Biography
Who is Cristina Cordula?
Early life and education
Maria Cristina Cordula da Cunha was born in Rio de Janeiro on October 30, 1964. Her father worked as a company director while her mother was a sociologist before becoming an art critic. An uncle of hers worked as a painter during his life.
She pursued her higher education at the Brazilian university Gama Filho, where she studied journalism and communication.
Modeling career
Cristina Cordula started appearing in advertisements and began to participate in fashion parades at the age of 16 in Brazil. She also posed for various fashion magazines during her early years in South America.
A friend who worked as a hairstylist in Sao Paulo recommended a new haircut during a fashion show in Milan. This haircut helped launch her international modeling career, leading to representation by agencies such as Delphine, Zen, and Neo.
She modeled for major fashion houses including Yves Saint Laurent, Chanel, and Dior. After being spotted by a Spanish agency, she moved to Europe in 1985 and performed her final runway parade for French couturier Marc Bohan.
Television and fashion consultancy
In 2002, Cristina Cordula established her own fashion consultancy named Cristina Cordula Agence de Relooking in Paris, where she eventually made her permanent home. She later transitioned into television broadcasting.
She began working with M6 as a coach alongside Emilie Albertini on the program Nouveau look pour une nouvelle vie, presented by Veronique Mounier. She co-presented the show with Albertini from 2008 until 2011 and continued alone starting in 2012.
Since June 2013, she has hosted the weekday afternoon program Les Reines du shopping on M6. She also started hosting its male counterpart, Les Rois du shopping, in June 2015, and began presenting La Robe de ma vie in June 2017.
Family and personal life
Cristina Cordula gave birth to her son, Enzo, in the year 1994. She later married French businessman Frederic Cassin in Capri on June 6, 2017.
After living in France for many years, she officially obtained French nationality on December 18, 2018.
Birthday and age
Cristina Cordula was born on October 30, 1964, which makes Cristina 62 years old today. That birthday falls under the Scorpio sign. Cristina shares the date with 53 other famous people.
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