Michelle Alves is a model from Brazil who was featured in the 2003 and 2005 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issues and has modeled for Christian Dior, Valentino and Victoria's Secret. Alves has featured on more then 100 covers of major fashion magazines. Alves modelling career began after she was a finalist in the Elite Model Look contest. Alves is often referred to as "the body," due to her near perfect figure. Alves studied civil engineering until she left school to pursue modeling.