Standing 5'8" with her long dark blonde hair framing her alluring face and bright blue eyes, Laetitia Casta could stop a clock. Voluptuous, youthful and sensual, she is the essence of the GUESS image in its advertising. Born and raised in Normandie and Corsica, France, in the middle of an animal-filled forest, Laetitia has a down-home charm that's truly infectious. Her discovery by Paul Marciano, the president and creative director of GUESS, Inc. has brought her international exposure and worldwide recognition. At age 15, Laetitia's interest in modeling was sparked when she was discovered by a photographer while laying on a beach with her family. While on a trip to Paris shortly after, Paul Marciano selected her to make her debut with GUESS in an advertising campaign shot by Neil Kirk in Jamaica in October 1994.
Since then, she has worked for GUESS in many campaigns as the GUESS Girl. Now 18, her latest GUESS campaign, "Stretch," was shot by photographer Dewey Nicks, in beautiful Palm Springs and Laguna Beach, CA.
Happy and healthy, she currently lives in Paris with her mother, father, older brother and younger sister. When her hectic schedule allows, Laetitia enjoys car racing with her friends, traveling, cooking with her mom and spending time with her 7 year old sister.
Laetitia also has a brown belt in Judo. She feels that her experience with Judo has helped her in her modeling career to have control, to set limits for herself, to not be aggressive and to think with her mind not with her emotions.
With a great sense of humor and a good head on her shoulders, Laetitia looks forward to a bright future. For now, Laetitia "would like to continue modeling for as long as [she] can", but she is interested in getting married and having a family someday. She said that acting is also something that she would be interested in doing in the very near future. Confident and self-assured, her motto remains, "If there's someone knocking at my door, I will open it."
NAME: Laetitia Casta
NATIONALITY: French
HEIGHT: 5'8"
MEASUREMENTS: 35C-24-35
HAIR: Brown with light brown streaks
EYES: Blue
BORN: May 11, 1978 in Pont-Audemer, Normandy, France. Grew up in Corsica.
AGENCY: Paris-Madison
INCOME: Her estimated worth in 2000 is $5.3 million.
DISCOVERED: In Laetitia's own words "In August of 1993, when I was fifteen, I was playing with my little sister, Marie-Ange, on the beach at San Ambrogio in Corsica. A photographer named Frederic Creceaux, who was also on vacation there, noticed me and suggested to a friend from the Madison Models Agency in Paris, who was there with him, that they talk to my father about doing a test with me." Laetitia says, "I thought, 'Are they honest or are they weird?' Of course, he was suspicious, but when he found out they were for real, he took me to see them in Paris three weeks later so we could do some test photos. I was a bit nervous, but I guess it turned out okay. The rest, as they say, is history!"
RÉSUMÉ: Models for Givenchy, Victoria's Secret, Chanel, Ralph Lauren, Pantene, L'Oreal, Yves Saint Laurent and Guess. Laetitia her own calendar and is a Sports Illustrated model. She has appeared on all of the major magazine covers. She recently released her own photo book simply entitled Laetitia Casta . Stars in the French film called The Blue Bicycle .
HOME: She has apartments in New York City, London and Paris.
KNOWN FOR: Her often scantily-clad, curvacious figure.
OTHER: She had her own credit card at age 15. She doesn't smoke, drink or go out late so that she stays in shape and looks good for castings.
FRANCE'S NATIONAL SYMBOL: Laetitia 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. Laetitia's official public response after receiving the honor: "Chouette quoi [Like, neat!]" She then proceeded to move from Paris to London to avoid slightly higher taxes (she doesn't seem to understand why France is upset.)
more celebrities...
