About Bar Refaeli

Bar Refaeli is an Israeli model and occasional actress, most known for her modeling work. She is the cover model of the 2009 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. Bar was born in 1985 into a Israeli Jewish family in Hod HaSharon, Israel. Her parents, Rafael and Tzipi, own a horse ranch. Her mother was a successful Israeli model in the 1970s, under her maiden name Tzipi Levine. Refaeli has three brothers. She began a modeling career at the age of eight months, appearing in commercials. She had to wear braces in her early years, postponing her modeling. At age 15, Refaeli returned to modeling with the representation of Irene Marie Models.

Posted Oct. 22, 2009