Growing up, Petra Nemcova had never heard of tsunamis. Her introduction tragically came first-hand when she was caught up in the disaster that swept through parts of Asia in 2004 after a 9.1 magnitude ...

Petra Nemcova was on vacation in Thailand at the time of the 2004 tsunami that killed more than 230,000 across Southeast Asia. (Vianney Le Caer / Invision / Associated Press) Two decades after a ...

Model Petra Nemcova was enjoying a fairytale holiday at a beachfront villa in Thailand with her boyfriend, British photographer Simon Atlee, not knowing it would be the last time they would be ...

Twenty years after the unprecedented 2004 catastophe, Nemcova shares the painful yet powerful lessons she learned from the disaster that killed her boyfriend There was no warning before a tsunami ...

Supermodel Petra Nemcova spontaneously found a way to sweeten the pot for bidders during a charity auction Thursday night at the Happy Hearts Fund gala reports The New York Post. Guests at Cipriani ...

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Nemcova was discovered as a teenager on the streets of Prague by NEXT Model Management. She moved to Milan after signing with the firm and then returned back home. In 1995, she won the ‘Elite Model ...

The model speaks about her work helping others after natural disasters. Dec. 16, 2009— -- Nearly five years ago Petra Nemcova was swept from her hotel room when a tsunami struck Thailand. Now the ...

Another day, another braid...I know, I know, but hear me out. There's one particular reason I'm so into Petra Nemcova's fabulous ponytail fishtail. I love it because it's so perfectly put-together.

Two successful women, Petra Nemcova and Stephanie Stahl joined forces to develop Ace of Air, a company targeting skin health and overall well-being through its topical products and oral supplements.

Two decades after a devastating tsunami swept across Southeast Asia, Petra Nemcova is recalling what, and who, helped her survive the storm. “It's always difficult to go back in that moment when my ...