Valeria Mazza
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Mazza at the Teatro Colón reopening gala, 2010
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| Born | Valeria Raquel Mazza February 17, 1972 Rosario, Argentina |
| Occupation | Model, businesswoman, philanthropist |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Spouse(s) | Alejandro Gravier (1998-present) |
| Children | 4 |
| Website | valeriamazza.com.ar |
Valeria Raquel Mazza (Spanish pronunciation: [baˈlerja ˈmasa]; born February 17, 1972) is an Argentine model and businesswoman. Considered by some as the first Latin American supermodel,[1] Mazza rose to prominence in the 1990s and became a household name after appearing in the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue of 1996 alongside Tyra Banks.[2]
A model since age 14,[3] Mazza has also worked as an actress, presenter and brand ambassador.[1][4] As a businesswoman, she has released three perfumes, her own magazine, and created an eyewear company and production company.[5][6] Once a student of occupational therapy,[7] she also promotes humanitarian causes, and is noted for her work with the Special Olympics, UNICEF, and the Pediatrics Unit of the Austral Hospital in Pilar, Buenos Aires Province.[8]
Mazza remains a leading figure in Latin American fashion,[1][9] and is considered the most important fashion model in Argentine history.[10]
Personal life
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 Mazza's Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover from January 29, 1996 |
On May 9, 1998 Mazza married businessman Alejandro Gravier in the Basilica of the Blessed Sacrament in Retiro, Buenos Aires; the wedding reception was held at the Hipodromo Argentino de Palermo with 1,500 guests.[11] The couple has four children: Balthazar (b. 1999),[11] Tiziano (b. 2002),[12] Benicio (b. 2005),[13] and Taína (b. 2008).[14] They reside in Buenos Aires.[15] The couple owns "Finca Valeria", a countryside vacation property in La Barra, near Punta del Este, Uruguay, where they hold an important party with renowned guests every summer.[16]In 2008 she and his husband were under investigation by Argentina's Revenue Service, AFIP, for alleged tax evasion to the tune of two millon US dollars [17]
See also
References
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