• Vanessa Hessler is an Italian model and actress who has worked for Calvin Klein, Giorgio Armani and L'Oreal. Her acting roles have included the 2005 the Italian TV movie Natale a Miami, and the major 2008 French release Asterix at the Olympic Games.

• 1. Born: January 21, 1988
  2. Birthplace: Rome, Italy
  3. Lived in Rome until age 8, then moved with family to Washington DC
  4. Height: 5' 11"
  5. Measurements: 33.5-25-36
  6. Ranked #92 in AskMen.com's "Top 99 Most Desirable Women of 2006".
  7. Languages spoken: Italian, English and French

• Princess Irina

  Hessler's first big-screen role was in one of the most expensive European films ever made: 2008's Asterix at the Olympic Games, with a reported budget of €78 million (roughly $121 million). In the film—which is adapted from the beloved French comic series Asterix—Hessler plays the female lead, Princess Irina, opposite Gerard Depardieu and Alain Delon.

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