Paulina Porizkova (born Pavlína Pořízková; 9 April 1965) is a Czech-American model and actress.
In 1984, at 18 years old, she became the first woman from Central Europe to be on the cover of the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue. She had several acting roles in various films and TV series, and was part of the judging panel of America's Next Top Model in Cycles 10–12.
She was married to Ric Ocasek, lead singer of The Cars, after they met in 1984 during the filming of the music video of the band's song "Drive", with whom she had two sons. They separated in 2018, but she continued caring for him following health issues until his death the following year.
Film roles with pages on TV Tropes:
- Her Alibi (1989) as Nina Lonescu
- Arizona Dream (1993) as Millie
- Female Perversions (1996) as Langley Flynn
- Thursday (1998) as Dallas
TV roles with pages on TV Tropes:
- Saturday Night Live (1987; season 12, episode 11) as herself
- America's Next Top Model (2008–2010) as Judge for cycles 10–12
- As the World Turns (2009–2010) as Clarissa
- Desperate Housewives (2010) as herself
- The Mysteries of Laura (2015) as Charlotte Bernice
- Bull (2017, episode: "Dressed to Kill") as Nella Wester
