Petra Nemcova was born on June 24, 1979 in Karvina, Czechoslovakia. Popularly known as the "Cover model for the 2003 Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue", this "Czech Chick" has taken modeling by storm. Her made her first American TV appearance in the Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, where it was predicted that she would make the cover of Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit Issue in 2003. That indeed came true and Nemcova was featured in the cover of 2003 Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue. She had also modeled for Victoria's Secret, and for many other women clothing and fashion designing companies. she was also one of the telecast judges during the 53rd annual Miss Universe competition in Quito in June 2004.