Biography
Who is Mariacarla Boscono?
Modeling beginnings
Mariacarla Boscono began her modeling path in 1995 at the age of 15. She participated in the Look of the Year pageant held during the Festivalbar event in Lignano Sabbiadoro. Following this event, agent Piero Piazzi discovered her and signed her to the Ricardo Gay agency based in Milan. At age 17, she moved to New York City and secured a contract with DNA Model Management.
Her first runway appearances occurred in 1997 for designers Alberta Ferretti and Laura Biagiotti. During the late 1990s, she continued walking for brands including Gai Mattiolo, Rocco Barocco, Fausto Sarli, Paul Smith, Issey Miyake, Vivienne Westwood, and Guy Laroche. The designer Karl Lagerfeld soon took notice of her work, and she became one of his preferred models.
Career milestones and runway success
In 2005, Mariacarla Boscono set a record by walking in more than 70 runway shows across Milan, New York City, and Paris within a two-week period. That same year, she became the spokesperson for H&M, replacing Kate Moss. Her presence in the industry was secured when Vogue Paris named her one of the top 30 models of the 2000s. Forbes also included her on their list of the world's top-earning supermodels for 2005.
She has worked with a vast array of high-profile brands throughout her career. Well-known collaborations include Chanel, Prada, Givenchy, Yves Saint Laurent, Jean-Paul Gaultier, and Dolce and Gabbana. She has also appeared in advertising campaigns for Salvatore Ferragamo, Gianfranco Ferré, and Hermès. In 2009, she posed for the Pirelli Calendar in Africa, photographed by Peter Beard. Her portfolio includes work with photographers such as Juergen Teller, Steven Meisel, and Mert and Marcus.
Theatrical work
Beyond the runway, she has pursued a career in theater. Mariacarla made her debut in 2006 in New York City, performing as Solange in the play The Maids by Jean Genet at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute. Her colleague Margherita Missoni played the role of her sister in this production.
She continued her acting pursuits between 2010 and 2011. She appeared in multiple productions directed by Imogen Kusch, including Shakespeare's Women at the Colosseum in Rome. During this period, she also acted in performances of The Winter's Tale and Cymbeline.
Personal life and family
Mariacarla Boscono is from Rome, Italy. She has a daughter, whose birth she announced in August 2012. She is a single mother.
In 2024, she married Claudio Stecchi, who is an Italian pole vaulter. Between 2019 and July 2020, she was in a relationship with the Italian-Tunisian rapper Ghali. The rapper dedicated the song Barcellona to her during their time together.
Birthday and age
Mariacarla Boscono was born on September 20, 1980, which makes Mariacarla 46 years old today. That birthday falls under the Virgo sign. Mariacarla shares the date with 31 other famous people.
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