– Was sued by her fugitive ex-husband Tommaso Buti who charged she did not let their son visit him on the lam. (March 8, 2003)
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– Appearing in GUESS? ads in 1990 with Claudia Schiffer, Daniela was transformed into a super star practically over night - just one year after leaving her communist homeland.
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– At age 19, she had planned to attend college for a degree in Education when she was spotted going into a theater.
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– In 1992, without speaking a word of English (but fluent in Italian, Russian, French and Czech), she moved to New York. Her career skyrocketed as she appeared on the covers of major fashion magazines - including Cosmopolitan, Elle, Marie Claire and Glamour.
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– In 1994, she landed a huge contract with L'Oreal to become a spokesperson and print model and also began a long-running relationship with Victoria's Secret.
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– She admits she needs to watch her weight by not eating sweets like cookies or chocolate and by staying away from bread - her weakness.
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– When her modeling career is over, she says she would like to become a translator or perhaps just spend her days having more children and running on the beach with her dogs.
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– Daniela is known mostly for her pictures in the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issues and Victoria's Secret.
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– She had son Yannick Fausto Buti in 1996
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– Her first job was as a mail carrier in Czechoslovakia
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– She studied Languages at University before becoming a model with hopes of being a teacher. Daniela is an excellent linguist and would like to see her talent used after her career as a model. She knows Russian, French, Italian, and Czech.
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