Eva Padberg (born 27 January 1980) is a German fashion model, singer, and actress. Padberg was born in Bad Frankenhausen and grew up in Rottleben, Germany. In 1995, she applied for Bravo's Boy & Girlcontest; she made it among the best ten models and gained the opportunity to do a test shooting for Louisa Models inMunich. In 1998, after having finished her Abitur, she started her professionel model career. Eva worked in Paris, Tokyo, and New York, e.g. for Ralph Lauren and Calvin Klein and walked for different Prêt-à-Porter shows. [1]Eva Padberg, Life Ball 2013