Anne De Paula is a Brazilian model and social media celebrity who is mostly known as the girlfriend of popular Cameroonian NBA player, Joel Embiid, who plays for The Philadelphia 76ers. Anne originally stepped into the media spotlight after competing in Sports Illustrated’s ‘Swimsuit Model Search’ competition in the year 2017. Following her victory in the competition, she became the first Sports Illustrated swimsuit rookie to secure a spot on the pages of the magazine’s edition in February 2018. Currently, she works as a bikini model and she is managed by Wilhelmina Models Management Agency.
Profile summary of Anne De Paula
- Full Name: Anne De Paula
- Date of Birth: 31st March 1995
- Age: 27 years (as of 2022)
- Place of Birth: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Ethnicity: Mixed
- Nationality: Brazilian
- Zodiac Sign: Aries
- Profession: Fashion Model
- Net Worth: $3 million
- Height: 5 feet 9 inches
- Weight: 59 kg
- Anne De Paula Partner: Joel Embiid
- Children: Arthur Embiid
- Instagram: @annedepaula
- Twitter: @AnnedePaula_
Anne De Paula and Joel Embiid Have Been Dating Since 2018
Despite having a successful career as a model, Anne De Paula gained attention for being the girlfriend of the Cameroonian basketball player, Joel Embiid. Before she met Joel, Anne was romantically involved with Danny O’ Donoghue, a famous Irish singer-songwriter, who is best known for being the lead vocalist of the rock band “The Script”. The pair started dating in 2015 after working together on a music video ‘No Good in Goodbye’. The relationship eventually ended in 2018.
In the same year that relationship ended, Anne’s love story with Joel started in New York City. The pair met when they attended a dinner party of a mutual friend at a restaurant. Interestingly, Anne had no idea that Joel was a basketball player and they barely exchanged words at the event. After the first meeting, they began chatting and vibed together over their common interest in soccer, French, and the fact that they both hoped to have a family one day. Eventually, they started dating and made their first public appearance in China during the “NBA China Games” in October 2018 when Joel was representing his team.
Later on, in 2019, the couple took to their Instagram on Valentine’s Day to celebrate their love. While the NBA player wished Anne a happy Valentine’s Day, he wrote “Happy Valentine’s Day Babe, Thank you for dealing with My African Crazy ass and allowing me to be me. I have trusted your process and you have trusted mine and it brought us to where we are.”
As of now, the couple have been together for more than four years but they are yet to exchange wedding vows.
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Anne and Joel Have a Son Together
During their time together, Anne De Paula and Joel Embiid welcomed a baby boy who was born on September 17, 2020. The baby boy was named Arthur Embiid after his late uncle, Joel’s younger brother who died in Cameroon in a car accident in 2014.
Following Arthur’s birth, Joel Embiid happily took to his social media to announce it. He wrote quite humorously “We are so blessed and fortunate to welcome our little boy into this family. First of 11 or more? Trying to convince her, but I’m not winning so far.” Further, he added that he is trying to build a soccer team before thanking his partner for giving him “the Greatest Gift our life can offer”.
Anne De Paul Grew up Playing Soccer in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Anne de Paula was born on 31 March 1995 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She was raised by her father Rod De Paula who was a certified nurse, and her mother Leila De Paula, an expert radiologist in a Roman Catholic family in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
According to reports, she started playing soccer at the age of eight. She plays soccer as a goalkeeper for her school team as well as her city, which is no surprise considering Brazil’s love for the sport. However, at the age of 13, her mother influenced her to become a model rather than a soccer player and so she left soccer behind. As she grew up, she became more enthusiastic about modeling as a career.
Luckily for her at the age of 14, she was noticed by a modeling agency only a couple of days after she enrolled at a high school and she signed her first contract as a model. Nevertheless, she was focused on her education, and in 2013, after her graduation, she decided to concentrate entirely on her modeling career, thus not enrolling at college.
Anne De Paula Won the 2017 Swimsuit Model Search Competition
Anne started modeling at the age of fourteen when her mother encouraged her to pursue modeling as a career. After her first shoot, she fell in love with modeling and started working toward becoming a model. Her official modeling debut was in 2017 when she competed in the ‘Swimsuit Model Search contest. After the competition, the organizers – Sports Illustrated magazine, announced Anne as the swimsuit rookie in the year 2018.
The competition paved way for Anne into the Fashion Scene; thereafter she attracted opportunities and offers from popular American magazines. Subsequently, her social media presence increased and she was featured in the SL Swimsuit magazine in the years 2018 & 2019. Afterward, she went on to establish herself as a bikini model. Presently, she is signed with the popular New York City-based modeling and talent agency ‘Wilhelmina Models.’
What is Anne De Paula’s Net Worth?
Anna De Paula has a net worth of about $3 million from her successful career as a model. Likewise, she has made some cash endorsing brands like Fallon Jewelry, Berta, Hemingways Collection, etc. Her partner Joel Embiid on the other hand has an estimated net worth of more than $35 million from his profession as a basketball player as well as from endorsement deals with different footwear and apparel companies.
