Born in Pont-Audemer, France, Laetitia Casta spent her childhood in the lush countryside of Normandy. At age 15, she was approached by an agent of Paris' Madison Models. After her father agreed to let the agency take some test photographs, Laetitia's wondrous natural beauty impressed the founder of Madison models as well as the director of the French magazine Elle. Modeling contracts ensued and in 1993 Laetitia signed on with Guess? Jeans for a very successful advertising campaign.
In 1996, Laetitia became one of the lead models of Victoria's Secret and from there was featured in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition for three consecutive years. She has appeared on over 100 covers of fashion magazines such as Cosmopolitan and Glamour, as well as doing commercials for the cosmetics company L'Oreal. Laetitia made her feature film debut in Asterix et Obelix contre Cesar, the most expensive French film ever made and a smash hit in Europe. Her acting career gained momentum when she starred in the TV movie The Blue Bycicle, set in WWII France.
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– Agencies: New York - Madison, Paris - Madison
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– Has apartments in New York City, London and Paris.
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– Known for her often scantily-clad, curvacious figure.
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– Had her own credit card at age 15.
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– Doesn't smoke, drink or go out late so that she stays in shape and looks good for castings.
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– Was chosen by 16,000 mayors of France to be the new Marianne, France's national symbol of virtue and beauty. Bare-breasted busts (statues) of Laetitia now appear in town halls across France.
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– Has appeared in over 80 covers of different magazines around the world.
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– Discovered at age 15 while lying on the beach with her family
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