soraver
15-05-07, 13:23
credits to maRtina
Early life and career start
Born Marisa Bertetta in Santa Cruz, California, she was "discovered" at age 16 walking through a San Francisco café by two Italian modeling agents.[2] After talking to her parents, Marc and Krista Bertetta, she was on a plane to Italy with her mom a few months later. Miller first 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.
http://static.flickr.com/72/ 201475912_4b82aa2263_o.jpg
Career highlights
Atypically, she was able to move from a start as a nude magazine model to high profile mainstream work with the likes of Victoria's Secret and the coveted Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue (2002–2007). In particular, she featured in the 2004 and 2005 editions' sections of body painting. She's also appeared in other magazines such as Fitness, Shape, and Vogue, as well as worked 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.
http://i.a.cnn.net/si/features/2006_swimsuit/images/gallery/photos/06_mmiller_01.jpg
Personal life
Miller was married to Jim Miller, a Los Angeles surfing contest promoter and lifeguard from ca. 2000 and became separated from him in 2002. They divorced soon after. She married Hollywood producer Griffin Guess on April 15, 2006. Miller enjoys football, muscle cars, cooking and food from Trader Joe's. From an early age she loved surfing, was a standout volleyball player on her high school team, and has long been a big sports fan in general. She's said that if she weren't a model she would be a sportscaster.
http://i.cnn.net/si/pr/subs/swimsuit/images/04_mmiller_01.jpg
http://i.cnn.net/si/pr/subs/swimsuit/images/06_mmiller_15.jpg
http://i.cnn.net/si/pr/subs/swimsuit/images/05_mmiller_01.jpg
Early life and career start
Born Marisa Bertetta in Santa Cruz, California, she was "discovered" at age 16 walking through a San Francisco café by two Italian modeling agents.[2] After talking to her parents, Marc and Krista Bertetta, she was on a plane to Italy with her mom a few months later. Miller first 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.
http://static.flickr.com/72/ 201475912_4b82aa2263_o.jpg
Career highlights
Atypically, she was able to move from a start as a nude magazine model to high profile mainstream work with the likes of Victoria's Secret and the coveted Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue (2002–2007). In particular, she featured in the 2004 and 2005 editions' sections of body painting. She's also appeared in other magazines such as Fitness, Shape, and Vogue, as well as worked 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.
http://i.a.cnn.net/si/features/2006_swimsuit/images/gallery/photos/06_mmiller_01.jpg
Personal life
Miller was married to Jim Miller, a Los Angeles surfing contest promoter and lifeguard from ca. 2000 and became separated from him in 2002. They divorced soon after. She married Hollywood producer Griffin Guess on April 15, 2006. Miller enjoys football, muscle cars, cooking and food from Trader Joe's. From an early age she loved surfing, was a standout volleyball player on her high school team, and has long been a big sports fan in general. She's said that if she weren't a model she would be a sportscaster.
http://i.cnn.net/si/pr/subs/swimsuit/images/04_mmiller_01.jpg
http://i.cnn.net/si/pr/subs/swimsuit/images/06_mmiller_15.jpg
http://i.cnn.net/si/pr/subs/swimsuit/images/05_mmiller_01.jpg