A former model or Brazilian model who joined the Ukrainian army just three weeks ago has died in a Russian bombing in Kharkiv.

Thalita do Valle, 39, had been on humanitarian missions around the world and had previously fought against ISIS in Iraq, according to Brazilian media.

She was killed last week after a missile hit a bunker in Kharkiv, a city in northeastern Ukraine that has been heavily bombed since the start of the war.

The rocket attack also killed Douglas Burigo, 40, a former soldier in the Brazilian army, who had returned to the bunker to retrieve Thalita. She had been the only person left in the bunker after an initial rocket attack.

Thalita worked as a model and actress and studied law. She has volunteered in several war zones and documented her experiences in videos posted on YouTube.

The videos show how she trained to become a sniper when she joined the armed forces in the Kurdistan region of Iraq.

Thalita’s brother, Theo Rodrigo Viera, said his sister was a hero who saved lives and participated in humanitarian missions. He also said she had been in Ukraine on a rescue mission for just three weeks and in that time had survived a bombing.

Newsflash

Miranda Kerr is back on track as she poses with other Victoria’s Secret models at the party celebrating the launch of new swimwear. Looking fantastic in that fitting dress Kerr looks like she has never been pregnant.

Hot Aussie model gave birth to a baby son in January with husband Orlando Bloom. What a lucky guy!

Bio and Career Facts

Miranda Kerr with two men models

Miranda Kerr was born in 1983 in Australia. She began modeling at the age of 13 and has won a nationwide model search by Dolly mag and Impulse fragrance. After graduating from school Kerr went to study Nutrition and Health Psychology. After some modeling experience, Kerr joined Victoria’s Secret in 2007.

Miranda Kerr during visiting the hills

Since then Kerr has walked not only for VS but also for many other fashion brands and designers as well as appearing in fashion magazines such as Elle, Harper’s Bazaar, and others. In 2010 Kerr was ranked number 9 in the Top 10 Earning Models list by Forbes. And, of course, she’s been ranked among FHM 100 Sexiest Women.

Personal Life

A very romantic pic of Miranda Kerr in his bedroom.

Miranda Kerr practices Nichiren Buddhism which involves yoga, meditation, and spiritual education. She has also written a book Treasure Yourself for young girls about self-esteem. In 2010 she married Orlando Bloom and in the same year in August, they announced about expecting their first child Flynn. Congratulations to happy parents, by the way.

Kerr is now getting back to her modeling with Victoria’s Secret. She has also walked the runway for Balenciaga during this Fashion Week. We can’t wait for her new work with Victoria’s Secret and fashion spreads.

Esquire has ended its Sexiest Woman Alive tournament having actress Katrina Bowden winning the title of Sexiest Woman Alive. The photoshoot is called Me In My Place and as the name suggests takes place at Katrina Bowden’s. Posing in some hot lingerie Katrina Bowden is also filmed giving a Sexiest Woman Alive speech.

Bowden began her career modeling at the age of 14 while she’s been attending the all-girls school Saint Thomas More in Midland Park, New Jersey. Signing for a couple of episodes in a soap opera One Life to Live as Britney and Law & Order: SVU has brought Bowden to 30 Rock where she plays Tina Fey’s hot assistant Cerie.

Katrina Bowden has also appeared on Ugly Betty as Heather and has played a female leading role in a hilarious movie Tucker & Dale vs Evil starring Alan Tudyk and Tyler Labine. Now check out Katrina Bowden‘s acceptance speech video and hot pics of the Me In My Place photo shoot: