Adrianne Curry

Fashion model, winner of America’s Next Top Model (season one), and new wife of the man behind Peter Brady, Adrianne Curry seems to have nothing but good things ahead of her.

Adrianne Marie Curry was born August 6, 1982 in Joliet, Illinois. Far from a glamorous beginning, Curry attended Joliet West High School but dropped out during her junior year. She did, however, earn her GED at a later date.

Curry is forthright about her checkered past, including drug use and rehabilitation. She also admits to being duped by several scams relating to the modeling industry prior to signing up for America’s Next Top Model.

To pay for her way in life, Curry served as a waitress at Hooters when she decided to give the new reality show America’s Next Top Model a shot. Impressing host Tyra Banks and judge Janice Dickinson, Curry eventually overtook the pack to win it all.

Despite emerging the winner, there was post-win contention. Curry claimed she was not given all that was promised her as the show’s winner. There was unpleasant correspondence between Curry and Banks, resulting in little mention of Curry again on the show. Curry has since made a public apology for her actions.

After winning, Curry graced the pages of Life, Marie Claire, People, Maxim, and Hugh Hefner's Playboy magazine. She has also walked the catwalk for the Jaime Pressly and Pamela Anderson clothing lines.

In 2005, she appeared in the reality series The Surreal Life with fellow contestants Da Brat, Christopher Knight, Joanie Laurer, Verne Troyer, and Jane Wiedlin. When the show concluded, Curry and Knight began a relationship that ultimately led to the creation of a new reality show entitled My Fair Brady. Chronicling their lives together and concluding with their engagement, the second season dealt with wedding preparations. They wed on May 29, 2006. The show is slated to continue in 2008.

Curry’s acting credits include Light Years Away beside Eric Roberts, brother of Julia Roberts, and Meadow Williams as well as Fallen Angels with Michael Dorn and Bill Moseley.

Unlike the idea of a typical fashion model, Curry prefers hard rock music from bands such as Led Zeppelin, Nirvana, Nine Inch Nails, Tool, and Jimi Hendrix. She also enjoys science fiction films including Stanley Kubrick’s A Clockwork Orange. She harbors a soft spot for animals, and her pets include a tarantula, a dog and a cat. She would like to eventually open a sanctuary for stray cats.

She is also actively involved in charity work for victims of cancer.