Camila Alves is a Brazilian model and television performer. Alves arrived in Los Angeles, California at the young age of fifteen to visit her aunt, and never left. After working for four years as a house-cleaner and waitress, she successfully learned English and decided to make America her home. At nineteen, Alves moved to New York to pursue a career as a fashion model. Her new profession took her around the world: from Paris to Milan, China, Africa, and many destinations in between.In 2010, Alves hosted the Bravo Network's third season of their reality television show, Shear Genius.