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Vanessa Lorenzo Profile |
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Birth Date: December 7, 1976
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Birth Place: Badalona, Barcelona, Spain
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Birth Name: Vanessa Lorenzo
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Height: 5'7"
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Biography |
It's in Barcelona, Spain, that her Andalusian parents gave
birth to Vanessa Lorenzo on December 7, 1976. As early as 6
years old, she wanted to be a model.
When she was 10, her father had had enough of listening to
her talking about such dreams and he answered an ad in the
newspaper. The Group agency was looking for models and it
didn't take long for them to sign Vanessa up once they saw
what she had to offer.
For the next few years, it was a very hectic time for young
Vanessa. Mornings were spent in school, she had four hours
of ballet lessons in the afternoon, and every free moment
she had was spent going to casting calls.
While other teenagers were preoccupied with acne and the
opposite sex, Vanessa was pouring her heart into her
modeling career. At 15, she was absolutely sure that
modeling was her calling.
Now getting older, Vanessa's body was mature enough to play
in the big leagues and soon she was being photographed by
professionals like Jose Manuel Ferrater. Ready to take the
next step, Vanessa quit high school and made modeling the
focus of her life.
In the early '90s, Vanessa Lorenzo entered the Elite Look of
the Year modeling competition. This was her chance to
introduce herself to the rest of the fashion universe, and
the outcome was that she didn't win the pageant but finished
second instead.
Shortly after, at the age of 17, Vanessa left home and Spain
altogether to relocate to Paris. It was her first time
living on her own, but she wouldn't let that distract her
from her dream of becoming a world-famous supermodel. She
wanted to work with the best photographers and the biggest
fashion houses.
Even though she didn't speak any French or English, she was
rushed to London to work on the Pepe Jeans campaign the day
after she arrived. This would be the start of her
international career.
She lived in the French capital for three years and it
wasn't always a remarkable experience for Vanessa. She got
homesick and frequently returned to Spain to see her family.
She recalls that Parisians were cold and unfriendly, which
made it difficult for her to feel accepted and get ahead in
her profession.
Vanessa then tried her hand at acting. She had previously
briefly appeared in the little-seen Spanish movie Entreacte
(1989), but it didn't leave an impression.
Following a long casting session, she was chosen by Leonardo
Pieraccioni to be one of the female leads in Fuochi
d'artificio (Fireworks, 1997).
In this Italian romantic comedy, Vanessa played a wealthy
sex monster and it was a box-office hit in Italy. The
following year, she starred in a short film called El topo y
el hada and there was talk of her starring in a vampire
movie, but it was never made.
After she left Paris, Vanessa relocated to New York City
where she signed with the International Management Group
(IMG) agency. This was the right move because it has allowed
her to model for labels like Giorgio Armani, L'Oreal,
Escada, Laura Biagiotti, Pantene, Christian Dior, Gap, Yves
Saint Laurent, Ralph Lauren, and Victoria's Secret.
In magazines, she has been seen in Elle, Vogue, Marie
Claire, and the 2002 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition.
Even better, she has made the covers of Cosmopolitan, Self,
Glamour, Lucky, Elle, Vogue, Amica, Woman, and Neo.
Despite her busy schedule filled with photo shoots and
schmoozing, Vanessa still finds time to relax and enjoy the
best New York has to offer along with her boyfriend, fellow
Spanish model Jordi Rosello. |
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Other
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Lives in New York with her boyfriend, Jordi Rosselló, where
they both work as models.
Modelled in ad for Yves Saint Laurent, Escada, Ralph Lauren,
Christian Dior, Giorgio Armani, Laura Biagiotti, Gap, Pepe
Jeans, Victoria's Secret, Pantene and L'Oreal.
Has appeared in numerous editions of Marie Claire, Elle,
Vogue, Glamour and Cosmopolitan. Also appeared in the 2002
issue of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition.
Measurements: 32 1/2-23-35 1/2
Lived in Paris for 3 years. |
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