Nude German model, singer, and actress Eva Padberg

Eva Padberg (born 27 January 1980 in Bad Frankenhausen, Thuringia, East Germany [now Germany]) is a German fashion model, singer, and actress. Eva Padberg was born in Bad Frankenhausen on 27 January 1980 and grew up in Rottleben, which were both part of East Germany until German reunification, which occurred between November 1989 and March 1991. In 1995, she applied for Bravo's Boy and Girl contest; made it among the best ten models and gained the opportunity to do a test shooting for Louisa Models in Munich. In 1998, after having finished her Abitur, she started her professional modelling career. Eva worked in Paris, Tokyo, and New York City, e.g. for Ralph Lauren and Calvin Klein and walked for different Prêt-à-Porter shows. Besides the catwalk and the photo shootings, she became a frequently sought model for commercials and advertising campaigns: Since 2003, she has been the face of the world-renown make-up-brand Astor. In May 2005, she appeared in the TV commercial of the candy brand "Gletscher Eis" and in September of the same year she became not only the new face of the Korean automobile manufacturer Kia Motors, but also the new cover top-model of the mail order company Otto and campaign model for Nintendo's Nintendogs. Since May 2006, she has been promoting the new drink "König Pilsener Lemon" of the brand König Pilsener.