Alessandra Ambrosio celebrates the 16th birthday of her doppelgänger daughter Anja: “An extraordinary woman”

Ambrosio, who shares her daughter Anja and son Noah with her ex Jamie Mazur, celebrated Anja’s birthday over the weekend

Alessandra Ambrosio celebrates the life of her “most beautiful flower”.

On Saturday, August 24, the 43-year-old Brazilian model shared a video montage of footage of her and her daughter Anja celebrating her 16th birthday.

While the video played alongside the song “Como É Grande o Meu Amor por Você” by Mundo Bita, the proud mother began the clip with a photo of Anja as a baby, followed by more recent pictures of her as a model and with her brother Noah, 12.

Ambrosio, who has a son and daughter with ex-husband Jamie Mazur, also appeared in the sweet tribute, posing next to her daughter and wearing a butterfly filter in a light-hearted clip.

The video also included a photo of Ambrosio, Anja and Noah in football jerseys and then showed the trio eating in a restaurant.

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Other old snapshots of Anja show her posing on the beach and sitting together with other loved ones and a pack of puppies.

In other childhood photos of the birthday girl, Anja beamed as she posed with her brother, her mother and her dogs.

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The tribute then shows Anja blowing out the candles on her 16th birthday cake and ends with a photo of her in front of silver balloons with the words “1” and “6” written on them.

“And how great is my love for you… My doll, princess, the most beautiful flower in the world, my ANGEL 💖🌟🎂💕🎈🥳,” Ambrosio’s caption read in Portuguese.

The mother of two also shared a carousel post with black and white photos of the couple.

“Happy 16th birthday, my dear Anja! Today is an important milestone on your journey to becoming an extraordinary woman,” her caption read. “I couldn’t be more proud of the incredible person you are growing up to be – strong, kind, intelligent, creative, and beautiful inside and out. Your sensitivity, work ethic, and determination to pursue your dreams inspire me every day.”

Ambrosio continued, “As your mother, I am grateful to have witnessed your growth and development. I promise to always be there for you, to love you unconditionally, to guide you with compassion, and to hold your hand through the ups and downs of life.”

“Here’s to many more years of love, laughter and adventure!” she continued. “May your birthday be as bright and wonderful as you are. I love you more than words can express, now and forever. Feliz aniversário, minha princesa! Mamãe te ama 💕🎂🌟💖🎈💞.”

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