Hana Soukupová was born in Karlovy Vary, Czechoslovakia (now in the Czech Republic). Because of her height, she began playing basketball for local team. Soukupová has begun to work as a model in Prague when she was 13.

In September 2004, Soukupová was selected as one of only nine top models to appear on the cover of American Vogue in an issue that examined supermodels today versus supermodels of the 80's and 90's heyday. Others included Daria Werbowy, Gemma Ward, Gisele Bündchen, and Karolína Kurková.

Soukupová has modeled for Gucci, BVLGARI, Escada, Balenciaga, Max Mara, Carolina Herrera, and Versace. She is currently the face of Gucci Envy and the Japanese cosmetics company Beaute de Kose. She also appeared in the 2006 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.

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