JOSÉ BONIFÁCIO, BRAZIL

When Juliana Martins was growing up she had to get used to having people stare at her lush lips. "Many people made fun of my lips," she says. "They called me Doll Lips. But a lot of people like my lips now. I like them too."

From her lips to our pages. Just 19, Martins is making her first appearance in the Swimsuit Issue.

She got her start in modeling at 13 when she was a finalist for an Elite Model Look Contest and started traveling the world two years later. She has appeared in ads for Ralph Lauren, Bruno Magli and Keita, and walked the runway for Armani, Emanuel Ungaro and Blumarine.

She loves to dance, hates to fly and is a rabid fan of the Palmeiras soccer club, traditionally one of the top teams in Brazil. She now lives in New York City. If you are nice to her, she may show you the small flower tattoo on the back of her neck, which she designed herself.

-- RICHARD DEITSCH