Gisele Bündchen's career: Runways and red carpets (25 images)

Gisele Bündchen is a Brazilian supermodel who first got her start in 1998 when she was cast in an Alexander McQueen runway show. Bündchen is one of the most recognizable models in the world and served as a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Environment Programme. She married NFL star Tom Brady in 2009. Here's a look back at her career through the years

Gisele Bündchen models a design by Michael Kors during Fashion Week in New York City on September 15, 1999. She was considered a supermodel in the late 90s. Photo by Ezio Petersen/UPI

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Bündchen (L) and designer Oscar De La Renta walk together at a fashion show in New York City on September 19, 2000. The designer died in 2014 at the age of 82. Photo by Ezio Petersen/UPI

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Bündchen models the $15 million bra at the opening of a new Victoria's Secret store in New York City in December 2000. Ten years later, the lingerie company created a $2 million bra. Photo by Peter Kramer/UPI

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Bündchen (L) has makeup applied to her legs before appearing in the taping of the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in New York City on November, 14, 2002. In 2019, the fashion show would discontinue being televised due to low ratings and declining sales. Photo by Ezio Petersen/UPI

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