Laetitia Casta Biography

Laetitia Casta

Date of Birth: May 11,1978

Place of Birth: Pont-Audemer, France

Nationality: French

Hair Color: Light Brown

Eye Color: Blue

Height: 5'8"

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Laetitia Marie Laure Casta (born 11 May 1978)[2] is a French actress and model. Casta became a "GUESS? Girl" in 1993 and gained further recognition as a Victoria's Secret Angel from 1998 to 2000 and as a spokesperson for cosmetics company L'Oreal. She has appeared on over 100 covers of such popular magazines as Cosmopolitan, Vogue, Rolling Stone, Elle and Glamour, and modeled for designers like Yves Saint Laurent, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Chanel, Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger, J. Crew, Louis Vuitton, Givenchy, Roberto Cavalli, Lolita Lempicka, and Vivienne Westwood. Casta became an established actress, appearing in the films Gainsbourg (A Heroic Life), Face and Blue Bicycle, as well as the play Ondine at the theatre Antoine.

Casta was born in Pont-Audemer, Normandy, France. Her 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 and Corsica.

Casta's modeling career reportedly began when she was discovered by the photographer Frederic Cresseaux,during a family holiday in her father's native Corsica, at age 15.After her unexpected registration by Jeeby, Casta was elected Miss Lumio 93.

Casta has been the L'Oreal Paris brand ambassador since 1998.She has been featured in Guess? Jeans, Tommy Hilfiger, Miu Miu, Pepe Jeans, Alberta Ferretti and XOXO ad campaigns. Casta has appeared on over 100 magazine covers including Victoria's Secret catalogs, Harper's Bazaar,[8] ELLE magazine, and Vogue magazine. She walked down the annual Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000. Casta was one of the company's signature Victoria' Secret Angels from 1998 to 2002. She also appeared in three consecutive Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issues, Rolling Stone, and the Pirelli Calendar 1999 by Herb Ritts and 2000 by Annie Leibovitz.

In 1999, Casta was ranked first in a national survey ordered by the French Mayors Association 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 became the focus of a controversywhen, after being selected to be Marianne, newspapers in Britain and Francereported that she had relocated to London where taxes on high earners are lower. Casta's father said she went to London for professional reasons; on a TV show, she also said that she rented a flat in London to be near her boyfriend.The French minister of the interior spoke about Casta on the radio;[13][14] comparing the advantages of living in France with regard to the drawbacks of Londonafter political opponents used Casta's relocation to London as an opportunity to criticise the government.

She is the face of fragrances Chanel's Allure, Givenchy's Forbidden flower, Cacharel's Promise, Bulgari's BLV II, Ralph Lauren's Notorious, and on 15 June 2012 D&G's Pour Femme shot in Erice by Mario Testino.[18] The Parisians could follow her Adventures in the Galeries Lafayette by Jean-Paul Goude.For Christmas 2011, Peter Lindbergh shot True Love, the very thought of Casta at the summit of Manhattan and between the snowy lions of marble of the New York Public Library for Tiffany & Co.[20] On 10 March 2010, in Paris, she opened the Louis Vuitton Fall/Winter 2010 fashion show.On 27 September 2010, she closed the Roberto Cavalli SS 2011 fashion show in Milan.

For her first movie, Casta has made forays into the blockbuster Asterix & Obelix Take On Caesar directed by Claude Zidi, a live-action film of the comic book Asterix; in which Obelix, portrayed by Gerard Depardieu, plays a love interest for Falbala.[23] Casta appeared in Les Ames Fortes, a dramatic film directed by Raul Ruiz.Her interpretation of Brigitte Bardot in the movie Gainsbourg (Vie heroique) revealed the actress[25] who received her first nomination at the Cesar Award. Casta served as a jury member at the 69th Venice International Film Festival in 2012

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orn in the town of Decin, Czechoslovakia (now the Czech Republic) on February 28th, 1984, Karolina Kurkova had a slight taste of what celebrity would be like, as her father Josef Kurka was a star basketball player. As a child, her height made her relatively awkward and gangly, but that would all change with age. A close friend recognized her beauty and sent photos of Kurkova to an agency in Prague. Kurkova immediately landed a runway appearance, not to mention a commercial and print ad. Still, being a model in the Czech Republic did not expose her to what fashion was really about, so Kurkova took a chance and traveled to Milan to gain some more experience. There, Miuccia Prada (the designer behind the famous brand name) signed her to a contract that proved to be the beginning of her stellar career. On September 7th, 1999, Kurkova's hard work as a 15-year-old model culminated in a meeting with some Vogue editors in New York. She impressed them immediately and the execs began to slowly groom her for success.

Madhuri turns winner over Aishwarya

Madhuri turns winner over Aishwarya-Rai

Earlier there were reports that the two dancing divas of Bollywood, Madhuri Dixit and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan will together judge some dance reality show. And also that the channel is in talks with two of them. However the latest update on it says that Aishwarya has lost the place to Madhuri. Thanks to the exorbitant amount she charged to appear on the show. However Madhuri demanded an affordable price and so will represent one of the teams of the show titled Dance Premier League. The show also promises many other Bollywood stars.
One source revealed, “Madhuri and Aishwarya were both being considered to be the judge for one of the teams. Aishwarya lost out to Madhuri as she quoted an exorbitant amount of money. The makers of the show couldn’t afford her and the scales tipped in Madhuri’s favour as she had demanded an affordable price.”
However, Riku Rakesh Nath, Madhuri’s manager said not going much into details, “The discussion is still on.”
Meanwhile, VP Marketing of the channel, Danish Khan confirmed, “Yes, Madhuri has been chosen to represent one of the teams.”
When asked about Ash, he said, “I don’t want to talk abut the money involved but Madhuri is definitely on board for Dance Premier League.”
But talks around the floor say that Madhuri demanded much affordable price, so is Aishwayra lost it out.

Aishwarya always dances like a dream: Slumdog

Aishwarya always dances like a dream: Slumdog choreographer

The famous Indian choreographer Longinus Fernandes made all the actors in Slumdog Millionaire dance to his tunes and he has directed a sequence in Hollywood movie, Eat, Pray, Love. Out of all this, it was our very own Bollywood diva Aishwarya Rai Bachchan bowl him over, with her ‘dream’ like dance movies.

He has choreographed one song in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s, Guzaarish, Udi Udi. When asked about this song, Longinus said, “It is very unusual. We have never seen Aishwarya doing such steps. It is very different from what she has done in the past and she has done a brilliant job with it. She is a wonderful dancer and she dances like a dream. It did not take her much time to learn the dance, but it did take some time to perfect the dance and to get in the mood of the character.”

The song is turning into a rage especially due to Aishwarya’s graceful and impressive moves in her red and black long dress. The dance director said, “Sanjay wanted to make this song unique and different one. I asked him if we can add a little bit of Spanish in it and give it a raw, earthy feel. He loved the idea, so we gave the whole dance a look, which is very rustic, so we tried to make it as natural as we can.”

Longinus has won the Filmfare Award for this famous choreography for the song ‘Pappu can’t dance saala…’in Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na. Bhansali and Longinus met for the first time on the sets of a dance reality show Jhalak Dikhla Jaa.

When asked Longinus how he got a film with Sanjay he said, “It was not very tough for me to get this break with Sanjay Leela Bhansali. He has always been fond of me. He was one of the judges on Jhalak and he told me that time that he will work with me for sure. He kept his promise.”

Guzaarish where Hrithik Roshan plays a paraplegic patient is slated to release on November 19.

Bikini beauty from Pakistan: Mariyah Moten

Bikini beauty from Pakistan: Mariyah Moten

Here is a bikini clad Miss Pakistan - finally from our western neighbor too. I remember Paki Prez Mushy had said sometime back about the lack of conservative values - which he suggested that Pakistanis revel in... well... this is fairly conservative. hmm.. and I have not even brought up the various MMS' that line the internet these days from Pakistan.. I wonder how with the ISLAMIC republic deal with this beauty?
Btw, she is a Houstonian.. and like they say.. "Everything is BIG in Texas".. from fruits to hearts!! ;-) So, Mariyah.. congrats!
The Houston girl has "created a frenzy by participating in an international bikini contest and even landed a prize - even if not exactly for skin", the newspaper said.
Mariyah represented Pakistan at the pageant. She received a trophy, plus cash in the 'Best in Media' section for being "the most photographed and interviewed girl in the entire pageant".
Since the pageant, Mariyah has created a splash on television channels like Zee News as well as Khaleej Times, China Daily, Hangzhou Newspaper and various other newspapers in China and elsewhere.
Born and brought up in Karachi, Mariyah moved to the US with her family eight years ago, the newspaper said, quoting a report on the popular website DesPardes.com.
"It's the first time that Pakistan is participating in the bikini pageant, as we're an Islamic country," Moten was quoted as excitedly telling China Daily.
"Now, there's less reproach in Pakistan on women's participation in such beauty contests," she said. "All my family supports me and I'm excited to have the chance to participate in the event."
She is studying hotel management at the University of Houston, Texas, where she did her high schooling.
Mariyah was among 47 other participants who paraded at the Great Hall of The People. The candidates, all aged between 18 and 25, paraded before the cameras representing their countries. India did not participate.
Mariyah was crowned Queen Pearl and received $5,000 in prize money. The second and third place earned the title Miss Pearl and received $3,000 and $2,000 respectively, according to the pageant's organising committee.

Mariyah Moten, a 22-year-old US-based Pakistani, is being billed as "Pakistan's first Miss Bikini" after she topped the 'Best in Media' category at the Miss Bikini Universe pageant in China last week.
Having won the title at Beihai resort in southern China, wowing crowds there and alarming conservatives in Pakistan, Moten is currently in Mumbai for a "special interview" assignment with a major Indian newspaper chain.
The News International newspaper reported with the comment: "A few Pakistani women in the past have ventured to compete in beauty pageants but none has gone this far in terms of unsheltered territory."
However the authorities and government officials and spokesman in Pakistan have denied that she had the go ahead and represent Pakistan.
She was been born and raised in the Karachi City of Pakistan till the age of 14 and then moved to the United States. According the Culture minister of Pakistan she had brought shame to his country.
The minister had further added "We have asked our missions in Washington and Beijing to investigate this because it is against our policy, culture and religion".
Interestingly some of the Pakistani community in the USA had welcomed the idea even though there are no Miss Pakistan contests.