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Nina Moric Profile |
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Birth Date: July 22, 1976
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Birth Place: Zagabria, Croatia
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Birth Name: Nina Moric
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Height: 5'11"
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Biography |
Nina Moric was born in Zagreb, the capital of Croatia, on
July 22, 1976. She grew up in an upper-middle class
household, and her parents, a doctor and an economist,
encouraged her follow her dream of becoming a lawyer.
Nina recognized that although she had the brains to pursue
the higher intellectual echelons, her body could put most
women's to shame. So she entered a national pageant and was
awarded the title of Miss Croatia. At that moment, she
decided that she could very well be a world-famous model.
She entered the Elite Look of the Year modeling competition
in 1996, and came in second.
Even though she didn't take the top trophy home, the powers
that be noticed Nina's enormous potential. She joined the
Croatian modeling agency Midiken with a two-year contract
worth $75,000 US. While continuing law school, she started
modeling for some of the most prestigious fashion houses in
Milan.
In 1998, she reentered the Elite Look of the Year modeling
competition once more and this time she won, earning the
title of Model of the Year. This victory proved a launching
pad for her career as it got her a two-year contract with
one of the most celebrated modeling agencies in the world,
L.A. Models.
She then relocated to Los Angeles, where she started to
model for companies like Versace, Erreuno, and Les Copains.
A mere four months after her move to America, she was cast
in the music video of a little-known Puerto Rican pop star.
The singer was Ricky Martin and the video was for the song
"Livin' La Vida Loca." Not only did the song prove to be a
chart-topper, but it was nominated for six trophies at the
1999 MTV Video Music Awards, taking home the titles of Best
Dance Video and Best Pop Video. As the brunette seen draped
all over the Latino heartthrob, Nina left a lasting
impression.
At the time, there were talks of making a sequel to the 1994
blockbuster film The Mask and Jim Carrey desperately wanted
to cast the beautiful Nina Moric as the female lead.
Unfortunately, negotiations fell through and Canadian
funnyman Carrey left the project.
Having realized her dream of becoming a world-famous model,
Nina discovered that she was a star in Italy, and became a
TV correspondent on Torno Sabato with Giorgio Panariello on
RAI1.
She was also on Canale5 with Luca Barbareschi and she played
Bora the Vampiress with Natasha Stefanenko and Enrico
Bertolino on RAI2's Convenscion2001. She did television
commercials for perfumes, fashion lines, as well as for
Citizen watches and Infiore swimwear.
In 2000, she decided that music was something she wanted to
try. Teaming up with techno/dance producer Joe T. Vannelli,
a man who had worked with artists such as Erasure, New
Order, and Bobby Brown, she released a single called "Star."
Released in four remix versions, it didn't catch on and
therefore an album wasn't produced. Nevertheless, Nina
insists that she takes her music career seriously and it's
still her goal to record an album. |
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Other
Information |
Was the runner-up in the 1996 Elite "Look Of The Year"
contest.
Measurements: 37-23 1/2- 36 1/2 (Source: Celebrity Sleuth
magazine)
Was the beautiful dancer in Ricky Martin's "Living La Vida
Loca" video.
Has one sister, named Tina.
Son: Carlos Maria (b. August 8th 2002). |
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