Houdová won the Miss Czech Republic competition in 1999 , and she went on to compete at Miss World 1999 where she did not place . She later established a place in fashion 's elite by modeling on the New York , Milano , London and Paris runway circuit . Houdová 's popularity in the fashion industry skyrocketed when she appeared on the cover the May 2005 edition of Elle , which dedicated the entire issue to her
Miss World 1999
Miss World 1999
Helena Houdová