Isabeli Fontana
Isabeli Fontana | |
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Born | Isabeli Bergossi Fontana 4 July 1983 Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil |
Occupation | Model |
Spouses | Álvaro Jacomossi
(m. 2000; div. 2004)Diego Ferrero (m. 2016) |
Children | 2 |
Modeling information | |
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)[1] |
Hair color | Brown |
Eye color | Blue |
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Isabeli Bergossi Fontana (born 4 July 1983) is a Brazilian fashion model. She is known for her work with brands like Victoria's Secret[5] and has been on the cover of Vogue 58 times.[6][7] Vogue Paris named her one of the top 30 models of the 2000s decade.[8]
Early life
Fontana was born in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil, to Maribel Bergossi and Antonio Carlos Fontana. She is of Italian descent,[9] and states that a grandmother had some Portuguese roots.[10] At just 13 years of age she made it to the finals of the 1996 Elite Model Look. The following year she moved from Brazil to Milan, Italy.[1]
Career
Early work 1996-1999
Isabeli Fontana started modeling at the age of 12 and with the support of her mother, she entered a local Elite Model Look contest and ranked in the 3rd place.[11][12] In 1997, she decided to pursue modeling professionally by moving to Milan.[12]
Fontana started walking the runways in Milan and made her debut walking at Milan fashion week for shows such as Versace, Givenchy, Michael Kors when she was only 15.[12] Fontana appeared in the Valentino advertisting F/W 1999 advertising campaign photohraphed by Mario Testino along with Gisele Bündchen, Audrey Marnay and Aurelie Claudel.[1]
In 1999, at the age of 16, she appeared in the
Since 1999 she has modeled for
Rise to prominence 2000-2005
In 2001, Fontana appeared on her first
In 2004 she became the face of Hermès, appeared on the advertising campaign for Versace Crystal Noir Fragrance and for Versace Make Up line.[12] In the same year she appeared on the Balenciaga, Versace and Chanel F/W 2004 campaigns.[2]
In 2005 Fontana appeared on the Versace Crystal Noir Fragrance campaign and Helena Rubinstein S/S 05 campaign.[3] In 2005 she appeared on the cover of Vogue Paris[6]
Further recognition and fame 2008-present
Fontana appeared on the advertising campaign for the Revlon Fair Fragrance in 2008. She also appeared on numerous advertising campaigns that same years such as Versace F/W 08, Balenciaga S/S 08, Pepe Jeans, Roberto Cavalli, H&M , Flowerbomb, Valentino.[4] In 2008, Fontana made her debut on the Forbes The World's 15 Top-Earning Models list at place 11, having earned $3 million.[14]
In 2009 she was featured as a 'Face of the Moment' in May 2009's US Vogue and appeared on the Viktor&Rolf and Revlon Fair, Fragrance campaigns. She also appeared on the Chanel F/W 09 makeup line campaign.[5] Fontana also appeared on the cover of Vogue Paris for the November issue.[6] In 2010 she close the Victoria's Secret "Game on" Segment.
In June 2011, Fontana appeared on the cover of Vogue Paris and Vogue Korea and in 2014 she appeared on the cover of Vogue Italia.[6]
Fontana has been the face of a variety of advertising campaigns including
Fontana can be seen in the spring/summer 2011 campaigns for
Personal life
In her youth, Fontana attended a Catholic school in the Portão district of Curitiba. She is often seen making the
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1998 | Torre de Babel
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Herself | Invited |
2005 | Belíssima | ||
2010 | A Vida Alheia | Verônica Moyana | |
Passione | Herself | Invited | |
2011 | Aline | Princess Léa | |
2015 | Hidden Truths | Herself | Angel Parade |
References
- ^ a b c d e "Isabeli Fontana". The FMD. Retrieved 2 September 2008.
- ^ "Elite Hong Kong". Elite Hong Kong.
- ^ "THE FACE models". Archived from the original on 1 September 2018.
- ^ "Isabeli Fontana - Model".
- ^ a b c "Isabeli Fontana". NYMag.com.
- ^ a b c d e VOGUEGRAPHY (20 June 2016). "Isabeli Fontana Throughout the Years in Vogue". VOGUEGRAPHY. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ "Isabeli Fontana". Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ "Les 30 mannequins des années 2000". Vogue France (in French). 17 December 2009. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ Pietrostefani, Arianna (13 December 2012). "Interview with Isabeli Fontana, supermodel, mom and an angel". Vogue Italia. Archived from the original on 12 January 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ Fontana, Isabeli (June 2010). "Isabeli Fontana". Anabela Mota Ribeiro (Interview) (in Portuguese). Interviewed by Máxima. Archived from the original on 16 March 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ "Isabeli Fontana dalle pagine di Vogue Italia al Festival di Venezia 2017". Vogue Italia (in Italian). 31 August 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Isabeli Fontana". Fashion Elite. 3 September 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ Grant, Andrea (7 August 2008). "Isabeli Fontana, Model Profile". The Fashion Spot.
- ^ Blakeley, Kiri. "In Pictures: The World's 15 Top-Earning Models". Forbes. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ Lee, Helen (11 April 2007). "Vogue's 'World's Next Top Models' cover". SassyBella.com. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
- ^ "Isabeli Fontana". models.
- ^ "Viktor&Rolf - Fragrances". Archived from the original on 2 March 2013.
- ^ "Isabeli Fontana to be a Telecast Judge during Miss Universe Final". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
- ^ Fontana, Isabeli. "Isabeli Fontana" (Interview). Interviewed by Makefor. Archived from the original on 28 August 2013.
- ^ "Rohan Marley Ends Engagement… | IRIEFM.net". Archived from the original on 12 July 2014. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
- ^ "Isabeli Fontana says she can't imagine 'Secret Truths' without Angel". News Bulletin 24/7. 18 November 2021. A quote from an Instagram post of hers: "Now I can say I'm officially Italian yeeehhhh I am now part of the European Union! @rotunnocidadania helped me to go after my ancestors !!"