Amber Valletta
Born: 9 February 1974, the US
Amber Valletta Evanzhelin, American supermodel and actress of Portuguese origin, was born on February 9, 1974 in Phoenix, Arizona. Shortly thereafter, her family moved to the city of Tulsa, Oklahoma. As a child, Amber wanted to become a sociologist or a social worker, but at age 15, began her career in modeling. The model school Linda Lyman took her mother.
Once graduation Valletta went to Europe, where the tall blonde with green eyes quickly achieved supermodel status. She starred in advertising Louis Vuitton, Calvin Klein, DKNY, Versace and other famous brands. Repeatedly appeared on the cover of ELLE, Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Marie Claire, Woman, Cosmopolitan. But Amber was not going to stop there. Along with the model Shalom Harlow, she began to lead the program “House of Style” in the MTV.
Gradually began to gain momentum and film career Valletta . In 2000, she appeared in the Hollywood movie “What Lies Beneath“, it was followed by “family man“with Nicolas Cage in the lead role. Recognition as an actress Valletta received after roles in the romantic comedy”Terms removal: Hitch“and in a fantastic action movie”gamer“. Her latest at the moment work – movie “The Spy Next Door“, in which Amber plays the mother of many children, which love the hero Jackie Chan .
Amber was married in 1994 for model Herve Le Bihan, but two years later the couple divorced. Now she is married to volleyball player Christian McCaw. speaking for the US team at the Sydney Olympics. In 2000 they had a son Aiden. Movie star forbid his son to watch TV, “I like it when the house is quiet and calm. We buy the DVD, go to the theater and cinema, so my son is aware of new products. But I do not want him to be constantly watched TV ».
In August 2006, Valletta was treated for stress in a rehabilitation clinic in Arizona.
In an interview with People magazine, she said that her “stay in the clinic The Meadows had no relation to any dependence. I am glad that I have behind seven years of sobriety. But every day I continue to fight disease and grow as a person ».
Amber likes to cook, crochet, paint, do their gardening, collecting antiques. It is also known as an activist campaign against breast cancer. Valletta supports several environmental programs, a representative of the fund Oceana’s Seafood Contamination.
Amber Valletta: “Women can be strong, smart, sexy, they can be mothers, wives, have power. We do not need a compromise ».
