Guide Note
Actress and model Amber Valletta began modeling at age 15 and signed a contract two years later to be the face of Calvin Klein's Eternity. Throughout the 1990s, she modeled for Giorgio Armani, Gucci, Versace and appeared on the covers of Elle, Vogue and Harper's Bazaar magazines.
You Oughta Be In Pictures
Valletta made her first foray into film and television in 1995, playing herself in Unzipped. In 1996, she co-hosted MTV's House of Style with her friend and fellow model Shalom Harlow. Since 2000, she has been a more active actress, appearing in What Lies Beneath, Hitch and Transporter 2. She appears alongside Laurence Fishburne in the gang drama Days of Wrath.
Personal Life
Valletta was married to Herve Le Bihan for two years in the mid-1990s. After they divorced, she had a brief relationship with Leonardo DiCaprio in 1998. Since 2003, she has been married to volleyball player Christian McCaw.
Fast Facts
- Born: February 9, 1974
- Height: 5'9"
- Measurements: 34-23-34
- Spokesperson for Oceana
- 2006: Attended a rehab center for a non-substance issue.
- Appears in the Barack Obama Yes We Can video
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