Valeria Mazza was born on February 17th, 1972, in Rosario, Santa
Fe, Argentina. Her father, Raul and mother Monica had a close
friend that helped Valeria get her first job as a model, in an
amateur fashion show. At the age of 14, helping out this family
friend led to several more modeling jobs.
Valeria made a bold career move and moved to New York in order
to further her modeling career. Since the move, she has landed
countless jobs doing runways, magazine covers and advertisements.
She made it in the big leagues when she appeared on the cover
of "Sports Illustrated's swimsuit issue '96" with Tyra
Banks. Her hair was so blonde it became her trademark. When she
dyed her hair dark before several shows, she claims, "no one recognized
me". Valeria says she lost 40% of her fans, who just didn't recognize
her.
