Laetitia Casta

Laetitia Marie Laure Casta, popularly known as Laetitia Casta, is a renowned French model and actress. Born on 11 May 1978, Casta emerged as a GUESS? Girl in 1993 and rose to fame as a Victoria's Secret Angel from 1998 to 2000, besides serving as a spokesperson for L'Oréal. She has graced over 250 covers of globally popular magazines like Cosmopolitan, Vogue, Rolling Stone, Elle, and Glamour, whilst walking the runway for illustrious designers such as Yves Saint Laurent, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Chanel, Dior, and more. As an actress, Casta has appeared in notable films like Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar (1999), Born in 68 (2008), Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life (2010) earning her a nomination for the César Award for Best Supporting Actress, Arbitrage (2012), A Faithful Man (2018), and The Crusade (2021). Casta began her modeling career at 15 when discovered by photographer Frédéric Cresseaux in her father's native Corsica. She was a brand ambassador for L'Oréal Paris since 1998 and has featured in recurring ad campaigns, gracing more than 250 magazine covers (e.g., Harper's Bazaar, Elle, Marie Claire, Glamour, Cosmopolitan, Vanity Fair, Rolling Stone, Vogue). She was the last muse of fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent and has also appeared thrice in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. She hosted the prestigious Louis Vuitton fall/winter 2010 fashion show and remained an 'Industry Icon' by models.com. Her acting career was marked by her role as Falbala in Asterix & Obelix Take On Caesar. In 1999, she was selected as the new model for Marianne, an allegorical symbol of the French Republic. In 2016, she became a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, pledging to help the 250 million children residing in conflict zones.