15, while still in high school, Vojtová began travelling all over the world to work. During this time, photographer

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chose her to be the face of the fashion brand

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, which gave Vojtová her first break into the fashion industry. In 2002, she attended her first

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, and was booked for her first '' American Vogue'' photo shoot with photographer

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. She has appeared at 14 consecutive fashion week seasons in New York, Milan and Paris, and has been the face of many fashion brands and cosmetics campaigns.

Music projects

Vojtová is the curator of her grandfather

's music. Together with her mother Tatjana, she organizes concerts of his music in the Czech Republic.

Personal life

As well as Czech, she speaks Slovak and English. She lives in New York City.

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Vojtova, Linda Living people Czech female models Czech people of Russian descent Models from Prague 1985 births