Petra Nemcova Bio | Wiki
Petra Nemcova is a Czech model, television host, and philanthropist. She is the founder of the Happy Hearts Fund. In 2017, the Happy Hearts Fund merged with All Hands Volunteers to create All Hands And Hearts – Smart Response, with Petra assuming the role of co-founder and vice chair.
As an actress, Petra is known for Absolutely Fabulous (2001), A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa (2008), and The Lost Treasure (2022).
Petra Nemcova Age
Petra was born on June 24, 1979, in Karvina, Czechia. She is 43 years old.
Petra Nemcova Height
She is a woman of average stature and stands at a height of 5 ft 10 in (Approx. 1.79 m).
Petra Nemcova Family
She was born in Karviná, then Czechoslovakia, now the Czech Republic, to her parents Oldřich Němec and Božena Němcová. Petra grew up in Karviná in the Moravian-Silesian Region with her sister Olga. She has brown hair and hazel eyes. She is multilingual and speaks Czech, Slovak, Polish, English, French, and Italian.
Petra Nemcova Husband | Benjamin Larretche
Petra is married to her husband entrepreneur Benjamin Larretche. The couple celebrated their wedding in 2019 in Sedona, Arizona. Their first child was born on November 15, 2019. He was premature, born at 34 weeks gestation, and spent the first weeks of his life in a neonatal intensive care unit.
Petra was engaged to English actor Jamie Belman before the couple ended their relationship in 2012. In May 2014, she told People that she was dating the Prime Minister of Haiti, Laurent Lamothe, but as of 2015, they were no longer together. In 2017, she became engaged to investment banker Alejandro Grimaldi before the pair called off their engagement in December 2018.
Petra Nemcova Education
She graduated from London Business School. In 2005, Petra published her autobiography Love Always, Petra: A Story of Courage and the Discovery of Life’s Hidden Gifts.
Petra Nemcova Tsunami | Simon Atlee
On December 26, 2004, Petra was in Khao Lak, Thailand, with her main photographer and boyfriend, Simon Atlee, when the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami struck. Atlee drowned and Petra suffered a broken pelvis and serious internal injuries, but she managed to hold on to a palm tree for eight hours until she was rescued by Thai civilians and airlifted to an inland hospital nearby.
Her autobiography, Love Always, Petra, was released in 2005 from which 100% of the proceeds were donated towards helping children affected both by the 2004 tsunami in Thailand and ongoing natural disasters worldwide.
Petra Nemcova Sports Illustrated
Petra gained attention outside the fashion industry after featuring on the cover of the 2003 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, from a shoot in Barbados by Walter Iooss. She also appeared in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006 editions. She was the object/subject of Joanne Gair’s body painting work.
Petra Nemcova Model
Petra was scouted on the streets of Prague by NEXT Model Management. After signing, she moved to Milan, Italy. After winning the 1995 Czech Elite Model Look, she returned to Milan where her career flourished.
Petra has walked for designers including Lolita Lempicka, Gai Mattiolo, Matthew Williamson, Gugliemo Cappone, Marina Babini, Yumi Katsura, and Michiko Koshino. She has also featured in campaigns for Benetton, Bulgari, Cartier, Clarins, Cortefiel, Dirk Bikkembergs, Fortunoff, Graff, Hewlett Packard/Intel, HS, and Intimissimi among others.
Petra Nemcova All Hands And Hearts
She currently acts as co-founder and vice chair of All Hands And Hearts – Smart Response (AHAH). All Hands And Hearts – Smart Response is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing fast and effective support to communities hit by natural disasters worldwide.
Amongst the first to respond and often to last to leave, All Hands And Hearts have helped to rebuild schools and homes across the globe, positively impacting over 105,000 children in disaster-hit areas.
The mission which Petra outlined through the Happy Hearts Fund continues to be fulfilled by an international team of dedicated volunteers, to date numbering over 50,000, working in over 18 separate countries.
Petra Nemcova Net Worth
She earns her wealth from her career, therefore, she has amassed a fortune over the years. Petra’s estimated net worth is $13 million.
Who Is Petra Nemcova
Petra is a Czech model, television host, and philanthropist. She is the founder of the Happy Hearts Fund. In 2017, the Happy Hearts Fund merged with All Hands Volunteers to create All Hands And Hearts – Smart Response, with Petra assuming the role of co-founder and vice chair.