Who is Bar Rafaeli?

Bar Rafaeli is a 22-year-old model from Israel who has been in the business since she was an infant. She had her first modeling job at age 8 months and worked continuously until she got braces at age 12. The braces halted her career for three years, but it quickly got back on track at age 15 when the braces came off. She has been on the cover of GQ and Elle magazines, and, most recently has become 2007's most celebrated Sports Illustrated swimsuit model.

Bar Rafaeli gained the attention of the media in the United States in 2006 when she began dating Leonardo DiCaprio, 32. DiCaprio split from long-time girlfriend Giselle Bündchen in 2005, but set the tabloids on fire with his new romance to Bar. Soon after starting a relationship, rumors stirred that Bar and DiCaprio were not only engaged, but would soon start a family. Those rumors have quieted now, but DiCaprio has been to Israel to visit Bar's family.

Bar Rafaeli has been criticized in Israel for statements made to a newspaper there regarding her home country's requirement of military service by all citizens. She told the reporter, "I don't regret not having been drafted into the army." and "Why is it good to die for one's country? That's dumb. Isn't it better to live in New York?"