Laetitia
Casta has both literally and figuratively broken the
waif mold that the supermodel kingdom has been dominated
by for decades. Born May 11, 1978 in Pont-Audemer, France,
she has brought curves back to the forefront of top
fashion magazines, although she hasn't done so without
controversy.
Her
name means 'joy' in Latin, and she led a very joyous
life in Normandy, where she lived with her family in
the country. Before that though, she lived in Corsica
where her father Dominique hailed from. Laetitia is
very shy and has admitted on several occasions to be
intimidated by men, which perhaps may boggle some men's
minds. She did however become much less shy when her
mother Line brought her sister Marie-Ange into the world,
which inspired Laetitia to become a role model for her
younger sister. In 1993, Laetitia signed on with Guess?
Jeans and from there, Victoria's Secret in 1996. Her
popularity continued and she landed spots in the 1997,
1998, and 1999 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issues.
She's
appeared in nearly 100 covers of major fashion magazines
such as Cosmopolitan and Glamour and her momentum continues.
The 2000 Victoria's Secret campaign shows her spotlighted
in her own commercial. She also has been in several
commercials for L'Oreal, joined in many by Simon Rex.
Laetitia
is not only everywhere in print, but is establishing
herself as a credible actor as well, having been in
Asterix which starred Gerard Depardieu, Roberto Benigni
and Christian Clavier, in the most costly French film
ever made. 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.
Once
invited a homeless man for dinner in her hotel while
in London.
Dating
famed humanitarian Faiz Ahmad.
Laetitia
Casta was victim of an agression by a Parisian cab driver.
The man lost is temper in a traffic jam, and started
to verbally agress her while she was on her phone. Scared
by the attitude of the man she and her friend paid and
left the cab. The cab driver continued to insult them
and got out of his cab to spray them with mace gaz.
Later the cab driver made up a story ( that she was
playing merry hell and screaming) to justify his agression
when the police arrested him.
The tabloids simply repeated his version keeping it
that way as it was more juicy and scandalous than the
truth. The man was condemned by the court a week later.
(1998)
Net worth $5.3 million dollars
Has
appeared in over 80 covers of different magazines around
the world.
Has
a brown belt in judo.
Enjoys
driving go-carts.
Has
an older brother and a younger sister.
Discovered
at age 15 while lying on the beach with her family
Has
been the "Guess Girl" in numerous ad campaigns for Guess
jeans Cover appearances for "Elle, " "Mademoiselle,
" "Seventeen, " "Cosmopolitan, " and "Glamour" magazines
Sizzled in several Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issues
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