fernanda-tavaresFernanda Tavares was born on September 22, 1980 in Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. It was clear early on that the budding brown-eyed brunette would become a certified beauty, and by the age of 9, she was doing smaller gigs in her hometown. She began modeling at the age of 13 after entering the Elite Look of the Year contest. Fernanda has appeared on the covers of such fashion magazines as Vogue, Elle, Cosmopolitan, and Marie Claire, and she is represented by the Marilyn Mode…