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Laetitia Casta
Date of birth	May 11, 1978 (1978-05-11) (age 29)
Place of birth	Pont-Audemer, Normandy, France
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Hair color	Light brown
Eye color	Blue
Measurements	(US) 35-23.5-35.5 in (EU) 89-59.5-90 cm
Weight	125.4 lb (57 kg)
Dress size	(US) 6 (EU) 36
Shoe size	(US) 7 (EU) 38

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Biography

Casta's mother, Line Blin, is from Normandy. Her father, Dominique Casta, is from Corsica. 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. The father is her former boyfriend Stéphane Sednaoui. Casta is engaged to Italian actor Stefano Accorsi. They have one son together, Orlando, born on September 24, 2006. For other uses, see Normandy (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Corsica (disambiguation). ... is the 292nd day of the year (293rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... Parturition redirects here. ... An expecting couple with their daughter A daughter is a female offspring; a girl, woman, or female animal in relation to her parents. ... Stéphane Sednaoui (born in Paris, France) is a photographer and director. ... “Engaged” redirects here. ... Stefano Accorsi (born March 2, 1971 in Bologna) is an Italian actor. ... For other uses, see Son (disambiguation). ... is the 267th day of the year (268th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 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.^{[citation needed]} A photographer at the Calgary Folk Music Festival Paparazzi at the Tribeca Film Festival A photographer is a person who takes a photograph using a camera. ... For other uses, see Vacation (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Corsica (disambiguation). ...

Casta was the official face of L'Oréal, Dior, and Chanel. She was featured in Guess? Jeans, Tommy Hilfiger, Miu Miu and XOXO ad campaigns. 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. She also appeared in three consecutive Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, Rolling Stone, and a Pirelli Calendar. The LOréal Group Euronext: FR0000120321, headquartered in the Paris suburb of Clichy, France, is the worlds largest cosmetics and beauty company. ... Dior retail store in Ginza, Tokyo. ... The House of Chanel, more commonly known as Chanel, is a Parisian fashion house in France founded by Coco Chanel (b. ... This article is about the clothing line. ... Thomas Jacob Hilfiger (born March 24, 1951 in Elmira, New York) is a world-famous American fashion designer and creator of the eponymous Tommy Hilfiger and Tommy brands. ... Miu Miu is a clothing line from the Prada fashion house, begun in 1992, and headed by Miuccia Prada. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... For the Sonata Arctica single, see Victorias Secret (song) Victorias Secret is an American retailer of lingerie and beauty products. ... ELLE is a worldwide magazine that focuses on womens fashion, beauty, health, and entertainment. ... For other meanings, see vogue. ... Ä‘ Tyra Lynne Banks (born December 4, 1973) is an American supermodel, television personality, talk show host, actress, and businessperson. ... Voluptuous (January 2006) Voluptuous is an American pornographic magazine depicting curvaceous female models with large breasts, which was first published in the mid-1990s. ... Veronica Varekova, Elle Macpherson, Rebecca Romijn, Rachel Hunter, Daniela Pestova, Elsa Benitez, Carolyn Murphy and Yamila Diaz, 2006; Heidi Klum and Maria Sharapova are in the insets. ... This article is about the magazine. ... The Pirelli Calendar has become an annual publication that belies its origin in 1964 as merely a trade calendar published by the Pirelli companys UK subsidiary. ...

She once had a close relationship with designer Yves St. Laurent, whose outfits she would regularly wear at public appearances.^{[citation needed]} --76. ... Yves Henri Donat Mathieu-Saint-Laurent (born August 1, 1936 in Oran, Algeria), is a French fashion designer, considered among the greatest of the 20th century. ... A baby wearing many items of winter clothing: headband, cap, fur-lined coat, shawl and sweater. ...

Acting

Casta has made forays into Francophone film and television productions, including Astérix et Obélix contre César (known as Astérix and Obélix vs. 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. More recently, Casta appeared in Les Âmes Fortes, a dramatic film directed by Raùl Ruiz.^[1] This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article is about motion pictures. ... Television is a telecommunication system for broadcasting and receiving moving pictures and sound over a distance. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... This article is about the comic book series. ... Obelix and his trusty menhir. ... Gérard Xavier Marcel Depardieu, CQ (born 27 December 1948,  ) is an Academy Award-nominated French actor. ... A drama film is a film that depends mostly on in-depth character development, interaction, and highly emotional themes. ...

Casta was also prominently featured in the music video for the Chris Isaak song "Baby Did a Bad, Bad Thing" in 1999. 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. There were two versions of the video. VH1 aired the censored version before 9 p.m. and the uncensored version was aired after 9 p.m. witching hour. This video was ranked #28 on VH1's 50 Sexiest Video Moments. The video was regarded as too steamy by the network. She is also the subject of a song written by popular alternative rock band, Brand New, in their song "Magazines". A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Baby Did A Bad, Bad Thing is a song by American rock and roll artist Chris Isaak. ... Holiday Inn Great Sign Exterior of a Howard Johnsons motor lodge. ... A room is an enclosed space in a house or other building. ... Assorted lingerie styles. ... VH1 (VH-1: Video Hits One until 1994 and VH1: Music First until 2003) is an American digital television channel that was created in January 1985 by Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment, at the time a division of Warner Communications and owners of MTV. VH1 and sister channel MTV are currently... Broadcasting is the distribution of audio and/or video signals which transmit programs to an audience. ... In ancient Rome, censorship was the office or function of a censor. ... Uncensored was an annual PPV in World Championship Wrestling held in the month of March from 1995 through 2000. ... VH1 (VH-1: Video Hits One until 1994 and VH1: Music First until 2003) is an American digital television channel that was created in January 1985 by Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment, at the time a division of Warner Communications and owners of MTV. VH1 and sister channel MTV are currently... A television network is a distribution network for television content whereby a central operation provides programming for many television stations. ... For other uses, see Brand New (disambiguation). ...

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. 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. Polls have shown that Casta, Brigitte Bardot and Catherine Deneuve were the most popular among French mayors. For other uses, see Breast (disambiguation). ... Marianne busts with features of Brigitte Bardot - Catherine Deneuve - Mireille Mathieu Marianne, a national emblem of France, is a personification of Liberty and Reason. ... Allegory of Music by Filippino Lippi. ... The French Republic or France (French: République française or France) is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents. ... Inès Marie Laetitia Eglantine 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 larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... Brigitte Bardot (French IPA: ) (born September 28, 1934) is a BAFTA Awards-nominated French actress, former fashion model, singer, known nationalist, animal rights activist, and considered the embodiment of the 1950s and 1960s sex kitten. ... Catherine Deneuve (French IPA: ), (October 22, 1943, in Paris, France), is an Academy Award-nominated French actress. ...

Casta became the focus of a minor controversy when, shortly after being selected to be Marianne, she relocated to London. 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.^[2] This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... Taxes redirects here. ... For other uses, see Celebrity (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Journalist (disambiguation). ... The Politics series Politics Portal This box:      A politician is an individual who is a formally recognized and active member of a government, or a person who influences the way a society is governed through an understanding of political power and group dynamics. ...

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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)

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Theatre

• Ondine (2004) play by Giraudoux, Théâtre Antoine

Gaspard de la nuit: Trois Poèmes pour Piano dapres Aloysius Bertrand (Treasurer of the Night: Three Poems for Piano after Aloysius Bertrand) is a piece for solo piano by Maurice Ravel. ...

Books

• Laetitia Casta by Laetitia Casta, ISBN 0-670-88819-2

References

External links

• Laetitia Casta at the Internet Movie Database

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