Marisa Miller - American Actress


Born Marisa Bertetta in Santa Cruz, California, she was first "discovered" at age 16 walking through a San Francisco café by two Italian modeling agents. After talking to her parents, Marc and Krista Bertetta, she was on a plane to Italy with her mom a few months later. Marisa gained attention when she appeared in a 1997 issue of Perfect 10 magazine. Although she came in third behind Ashley Degenford and Monica Hansen in Perfect 10 magazine's first annual model search, she was repeatedly showcased in following issues, including the covers of the Winter 1998, Aug/Sept 1999, and Fall 2004 editions. She has two sisters, Maleah and Alisha, and attended Monte Vista Christian School in Watsonville, California.
Atypically, Marisa was able to move from a start as a nude magazine model to high profile mainstream work after she was spotted by fashion photographer Mario Testino in Manhattan Beach, California in 2001. She soon worked with the likes of Victoria's Secret and appeared in the coveted Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue (2002–2007). In particular, she featured in the 2004 and 2005 editions' sections of body painting. Raphael Mazzucco's photograph of Marisa wearing a iPod bikini in the 2007 edition became one of the most famous photos ever published in that magazine. She's also appeared in other magazines such as Fitness, Shape, and Vogue, as well as working on campaigns for Nordstrom, J.Crew, and Tommy Hilfiger. In 2004, she served as a modeling judge in the short-lived reality television series Manhunt: The Search for America's Most Gorgeous Male Model

In 2007, Marisa shot her first television commercial for Victoria's Secret with fellow supermodel Heidi Klum, as well as appearing in a cameo on the HBO show Entourage.







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Kate Upton cover of Sports Illustrated’s swimsuit issue 2012

Kate Upton (born June 10, 1992 in St. Joseph, Michigan as Katherine Elizabeth Upton ) is an American model known for her "Rookie of the Year" appearance in the 2011 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. Although Kate was born in St. Joseph, Michigan, she was raised in Melbourne, Florida. She has three siblings. Her uncle Fred Upton is the U.S. Representative for Michigan's 6th congressional district. Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover revealed Model Kate Upton cover of Sports Illustrated’s swimsuit issue 2012.
An avid horseback rider, she showed for the American Paint Horse Association and competed on a national level. With her horse "Roanie Pony," she won three APHA Reserve World Championships, in 13 and Under Western Riding, 13 and Under Horsemanship and 14-18 Western Riding and named the 13 and Under Reserve All-Around Champion at the APHA World Championship Show giving her a total of five championships. In addition, Upton ended up 3rd overall on the APHA youth Top Twenty. With a second horse Zipped, she won 14-18 Western Riding and were top 5 in 14-18 Horsemanship and 14-18 Western Pleasure in 2009.

In 2008, Kate Upton attended an open casting call in Miami for Elite Model Management and was signed the same day. Upton eventually moved to New York City, where she signed with IMG Models. Kate first modeled for Garage, then Dooney & Bourke. She is the 2010-2011 face of Guess. In 2011, Upton appeared in the SI Swimsuit Issue. She was featured in the body-paint section and eventually named "Rookie of the Year" for the issue. She has since modeled for Beach Bunny swimwear and Victoria's Secret.










Top Sexiest Model - Lara Stone

Birth Date: December 20, 1983
Country of origin: Netherlands
Lara Stone was born to a Dutch mother and an English father in the town of Geldrop, the Netherlands and grew up in Mierlo, Netherlands.First discovered in the Paris Metro when she was 12, she then went on to participate in the Elite Model Look competition at age 15. She became the primary choice for editorials and advertising campaigns after signing with IMG in 2006. Lara is not a fan of the runway because of her unusually small feet of someone of her size. Because the shoes are usually too big for her, she sometimes goes down the runway thinking "Do not fall, do not fall!" (from Vogue Paris interview Feb 09). Lara Stone was made Models.com #1 on the Top 50 List in February 2010.










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Lara Bingle started her career as a fashion model in Australia and is best known for her tourism ad campaign in the country, which was named, So Where the Bloody Hell are You? She is also known by some as the former girlfriend of Michael Clarke, the Australian cricket captain. Through her career Bingle posed for the covers of numerous magazines including, OK, Who, Famous, NW, New Idea, Women’s Day and Grazia. 

In 2006 Lara Bingle competed in the ice dance show Torvill and Dean’s Ice Dance Show on the Nine Network. She was the last female contestant to be eliminated and came 6th out of the total 8. In the same year she was a contest on Bert’s Family Feud, and was a guest on The Footy Show, which was a skit show with news, comedy sketches, interviews and more. 

In 2008 Lara Bingle was offered a deal with Nine Network to present and field report for the new travel show named Holidays for Sale. The show focused on brining cheap holiday deals in the country into the spotlight. It would show the viewer where to look, and how to book for cheap flights, cheap accommodation and how to get cheap deals from local travel agents and would cover all sorts of holiday types from relaxing to adventurous. 

Also in 2008 she landed a contract for one year to be the official ambassador for the cellular network Vodaphone and a 3 year modeling contract with Speedo, one of the largest swimwear brands in the world. In 2009 Lara Bingle landed a spot on the documentary Next Wave, and two TV movies, the first being Australia Unites: The Victorian Bushfire Appeal, and the second named the MTV Australia Awards 2009. 

She also went on to become an ambassador for Bowel Cancer Australia, and in 2010 she was involved in the Love My Family ad campaign. In the same year she signed with Elite Model agency in New York and went on to co-own Growlers restaurant. In 2011 she announced her participation in Dancing with the Stars season 11. 















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