Widely touted as the "world's richest supermodel," Gisele Bundchen has been the face of major brands, including Christian Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Bvlgari and Louis Vuitton.People: Gisele Bundchen Named World's Richest Model (July 18, 2008)

Sources confirmed to People magazine on June 19, 2009, that Bundchen is expecting a baby, due in early 2009. Rumors of her pregnancy first surfaced in May. This will be the first child for Bundchen and husband Tom Brady.People: Gisele Bündchen Is Pregnant (June 19, 2009)

Bundchen and Brady were said to have become engaged on January 9, 2009. A source close to the couple gave this statement about the couple's engagement, "He asked and she accepted. The couple is discussing a huge fashionista event in the spring or a more intimate and quicker ceremony in Costa Rica, where Gisele has a home."People: Gisele Bundchen & Tom Brady Are Engaged! (January 12, 2009)

On January 22, 2009, several media sources reported that Bundchen and Brady are not engaged. Bundchen gave this statement about the rumors, "I don't know how people are so creative. First they said he proposed to me in a plane. Imagine, it was Dec. 24, Christmas, we were flying to Boston, then there was some champagne and we celebrated the date. Ready? Someone deduced I was getting engaged! I received more than 100 e-mails from friends commenting about the proposal. Now there's a new rumor, that he proposed to me on last Friday. I wasn't even there, how can that be true?"Boston Herald: Engaging Gisele talks Tom Brady, marriage (January 22, 2009)

The couple were married on February 26, 2009, at St. Monica Catholic church in Santa Monica, California.People: Two-Day Wedding Celebration (March 23, 2009)

On February 26, 2009, US Weekly reported that Bundchen and football player Tom Brady were married in a "very small and intimate" ceremony in Santa Monica, California.US Magazine: Exclusive: Gisele Bundchen and Tom Brady Say "I Do!" (February 26, 2009) Bundchen is featured on the April 2009 cover of Harpers Bazaar. She reveals details of her husband and her wishes for a big family in an interview with the magazine.Holly Scoop: Gisele Bundchen is Ready for Kids (March 11, 2009)

Bundchen and Brady invited family and friends to join them in Costa Rica on April 2 and April 3, 2009 for a replay of their wedding ceremony as well as a reception.People: Two-Day Wedding Celebration (March 23, 2009) During the ceremony, two paprazzi claim Gisele's bodyguards shot at them, blasting out the back glass of their SUV. Apparently, Bundchen had a deal with a Braziliian magazine, giving them exclusive rights to photograph her.New York Post: Gunfire at Brady Wedding (April 5, 2009) Police confirmed the incident and are currently investigating.People: Police Will Probe Gun Attack (April 6, 2009)

In April 2008, a topless photo of Bundchen was placed up for auction at New York's Christie's International. The photo depicts Bundchen standing to the side with her right hand on her hip. She looks behind her and her bare backside and right breast are exposed. The photo sold at auction for $193,000.