Suzanne Mizzi
Suzanne Mizzi | |
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| Born | 1 December 1967 |
| Died | Error: Need valid birth date (second date): year, month, day St Joseph's hospice, Hackney |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)[1] |
Suzanne Mizzi (born 1 December 1967[2] on the Mediterranean island of Malta), is a former glamour model, singer, interior designer and artist. She made regular appearances as a Page Three girl in the British newspaper The Sun during the 1980s and 1990s, before going on to have a career as a catwalk model, as well as becoming a minor film and pop star.
Career
After leaving school at 15 Mizzi opened a clothes shop in Bethnal Green, London where she was discovered by a photographer while working. She made her Page 3 debut in 1984 aged 17 and immediately endeared herself to the public, although it took her parents a while to become comfortable with her career choice. In the first six months of her modelling career, Mizzi shot 26 calendars and was in high demand for personal appearances.[3]
In 1987 she signed with a top modelling agency and began doing fashion shoots, something which led to a career as a catwalk model working with Vivienne Westwood. At one point, a lingerie company insured her face and body for £11million. Mizzi has an interest in music and is a founding member of the group Wildflowers, but her attempts to launch a musical career faltered, something she blames on her record company. She has said of this: "We had a record deal, but the label wanted me to sing a pop track. I wanted to be an ‘artist’, not a pop star."[3]
According to a BBC report, she was one of a number of celebrities who took out insurance on the assets for which they were famous.[4] Indeed, she did this in 1989, when she insured her body with Lloyds of London for $16million.[5]
In the 2000s she became an artist and interior designer and is known as Mizzy.[6] She exhibits her work at London's Rainbird Fine Art Gallery and runs an interior and building design consultancy business, which she started after friends saw work she had done on her house and asked her to design rooms for them.[6] She began painting after having difficulty sourcing works of art for her clients.[3] An exhibition of her paintings titled "Timeless" was held at the Artbank Gallery, also in London.[6]
Personal life
Suzanne is married to Frank Camilleri with whom she has a son, Geo, and a daughter, Sienna.
Camilleri - who was her manager - is also a Maltese Briton.[1]
References
- ^ a b Leith, William (27 December 1992). "This model business is not all smiles". The Independent. London: Independent Print Ltd. Retrieved 23 May 2011.
- ^ "Birthday greetings". The Sun. London: News International. 1 December 2003.
- ^ a b c "Suzanne Mizzi". Citytrading.com. Retrieved 23 May 2011.
- ^ "How The Stars Cover Their Assets". BBC Online. 31 July 1998. Retrieved 4 February 2009.
- ^ "Model puts a premium on her body". Toledo Blade. 1 September 1989. Retrieved 23 May 2011.
- ^ a b c Pockett, Karen (7 November 2004). "Mizzy Fresh". Sunday Mirror. Trinity Mirror. Retrieved 23 May 2011.
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