She (claims to be) a devout Catholic who attends church every Sunday. In April 2006, she told GQ that she was a virgin. “Sex is for after marriage,” she explained. “They [men] have to respect that this is my choice. If there’s no respect, that means they don’t want me.” Characterizing her religious roots, she is known for taking a Bible backstage to read.
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She has been romantically linked to musician/singer Lenny Kravitz and Prince Wenzeslaus of Liechtenstein. In November 2007, it was confirmed that Lima was dating Serbian basketball player Marko Jarić. Originally, the couple planned on a large wedding in Salvador in June 2009. Fulfilling an early ambition, the couple eloped in a private civil ceremony in Jackson Hole, Wyoming on St. Valentine’s Day in February 2009. This was followed by two separate weddings in their respective hometowns several weeks later.In May 2009, it was reported that Lima applied for Serbian citizenship.
The couple’s daughter, Valentina Lima Jarić, was born on November 15, 2009.Valentina was born at 34 weeks gestation, weighing just 4.4 lbs, due to Lima suffering from pre-eclampsia (a medical condition in which hypertension arises in pregnancy).