Valeria Mazza

Valeria Mazza
Mazza at the Starlite Gala in 2019
Born
Valeria Raquel Mazza

(1972-02-17) 17 February 1972 (age 52)
Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina
Occupations
  • Model
  • businesswoman
  • philanthropist
Years active1986–present
Spouse
Alejandro Gravier
​
(m. 1998)​
Children4
Modeling information
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Agency
Websitevaleriamazza.com.ar

Valeria Raquel Mazza (Spanish pronunciation: [baˈleɾja ˈmasa], Italian: [ˈmattsa]; born 17 February 1972) is an Argentine model and businesswoman. Mazza rose to prominence in the 1990s and became a household name after appearing on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue of 1996 alongside Tyra Banks. Mazza worked for fashion designers such as Gianni Versace and Roberto Cavalli.[citation needed]

Biography

Mazza was born in Rosario, Santa Fe Province to Raúl Mariano Mazza Ceriani and Monica Ferreira, and was raised in Paraná, Entre Ríos Province. A model since age 14,[2] Mazza has also worked as an actress, presenter and brand ambassador.[3][4] As a businesswoman, she has released three perfumes, her own magazine, and created an eyewear company and production company.[5][6] Once a student of occupational therapy,[7] she also promotes humanitarian causes, and is noted for her work with the Special Olympics, UNICEF, and the Pediatrics Unit of the Austral Hospital in Pilar, Buenos Aires Province.[8]

Mazza remains a leading figure in Latin American fashion,[3][9] and is considered the most important fashion model in Argentine history.[10]

Personal life

On 9 May 1998, Mazza married businessman Alejandro Gravier in the Basilica of the Blessed Sacrament in Retiro, Buenos Aires; the wedding reception was held at the Hipodromo Argentino de Palermo with 1,500 guests.[11] The couple have four children born in 1999,[11] 2002,[12][13] 2005,[14] and 2008.[15] They reside in Buenos Aires.[16] The couple owns Finca Valeria, a countryside vacation property in La Barra, near Punta del Este, Uruguay, where they hold an important party with renowned guests every summer.[17] In 2008, she and her husband were under investigation by Argentina's Revenue Service, AFIP, for alleged tax evasion to the tune of two million US dollars.[18]

In addition to her native Spanish, Mazza also speaks Italian and English.

References

  1. ^ "Valeria Mazza - Model".
  2. ^ Salinas, Patricia (16 September 2010). "Valeria Mazza: "Soy Mucho Más de lo que pueden ver"". Caretas (2147). Retrieved 8 November 2013.
  3. ^ a b Pajares, Diego (20 October 2013). "Valeria Mazza: "Me gustaría conducir un 'reality'"". El Comercio. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
  4. ^ Errázuriz L., María José (28 March 2013). "Valeria Mazza: La top model invita a las mujeres a envejecer con dignidad". Emol. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
  5. ^ "Valeria Mazza presentó su perfume con un sensual video". Infobae.com. 4 October 2013. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
  6. ^ "Registran la productora de la modelo Valeria Mazza por presunta estafa". El País. 13 September 2013. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
  7. ^ Lerer, Diego (20 February 2011). "Valeria Mazza: veinteañera". Clarín. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
  8. ^ Cortázar, Beatriz (3 July 2013). "Valeria Mazza: "Mi primer amor es la solidaridad infantil"". ABC. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
  9. ^ Monroy, Erika (4 November 2013). "Valeria Mazza revela sus secretos para estar a la moda". El Universal. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
  10. ^ Ventura, Any (16 November 2006). "Simplemente Valeria". La Nación. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
  11. ^ a b "Valeria Mazza, flamante mamá". Clarín. 30 May 1999. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
  12. ^ "Así es Tiziano, hijo de Valeria Mazza: campeón de esquí, futuro empresario y modelo ocasional". Vanity Fair España (in European Spanish). 2022-02-21. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
  13. ^ Teen, Vanity (2021-11-25). "Tiziano Gravier: When Ski Becomes A Metaphor For Life Vanity Teen 虚荣青年 Lifestyle & New Faces Magazine". www.vanityteen.com. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
  14. ^ "Valeria Mazza mostró cómo esquía su hijo Benicio Gravier en Francia: "Día de entrenamiento"". Revista Para Ti (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-02-21.
  15. ^ "The life of Taína Gravier, Valeria Mazza's daughter, takes an unexpected turn – Para Ti Magazine - OI Canadian". 2021-11-18. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
  16. ^ "Valeria Mazza en Chile: Conoce más a fondo a la supermodelo". Terra Chile. Terra Networks. 15 March 2013. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
  17. ^ "Valeria Mazza y Alejandro Gravier, anfitriones de la fiesta más esperada". La Nación. 17 January 2013. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
  18. ^ "Argentine top model accused of evading 2 million USD in taxes". MercoPress - South Atlantic News Agency. 3 November 2008. Retrieved 5 April 2015.

External links

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