Photoshopped picture attached to previous post got a warm welcome, so I’ve decided to hit on an idea and seek for more information about that girl. For e.g. what’s her REAL name, where is she from, and – more important – what on Earth that little blonde cheesecake has to do with Mozilla browser. Her vital statistics would be also interesting 
Here’s what I found – first time photo leaked at one Portuguese blog, and after that, it was posted at several tech blogs all around the world (below you can see my translation of its Portuguese description). It looks like that fake information about “Scandinavian top model Alexandra Ansgar” wasn’t published by original author of the faked photo, but much later, in story produced by folks from Gadgetizer.
I can write a text that probably would be a summary of 5000 words of the advantages in moving for Firefox and about all disadvantages and terrible dangers behind MS Internet Explorer… But the following image will be much more successful, I guess.
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After all, folks from Museum of Hoaxes posted more comprehensive story about Firefox girl, and there I found that blonde girl is also known in web as Emy18. I got a link to some crappy site filled full with softporn pictures, and there was also a little collection of her photos. Unfortunately – that site was totally useless for me – due the lack of her true name, and no white t-shirt photos. Finally, thanks to the luck (and folks from some adult forum) I got to know that I need do a search for Francesca. Here we go…
Her REAL name is Francesca Lee, she is based on the south coast of the United Kingdom and has been modeling for about 1,5 year. She started modeling for a friend who was an amateur photographer and she really enjoyed it and things went from there.
Two finest pictures of Francesca Lee are attached below my writings. If you are looking for more, go straight to her official portfolio (hit the second result to avoid that sucky IE message). It’s not safe for browsing at work, so you better make sure that your boss is far away from your desk when you’re browsing this stuff
I didn't want to turn my regular blog into site with reddit pictures, amusing videos, and stuff — so I started a new one. Have a look at my 
July 16th, 2007 #
I’m glad you liked the hoax I created about the firefox girl
July 16th, 2007 #
You know I do, Tiago!
August 15th, 2007 #
I just wanna hear her talk. Somebody got a .mp3?
August 16th, 2007 #
Phro you could visit her official website, I think I’ve seen some audio streams
August 18th, 2007 #
Yeah this is the kind of girls i like
by the way, have you seen this link before :
http://www.elroubio.net/?p=decouvrir
enjoy
August 21st, 2007 #
These girls are far prettier than the Ubuntu girl. Just shows that “Ubuntu+ anything” will get dugg on Digg.com
August 21st, 2007 #
Marc: Well I’m in love with Open Source software, especially Ubuntu. So as you wrote Ubuntu + anything” I’m going to vote when it is nice, what of it
There were 5775 Ubuntu stories submitted, only 735 of them got dugg. Let’s say there’s a bigger community of Ubuntu fans so their favorite stuff appears on the front page from time to time.
The bigger group, the often their stuff is listed, there are also fans of Apple, gaming, gadgets… This is okay unless stories from only few categories are listed on the front page on and on, but I hope it’s not much possible ‘coz with that amount of users similar situation just won’t take a place.
mosab: Nice cartoons
August 23rd, 2007 #
I like Ubuntu fine too and I would be using it right now if only game publishers released Windows versions of all games.
But seriously, every Ubuntu/WordPress/Pidgin release will make it to the Digg front page.
August 23rd, 2007 #
Digg is a social bookmarking service, with no external moderation this is a common phenomenon.
Ubuntu rocks, Wordpress rocks, Pidgin rocks – people like to click on things they love, it’s self-explanatory at least.
August 24th, 2007 #
Pidgin releases version 2.1.1 from 2.1.0?
The changelog is just a few lines. What is that doing on the main page?
August 24th, 2007 #
Just another good opportunity to talk about Pidgin and spread the Open Source software to the wide public, I think
September 5th, 2007 #
I love Firefox and Iceweasel as well.
This girl is beautiful.
November 3rd, 2007 #
If Bill Gates was so cute, then everyone would have the Windows OS
. He’s not, so I am on Linux 
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November 15th, 2007 #
In comparison to Steve Ballmer Gates looks like an eye-candy!
December 22nd, 2007 #
perfect score…
December 22nd, 2007 #
That’s why i prefer Mozilla Firefox
December 22nd, 2007 #
mozilla girl is more ore nice…
December 23rd, 2007 #
Thanks for your comments, I really appreciate it
January 3rd, 2008 #
this girl destroy intebet explorer!
February 6th, 2008 #
these girls are crazy i think…
February 6th, 2008 #
Que pasa? I mean, why do you use plural form buddy and why do you call “them” crazy? Don’t be afraid to write longer comments, it really makes that blog better and will not hurt you a bit. If you don’t want to do it for me, do it for people that receive every new comment added to chosen posts via email
February 9th, 2008 #
shes so hot , like it much
February 19th, 2008 #
I am just wondering how an I.E girl would look like.
She would probably be “he” and big fat and stinky.
But FF girl is beautiful. like the browser is.
February 19th, 2008 #
@KernelPanic: Hey, they already have one! And, as you said – she is fat as a pig, and stinky – just same as you thought! Moreover, she is a MALE! Wanna know her name? I can tell you – her name is Steve Ballmer, the head of marketing in Microsoft Corp.
March 4th, 2008 #
This girl is beautiful!!
March 29th, 2008 #
Whoot! Fantastic scenario.
June 18th, 2008 #
weird she doesnt look the same than francescaportofolio.com im even sure thats not the same girl
June 18th, 2008 #
Well.. she’s cute, the shirt looks great on her, might as well make her the Offical FireFox girl!!
And start making Actual tops and shirts with the logo.
June 18th, 2008 #
with the firefox girl, and the summer is here, mozilla should start selling forefox shirts the firefox girl is wearing and start a photo contest on who will be the sexiest firefox girl on this planet!!! my oh my i cant wait on this!!!
June 20th, 2008 #
@sT3phh: I am sure this is the same girl. See, all the differences you may notice in those pictures are probably related only to the Photoshop work. I plan to update this post with more pictures of Francesca, you better stay tuned!
@Belardo: That would be great dude. However, don’t expect Mozilla marketing team to go that way. The only hope is Spread Firefox website – but again, it’s would be VERY surprising to see those folks promoting Firefox with NSFW pictures…
@mozilla: Well. One sure thing – Francesca Lee would be damn hard to beat in this category!
June 21st, 2008 #
Not a bad way to advertise Browsing for a browser.
July 3rd, 2008 #
bow wow
July 6th, 2008 #
No way in hell is she Francesca Lee. The only place emy18 and Francesca Lee show up together in google searches is a couple people talking about the Firefox Girl. While she’s definitely emy18, she looks nothing like Francesca Lee and the people saying it;s the same one all seem to have gotten the idea here.
July 8th, 2008 #
Agreed – this girl is not Francesca Lee! Looks very different.
July 9th, 2008 #
Post updated.
July 9th, 2008 #
@cliffton: Keep in mind that in pictures published on FrancescasPortfolio.com the girl is few years older, so she may look a little different. Trust me, I really don’t have any business in making you wrong – so if you are of the other opinion, just prove it
July 12th, 2008 #
Is there any HQ photos?
September 9th, 2008 #
This blog/article has been very useful! I saw this picture at some website and thought it was hilarious (the firefox t-shirt picture). I found the gadgetized (or how ever its spelled) link and would have fallen for it if I hadn’t found this article =) Good thing you are looking into things for us ^^ Cheers..
September 12th, 2008 #
Hi!
I now for a fact you are rong, i went to school with this girl and she lives i sweden ore she did, so she is 24 years now.
September 19th, 2008 #
@Eva: Could you share some pictures with us? I don’t want to cause more confusion here BUT some time ago I got an email from someone who happened to know her sister. Furthermore — please keep in mind that author of the original hoax confirmed the story in the first comment added below this post!