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Birth Name: Yamilla Diaz-Rahi
Birth Place: Argentina
Nationality: Argentinean
Ancestry: Lebanese/Spanish
Occupation: Supermodel
Height: 174 cm (5'6")
Weight: 54kg (120lbs)
Body Measurement: 90-60-90 (35.5-23.5-35.5)
Hair Color: Brunette
Eyes: Brown
Hobby: Literature
Claim to fame: Victoria's Secret's model
Agency: 'Next', New York
Advertisements: Bebe, Bio-Etyc, Cover Girl, Emanuel Ungaro 'Fleur de Diva' fragrance, Gear, Hanro, Newport News, Replay jeans, Swish jeans, Victoria's Secret
Magazine covers: Australia: 'Marie Claire' - September 2000 South Africa: 'Marie Claire' - June 2000; Spain: 'Elle' - June 1999 UK: 'Cosmopolitan' - August 1999; 'Marie Claire' - June 1999; 'Cosmopolitan' - March 2001
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BIOGRAPHY
Yamila Diaz Rahi was born in Argentina, to a doctor father and an old
folks home manager mother. Of Lebanese and Spanish descent, Yamila
and her two sisters, Maria and Yael, were raised in Argentina.
With no original intention to become a model, everything changed for Yamila when she was spotted by a modeling agency scout in Buenos Aires, where Yamila was an Economics student. After this chance encounter, she flew to Milan where her career as a model began.
It took a while for the exotic beauty to break through, and she started off by doing department store catalogues for several years. But it was after her work in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Calendar in 1999 that Yamila skyrocketed to model status.
Everyone from Glamour to Cosmopolitan took notice, as did the people at Victoria's Secret. After Yamila modeled lingerie for every man's favorite catalogue, it was no secret that Yamila would appear on the cover of magazines worldwide.
Since her swimsuit and lingerie modeling stint, Yamila has graced the covers of Marie Claire, Elle (US and Spain), the European editions of Max, GQ and Shape. Yamila also joined the beautiful bevy of models for the 2000 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition, including Estella Warren and Laetitia Casta.
In addition to her work with the Newport News catalogue, Yamila has recently appeared as one of the newest "Cover Girl" models, joining Niki Taylor, and has also appeared in ads for Replay jeans, Ungaro's "Fleur de Diva" perfume, and Italian cosmetics "Bio-Etyc" (Full Bio)
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