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| Date of birth | May 11, 1978 |
| Place of birth | Pont-Audemer, Normandy, France |
| Height | 1. Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Pont-Audemer is a commune and the seat of a canton of the department of Eure in the Haute-Normandie region in northern Normandy (Normandie Norman: Normaundie) is a geographical region corresponding to the former Duchy of Normandy. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. 69 m (5 ft 61⁄2 in) |
| Hair color | Light brown |
| Eye color | Blue |
| Measurements | (US) 35-23. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit Inches redirects here To see the Les Savy Fav album see Inches. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 5-35. 5 in (EU) 89-59. Inches redirects here To see the Les Savy Fav album see Inches. 5-90 cm |
| Weight | 125. A centimetre ( American spelling: centimeter, symbol cm) is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one hundredth 4 lb (57 kg) |
| Dress size | (US) 6 (EU) 36 |
| Shoe size | (US) 7 (EU) 38 |
Laetitia Marie Laure Casta (born May 11, 1978 in Pont-Audemer, Normandy) is a French supermodel and actress. The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Pont-Audemer is a commune and the seat of a canton of the department of Eure in the Haute-Normandie region in northern Normandy (Normandie Norman: Normaundie) is a geographical region corresponding to the former Duchy of Normandy. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. A supermodel is a highly-paid élite fashion model who usually has a worldwide reputation and often a background in Haute couture and commercial modeling An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works
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Biography
Casta's mother, Line Blin, is from Normandy. Normandy (Normandie Norman: Normaundie) is a geographical region corresponding to the former Duchy of Normandy. Her father, Dominique Casta, is from Corsica. Corsica (Corse Corsican and Italian: Corsica) is the fourth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea (after Sicily She has an older brother, Jean-Baptiste, and a younger sister, Marie-Ange. She spent her childhood in Normandy. On October 19, 2001, she gave birth to her daughter Sahteene. Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Childbirth (also called labour, birth, partus or parturition) is the culmination of a Human Pregnancy or A daughter is a Female offspring; a Girl, Woman, or female animal in relation to her Parents The male equivalent is a Son The father is her former boyfriend Stéphane Sednaoui. Stéphane Sednaoui (born in Paris, France) is a French Photographer and director. Casta is engaged to Italian actor Stefano Accorsi. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE-ROMEOS*************** Stefano Lelio Beniamino Accorsi (born 2 March 1971) is an Italian Actor. They have one son together, Orlando, born on September 24, 2006. SON DNA binding protein, also known as SON, is a human Gene. Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
Career
Casta's career reportedly began when she was discovered by a photographer during a family holiday in her father's native Corsica, at age 15. A photographer is a person who takes a Photograph using a Camera. Lists of holidays The words holiday or vacation have related meanings in different English-speaking countries and continents but will usually refer to one of Corsica (Corse Corsican and Italian: Corsica) is the fourth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea (after Sicily
Casta was the official face of L'Oréal, Dior, and Chanel. The L'Oréal Group is the world's largest Cosmetics and Beauty company and is headquartered in the Paris suburb of Clichy, France Christian Dior SA (more commonly known as Dior) is a French clothing retailer under control of the LVMH group Chanel SA ʃəˈnɛɫ) is a Parisian fashion house created by Coco Chanel. She was featured in Guess? Jeans, Tommy Hilfiger, Miu Miu and XOXO ad campaigns. Guess, (styled as GUESS?) is an American name-brand clothing line. Thomas Jacob Hilfiger (born March 24, 1951 in Elmira New York) is a American Fashion designer and founder of the brand Tommy Miu Miu is positioned as the daily-oriented more affordable clothing line from the Prada fashion house opened in 1992 and Casta has appeared on over 100 magazine covers including Victoria's Secret catalogs, ELLE magazine, and Vogue magazine, and has been credited, along with Tyra Banks, with bringing back voluptuous models. Magazines, periodicals or serials are Publications generally published on a regular schedule containing a variety of articles, generally For the Sonata Arctica single see Victoria's Secret (song Victoria's Secret is an American retailer of women's wear Lingerie and beauty Elle is a Worldwide Magazine that focuses on Women 's Fashion, Beauty, Health, and Entertainment. Vogue is a Fashion and lifestyle Magazine published in eighteen countries by Condé Nast Publications. Tyra Lynne Banks (born December 4 1973 is an American Television personality, Emmy Award -winning talk show host, actress Supermodel, former Female body shape has a bearing on a wide range of human activities and there are and have been widely different ideals of it in different cultures over history She also appeared in three consecutive Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, Rolling Stone, and a Pirelli Calendar. The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue is published annually by Sports Illustrated. Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published The Pirelli Calendar has become an annual publication that belies its origin in 1964 as merely a trade calendar published by the Pirelli company's UK subsidiary
She once had a close relationship with designer Yves St. Laurent, whose outfits she would regularly wear at public appearances. Fashion design is the Applied art dedicated to Clothing and lifestyle Accessories created within the cultural and social influences of a specific time Yves Henri Donat Mathieu-Saint-Laurent, known as Yves Saint Laurent ( August 1 1936 &ndash June 1 2008) was an Algerian Clothing (also called clothes, accoutrements, accouterments, or habiliments) protects the Human body from extreme Weather
Acting
Casta has made forays into Francophone film and television productions, including Astérix et Obélix contre César (known as Astérix and Obélix vs. The adjective francophone (alternately Francophone) means French -speaking typically as primary language whether referring to individuals groups or places Production company refers to a company responsible for the development and physical production of Performing arts, Film, Radio or a Television program Asterix and Obelix vs Caesar (Aust or Asterix & Obelix take on Caesar (UK (French Astérix et Obélix contre César) is a Franco César in English language versions), a live-action film of the Astérix world in which she plays a potential love interest for Obélix, portrayed by Gérard Depardieu. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States The Adventures of Asterix ( French: Astérix or Astérix le Gaulois) is a series of French Obelix (Fr Obélix) is a Sidekick with superhuman strength in the Asterix Comic books He is Asterix ' closest friend (they even have Gérard Xavier Marcel Depardieu CQ (born 27 December 1948) is one of France's most prominent actors More recently, Casta appeared in Les Âmes Fortes, a dramatic film directed by Raùl Ruiz. A drama film is a Film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes Raúl Ruiz (born 25 July 1941 in Puerto Montt, Chile) is a Chilean filmmaker and one of the most prolific filmmakers of [1]
Casta was also prominently featured in the music video for the Chris Isaak song "Baby Did a Bad, Bad Thing" in 1999. A music video is a Short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music most commonly a Song with lyrics Christopher Joseph Isaak (born June 26, 1956) is an American rock Musician and occasional Actor. " Baby Did A Bad Bad Thing " is a song by American rock and roll artist Chris Isaak. In the video, Casta was seen in a motel room and sexy lingerie while being watched by Isaak in the next room through most of the video. Entering dictionaries after World War II, the word motel, a Portmanteau of motor and hotel or motorists' hotel, referred A room, in Architecture, is any distinguishable space within a structure Lingerie is a term for fashionable and alluring women's Undergarments It derives from the French word linge, "washables" — as in faire le linge There were two versions of the video. VH1 aired the censored version before 9 p. VH1 (known as VH-1 Video Hits One from 1985 to 1994 and VH1 Music First until 2003) is an American Cable television For the band see Broadcast (band Broadcasting is the distribution of audio and/or Video signals which transmit Censorship is the suppression of speech or deletion of communicative material which may be considered objectionable harmful or sensitive as determined by a censor m. and the uncensored version was aired after 9 p. This article is about the 'WCW' event for info about censoring on TV see Censorship. m. witching hour. This video was ranked #28 on VH1's 50 Sexiest Video Moments. VH1 (known as VH-1 Video Hits One from 1985 to 1994 and VH1 Music First until 2003) is an American Cable television The video was regarded as too steamy by the network. A television network is a distribution network for Television content whereby a central operation provides programming for many Television stations She is also the subject of a song written by popular alternative rock band, Brand New, in their song "Magazines". Brand New is an Alternative rock band based in the United States.
As Marianne
In 1999, Casta came out first of a national survey ordered by the Association des Maires de France to decide who should be the new model for the bust of Marianne, an allegorical symbol of the French Republic, which stands inside every French town hall. The breast is the upper Ventral region of an animal’s Torso, particularly that of Mammals including Human beings. Marianne, a National emblem of the French Republic, is by extension a Personification]alagor of Liberty and Reason. An allegory (from αλλος allos "other" and el αγορευειν agoreuein "to speak in public" is a figurative mode of representation This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Casta succeeded model Inès de la Fressange Marianne's embodiements are changed frequently but each mayor chooses which bust he wants for his town, so past Mariannes can be used. Inès Marie Lætitia Églantine Isabelle de Seignard de la Fressange (born 11 August 1957) is a French designer of Fashion and Perfumes A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Polls have shown that Casta, Brigitte Bardot and Catherine Deneuve were the most popular among French mayors. Brigitte Bardot ( (born 28 September 1934 is a French actress, former fashion model, Singer and animal welfare/rights activist Catherine Deneuve (French katʁin dəˈnœv born October 22 1943 is a two-time Cesar Award -winning BAFTA Award -nominated and Academy Award -nominated
Casta became the focus of a minor controversy when, shortly after being selected to be Marianne, she relocated to London. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Although she stated her move was motivated by professional reasons, the magazine Le Point, among others, suggested that she was trying to escape taxes, something for which French celebrities are often criticized by journalists and left-wing politicians. Le Point ( is a French weekly News magazine. It was founded in 1972 by a group of Journalists who had one year earlier left the A celebrity is a widely-recognized or famous person who commands a high degree of public and media attention A journalist (also called a newspaperman) is a person who practices Journalism, the gathering and dissemination of information about current events trends A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person [2]
Filmography
- Astérix et Obélix contre César (1999)
- La Bicyclette Bleue (2000) - TV Series
- Gitano (2000)
- Les âmes fortes (2001)
- Rue des plaisirs (2002)
- Errance (2003)
- Luisa Sanfelice (2004) - mini TV Series
- La Déraison du Louvre (2006)
- Le Grand appartement (2006)
- Je te mangerai (2006)
Theatre
- Ondine (2004) play by Giraudoux, Théâtre Antoine
Books
- Laetitia Casta by Laetitia Casta, ISBN 0-670-88819-2
References
- ^ Laetitia Casta cuts teeth on Serious Film International Herald Tribune, May 29, 2001. Asterix and Obelix vs Caesar (Aust or Asterix & Obelix take on Caesar (UK (French Astérix et Obélix contre César) is a Franco A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U Gaspard de la Nuit Trois Poèmes pour Piano d'apres Aloysius Bertrand is a piece for solo Piano by Maurice Ravel.
- ^ "France galled by model move", BBC News, April 3, 2000
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| Preceded by Inès de la Fressange |
Marianne 2000–2003 |
Succeeded by Évelyne Thomas |
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Casta, Laetitia |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | French model and actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1978-05-11 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pont-Audemer, Normandy, France |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
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