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Leonardo DiCaprio & Bar Refaeli Play In Pompei - Just Jared (blog)


The Age

Leonardo DiCaprio & Bar Refaeli Play In Pompei
Just Jared (blog)
Leonardo DiCaprio and Bar Refaeli tour the historical ruins of Pompei with his mother, Irmalin, on Sunday (February 7) in Naples, Italy. ...
Leo DiCaprio and Bar Refaeli Touch Down in RomeThe Gossip Girls (blog)
Leonardo DiCaprio studied mental illness for Shutter Island roleGaea Times (blog)
Peekaboo We Can See You!! Leonardo DiCaprio Steps Out In Naples..Mr Paparazzi
LateRooms.com (press release)
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Posted on February 8, 2010, 5:01 am

FIRST LOOK: Bar Refaeli Shows off Her Sizzling Bikini Body - People Magazine


Daily Mail

FIRST LOOK: Bar Refaeli Shows off Her Sizzling Bikini Body
People Magazine
Supermodel Bar Refaeli (and Leonardo DiCaprio's on-again main squeeze) is starring in another sizzling campaign for clothing company Rampage, ...
Bar Refaeli is on a RampageBoston Herald
Bar Refaeli's Steamy Rampage Shoot: An Inside LookThe Gossip Girls (blog)
Bar Refaeli Goes On A Rampage ? ROAR!Just Jared (blog)
Daily Mail -Apun Ka Choice -Zimbio
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Posted on January 27, 2010, 10:34 am

Bar Refaeli is a Windy Woman - Just Jared (blog)


Times LIVE

Bar Refaeli is a Windy Woman
Just Jared (blog)
Bar Refaeli battles the wind as she shops at Jimmy Choo in Paris, France on Friday (February 5). The 24-year-old Israeli model was the cover girl for 2009's ...
Bar Refaeli: Pretty in ParisThe Gossip Girls (blog)
DiCaprio too busyTimes LIVE
Busy DiCaprio not becoming dad anytime soonOneindia
AceShowbiz (blog)
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Posted on February 5, 2010, 9:51 pm

Kate Hudson Watches the Super Bowl in New Orleans! - People Magazine


Kate Hudson Watches the Super Bowl in New Orleans!
People Magazine
In Paris to promote his latest flick, Shutter Island, Leonardo DiCaprio made time for his mom Irmelin and girlfriend Bar Refaeli. The trio dined at Pavillon ...

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Posted on February 9, 2010, 4:00 am

Leonardo Dicaprio is not yet ready to settle down in Life - Entertainment and Showbiz!


China Daily

Leonardo Dicaprio is not yet ready to settle down in Life
Entertainment and Showbiz!
Recently he ended his relationship with the Isreali model Bar Refaeli. In an interview he said ?I'm not that old, my biological clock isn't ticking yet. ...
Leonardo DiCaprio wants films over familyMSN Philippines News

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Posted on February 3, 2010, 7:17 am

Israel battles beauty Refaeli - New York Post


Ha'aretz

Israel battles beauty Refaeli
New York Post
An Israeli general claims supermodel Bar Refaeli is dodging military service, and is urging a boycott of products she endorses. ...
Bar Refaeli Dodges Israeli Draft But Gets Hit by Military BoycottNew York Magazine
Bar Rafaeli Dodged Israeli Army Duty: GeneralHuffington Post (blog)
Israeli army anger against supermodel RefaeliAFP
Ha'aretz -Jerusalem Post -NEWS.com.au
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Posted on January 15, 2010, 4:15 am

Leo DiCaprio & Bar Refaeli Get Domestic - E! Online (blog)


Leo DiCaprio & Bar Refaeli Get Domestic
E! Online (blog)
Hello, you either have JavaScript turned off or an old version of Adobe's Flash Player. Get the latest Flash player. The perennial bachelor and his Israeli ...

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Posted on January 21, 2010, 12:15 pm

Bar Refaeli Shoots at Paris Hilton's Old Home - OK! Magazine


OK! Magazine

Bar Refaeli Shoots at Paris Hilton's Old Home
OK! Magazine
But one area in which the 24-year-old supermodel refuses to splurge is in the unmentionables department. ?I like cheap underwear,? she admits. ...
Bar Refaeli Snubs Expensive LingerieFemaleFirst.co.uk

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Posted on January 31, 2010, 5:10 pm

Bar Refaeli Biography

Bar Refaeli
extracted from Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia, distributed under the GNU Free Documentation License

Bar Refaeli
Birth name Bar Refaeli
Date of birth 4 June 1985 (1985-06-04) (age 24)
Place of birth Hod HaSharon, Israel
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8.5 in)1
Hair color Light brown1
Eye color Blue1
Measurements 89-60-89 (EU) (35-24-35)1
Dress size 6 (US); 36 (EU)2
Shoe size 40 (EU)1; 9 (US)
Agency Storm Model Management (London)
Ford Models (New York City)
Marilyn Agency (Paris)
Website www.barrefaeli.co.il

Bar Refaeli (Hebrew: בר רפאלי‎, born 4 June 1985) is an Israeli model and occasional actress, most known for her modelling work and for her relationship with American actor Leonardo DiCaprio. She was the cover model of the 2009 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.

Contents

Early life

Bar Refaeli was born in 1985 to an Israeli Jewish family in Hod HaSharon, Israel. Her parents, Rafael and Tzipi, own a horse ranch. Her mother was a successful Israeli model in the 1970s, under her maiden name Tzipi Levine.34 Refaeli has three brothers. She began a modeling career at the age of eight months, appearing in commercials.5 She had to wear braces in her early years, postponing her modeling. At age 15, Refaeli returned to modeling with the representation of Irene Marie Models.

Career

Modeling career

Refaeli began her modeling career before the age of 8 months for a baby commercial.6 By age 15, she was featured in campaigns for the fashion brands Castro and Pilpel, also starring in a commercial for Milki. Refaeli won the title "Model of The Year" in a beauty contestwhich? in 2000 and 2001.citation needed She was also chosen to be the home model of Renuar fashion network and appeared in their summer 2002 and winter 2003 catalogs.citation needed

Refaeli has appeared in ELLE (France), Maxim, and GQ (Italy). She debuted in the 2007 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, becoming the first Israeli model to appear in the magazine, posing with rock band Aerosmith.78 In 2009, Refaeli was the covermodel for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.9 A photo from the shoot, featuring a bikini-clad Refaeli, was painted on the side of a Boeing 737 in a promotional deal with Southwest Airlines,1011 leading to criticism of Southwest from passengers for using an image they regarded as inappropriately sexual and "offensive to families".12 In October of the same year, Refaeli was again embroiled in controversy, when Haredi groups criticised a Tel Aviv billboard campaign in which she appeared semi-nude, alleging that it could "poison" the public.1314 The billboards were subsequently removed.

She has been the spokesperson for fashion brand Luisa Cerano. She has modeled for Subaru, Accessorize,15 Brazilian clothing line Besni, Italian jewelry line Marco Bicego, and Rampage. In 2008, Refaeli became the face of clothing line Hurley, and the Diddy cologne, "I Am King."16 In 2009, she became the spokesperson of Garnier International17 and added the 2009/2010 advertising campaign for Morellato watches and jewelry to her resume.

On 5 March 2009, Refaeli received the "World Style Award," presented by the Women's World Awards, for her "natural elegance, sense of style and compassion."18 In October of the same year, Refeali co-hosted Fashionable Istanbul's press conference announcing their October 2009 fashion event, also appearing in its advertising.19

Film and television career

Refaeli co-starred the Israeli TV series Pick Up in 2005. In October 2008, she co-hosted the Bravo special program Tommy Hilfiger Presents Ironic Iconic America,20 based on the book Ironic Iconic America written by George Lois. She returned as a program host in 2009, this time for MTV's brief revival of House of Style.21

In 2010, she will star in an English-language film, Session, directed by Israeli Haim Bouzaglo. The film is a psychological thriller that tells the story of a manipulative psychologist who becomes obsessed with a new young patient.22.

Philanthropy

Refaeli volunteers for Project Sunshine,23 a non-profit organization providing free services and programs for children facing life-threatening illnesses. She has also volunteered for organization Ahava, which has been caring for pets abandoned in Northern Israel during the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict.24

Bar Refaeli and film director Shahar Segal have agreed to do a gratis campaign under the slogan "One Bag Less" to reduce the use of plastic bags.25

Personal life

Previously linked to Baywatch actor David Charvet and Uri El-Natan, Refaeli began a relationship with American actor Leonardo DiCaprio in November 2005 after meeting him at a Las Vegas party thrown for members of U2.26 In the course of their trip to Israel in March 2007, the couple met with Israeli president Shimon Peres and visited Refaeli's hometown of Hod HaSharon.27 The relationship ended in June 2009.28 Numerous media reports, however, indicate that, as of early 2010, the romance may have been rekindled.293031

In 2007, a controversy arose when it became widely known that Refaeli had married a family acquaintance and divorced him soon after in order to avoid military service in the Israel Defense Forces,32 which is mandatory for both men and women over the age of 18, with certain exemptions.33 As a result of the adverse publicity, the Israeli Forum for the Promotion of Equal Share in the Burden threatened to boycott the fashion chain Fox if they hired Refaeli, but the two sides reached a compromise in which the model agreed to visit injured IDF soldiers on visits to Israel and encourage enlistment in the army.34 In 2009, fellow Israeli model Esti Ginzburg, while speaking in support of enlisting, caused headlines by criticizing Bar Refaeli for her avoidance of military service.3536 By January 2010, Refaeli was again in the headlines when an Israeli army general discovered she had applied to be registered as a non-Israeli in order to pay less taxes, again causing threats of boycotts of companies Refaeli has modeled for.3738

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e http://www.barrefaeli.co.il
  2. ^ FMD - Profile of fashion model Bar Refaeli
  3. ^ DiCaprio, Refaeli bring paparazzi out in force to Hod Hasharon
  4. ^ The 'uncomfortable' role model
  5. ^ Pop Culture Q&A
  6. ^ AskMen.com - Bar Refaeli (Profile)
  7. ^ Supermodel Bar Refaeli - the first international Zionist celebrity
  8. ^ SI.com - Bar Refaeli
  9. ^ Markazi, Arash (2009-02-10). "For cover girl Bar Refaeli, life is about to change". FanNation. Time Inc.. http://www.fannation.com/si_blogs/for_the_record/posts/48821-for-covergirl-bar-rafaeli-life-is-about-to-change?eref=fromSI. Retrieved 2009-02-10. 
  10. ^ "Southwest Paints Swimsuit Model on Plane". PopSci.com.au. 2009-02-12. http://www.popsci.com.au/military-aviation-amp-space/article/2009-02/southwest-paints-swimsuit-model-plane. Retrieved 2009-02-12. 
  11. ^ "Southwest's Sports Illustrated Plane". Fox News Channel. http://www.foxnews.com/photoessay/0,4644,6715,00.html. Retrieved 2009-05-02. 
  12. ^ FOXNews, "Southwest's Sports Illustrated Plane Featuring Bar Refaeli Is Offending Passengers"
  13. ^ The Jerusalem Post, "Fox removes racy Bar Refaeli billboards"
  14. ^ The Daily Telegraph, "Bar Refaeli racy Fox clothing billboard gets barred in Tel Aviv, amid fears of poisoning public"
  15. ^ Leonardo's girlfriend face of Accessorize | Fashion news | Marie Claire
  16. ^ « P. Diddy the Next James Bond ? », peoplestar.co.uk, 2008-12-07.
  17. ^ Bar Refaeli making her Canadian debut with Garnier Fructis Style
  18. ^ http://www.womensworldawards.com/awards-winners.asp
  19. ^ http://www.istanbulview.com/istanbul-meets-the-fashion-world-with-fashionable-istanbul/
  20. ^ Bravo for Tommy Hilfiger, Radical
  21. ^ House of Style main page on MTV.com
  22. ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1024666/
  23. ^ Project Sunshine | Gallery
  24. ^ "Refaeli comes to aid of animals abandoned during Lebanon war". Jerusalem Post. http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1171894488067&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull. 
  25. ^ Market Wise
  26. ^ "Leo and Bar. What's Going On?". http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3277618,00.html. Retrieved 2008-08-15. 
  27. ^ http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20015358,00.html
  28. ^ Leonardo Dicaprio is a Model Man
  29. ^ "It really is a Happy New Year for Leonardo DiCaprio and Bar Refaeli as the couple rekindle their on/off relationship". Daily Mail (London). 2 January 2010. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1240085/It-really-Happy-New-Year-Leonardo-DiCaprio-Bar-Refaeli-couple-rekindle-relationship-Mexico.html. Retrieved 6 January 2010. "Last year they called a halt to their relationship, apparently, it seemed, for good. But, if these new photographs are anything to go by, Leonardo DiCaprio and Bar Refaeli appear to be back on track." 
  30. ^ "Leonardo DiCaprio, Bar Refaeli getting serious?". The Indian Express (Delhi). 6 January 2010. http://www.indianexpress.com/news/leonardo-dicaprio-bar-refaeli-getting-serious/564073/. Retrieved 6 January 2010. "The couple, who has been dating on and off for the past three years, was spotted canoodling together over New Year's weekend in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, which topped off a week-long getaway." 
  31. ^ Miller, Tracy (2 January 2010). "Leonardo DiCaprio and Sports Illustrated model Bar Refaeli hook up again for New Year's". New York Daily News. http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2010/01/02/2010-01-02_leonardo_dicaprio_and_sports_illustrated_model_bar_refaeli_hook_up_again_for_new.html. Retrieved 6 January 2010. "Leo and Bar also enjoyed a "secret" romantic getaway in the Bahamas in late November, according to multiple reports, sparking rumors they'd decided to work it out." 
  32. ^ "Dodging IDF paid off big time". http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3455802,00.html. Retrieved 2008-08-15. 
  33. ^ "THE STATE: Israel Defense Forces (IDF)", Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs, April 1, 2008
  34. ^ "Bar Refaeli: IDF's new 'enlistment officer'". http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3540565,00.html. Retrieved 2008-08-15. 
  35. ^ Israeli models Refaeli and Ginzburg at war over IDF The First Post
  36. ^ Israeli supermodels in catwalk spat over draft-dodging The Independent
  37. ^ DiCaprio's girlfriend in trouble. Hindustan Times. 2010-01-15.
  38. ^ Israeli army anger against supermodel Refaeli. Associated Free Press. 2010-01-14.

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Preceded by
Molly Sims
Host of House of Style
2009
Succeeded by
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