Ana Cláudia Michels

Ana Cláudia Michels (born July 31, 1981) is a Brazilian model and physician.^[3][4]

Ana Cláudia Michels
Michels in 2006
Born	(1981-07-31) July 31, 1981 (age 44) Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Occupation(s)	Model and Physician
Years active	1997–present
Spouse	Augusto de Arruda Botelho (m. 2015)
Children	2
Modeling information
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Hair color	Blonde
Eye color	Green
Agency	Scoop Models (Copenhagen) Model Management (Hamburg) Way Model Management (São Paulo) THE.mgmt (Sydney)[2]

Biography

Michels was born in Joinville, Brazil. At the age of 14 she began to take a model course with the encouragement of her father. She was discovered by an agency in Florianópolis and immediately invited to a parade in Itajaí, Santa Catarina. At age 15, Ana Claudia started to parade for Ellus, Beneducci and Zoomp. At age 16, she left Brazil and went to New York City. On the same occasion, Ana Claudia was chosen to integrate the Chanel Tour and to cross Japan.

Modeling career

Ana Claudia started modeling in 1997 with the Mega Agency, when she was introduced to the owners by a friend.^[3] She has appeared in catalogs for Victoria's Secret and Le Lis Blanc, a noted Brazilian clothing company, as well as Calvin Klein advertisements. She has also appeared in ads for companies like Burberry, Giorgio Armani, Louis Vuitton, Macy's, Nike, and Tommy Hilfiger, and has graced the covers of multiple international editions of Vogue.^[1][3]

Medical doctor

In 2012, Ana Claudia was accepted by São Camilo Medical School in São Paulo, Brazil, from which she earned a medical degree in 2019. She joined the efforts against COVID-19 as a general practitioner.^[5]