Biography
Who is Marisa Miller?
Early life and real name
Marisa Miller Lee Bertetta was born on August 6, 1978, in Santa Cruz, California, to parents Krista and Marc Bertetta. She grew up alongside her two younger sisters and attended Aptos High School as well as Monte Vista Christian School. During her childhood and adolescence, she considered herself a bit of a tomboy with mostly male friends and limited interest in traditional fashion or girly pursuits.
How Marisa became famous
After talking with her mother, Marisa traveled to Italy to pursue modeling opportunities despite her initial shyness. During the 1990s, the fashion industry favored a very androgynous look, and she initially felt she did not fit those trends due to her height and curves. Her career gained wider attention in 1997 when she appeared in the inaugural issue of Perfect 10 magazine.
Career highlights
By 2002, Marisa began working extensively for Victoria's Secret and the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. She appeared in every annual edition of the swimsuit magazine from 2002 through 2008. In 2007, she famously posed wearing only an iPod for the magazine and later appeared on the cover of the 2008 edition, which generated record-setting online traffic for the publisher.
Acting and television work
In addition to her print and runway modeling career, Marisa expanded into television and film acting. Her earliest television work included serving as a judge on the Bravo reality series Manhunt: The Search for America's Most Gorgeous Male Model in 2004. That same year, she appeared in the official music video for the Puddle of Mudd single Spin You Around.
Marisa's height and personal life
Marisa stands at a height of 173 centimeters. Throughout her career, she has been recognized as a prominent sex symbol and topped Maxim magazine's Hot 100 list in 2008 as the first person to debut at number one. She also ranked high on other international polls, such as FHM magazine's global poll for the sexiest women in the world.
Birthday and age
Marisa Miller was born on August 6, 1978, which makes Marisa 48 years old today. That birthday falls under the Leo sign. Marisa shares the date with 55 other famous people.
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