Paulina Porizkova
Known for: Acting
Born: April 9, 1965
Place of birth: Prostějov, Czechoslovakia (present-day Czech Republic)
Paulina Porizkova (born Pavlína Pořízková) is a Czechoslovak-born supermodel, actress, and author who rose to global fame in the 1980s. Often cited as one of the most successful models of her era, she became the first Central European woman to appear on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in 1984. In recent years, she has gained widespread acclaim as an advocate for age inclusivity and body positivity, sharing candid, unfiltered reflections on aging through her writing and social media.
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Filmography
29 movies · 14 TV shows, newest first
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Bardotky
2026
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O Horizon
2026
6.0
Beyond the Gaze: Jule Campbell's Swimsuit Issue
2024
2.6
Sherri
2022
6.0
Beyond the Edge
2022
4.5
Tamron Hall
2019
8.0
Firing Line with Margaret Hoover
2018
6.8
Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story
2017
7.5
Kevyn Aucoin Beauty & the Beast in Me
2017
5.1
Nightcap
2016
5.4
Casablancas: The Man Who Loved Women
2016
7.1
The Mysteries of Laura
20141.0
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit: 50 Years of Beautiful
2014
4.8
About Face: Supermodels Then and Now
2012
7.1
Jane by Design
2012
7.3
Celebrity Ghost Stories
2009
7.5
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009
6.1
Dancing with the Stars
2005
7.9
Desperate Housewives
2004
4.9
Knots
2004
3.0
Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 2004
2004
5.8
Second Best
2004
5.4
America's Next Top Model
2003
5.2
People I Know
2002
5.1
Nearest to Heaven
2002
4.1
Dark Asylum
2001
3.7
Intern
2000
6.7
Partners in Crime
2000
5.3
After the Rain
2000
6.9
Thursday
1998
4.8
Long Time Since
1998
5.1
Female Perversions
1996
4.4
Wedding Bell Blues
1996
7.1
Arizona Dream
1993
5.4
Her Alibi
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The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen
1988
5.5
Anna
1987
7.0
The Cars: Heartbeat City
1984
5.5
Portfolio
1983
6.1
Late Night with David Letterman
1982
6.9
Saturday Night Live
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Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 1992
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The Naturalized
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