Kartika Luyet
Kartika Luyet | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 March 1977 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Occupation(s) | Model, television personality |
| Spouse | Nicola Ventola |
Kartika Luyet (born 5 March 1977), also known simply as Kartika, is a Brazilian-born Italian model and television personality.
Early life
Born in Rio de Janeiro from a Swiss father and an Indonesian mother, Luyet lived most of her childhood in Savièse, a municipality of the canton of Valais, Switzerland.[1]
Career
Luyet became first known in Italy thanks to two Fiat commercials, broadcast in 2000 and 2001.[2][3] In 2001 she debuted on television alongside Rosario Fiorello in the RAI variety television Stasera pago io.[2]
In 2004, she was spokesmodel of the lingerie company Miss Bikini, starring in an advertising campaign that raised some controversy because of being considered vulgar and offensive.[4] In 2008, she starred in the music video for the song "Una cosa sola" of the rock group Magenta.[5] In 2012 she created her own line of nail polish.[6][7]
Personal life
Luyet is married to Italian former footballer Nicola Ventola;[8] together they have a son named Kelian, born on 22 September 2003.[9]
References
- ^ L'ex top-model Kartika Luyet, originaire de Savièse, lance sa marque de vernis à ongle bio, Couleurs Locales, RTS1. 22 January 2013.
- ^ a b Umberto Piancatelli (18 February 2001). "I record di Kartika. Con Fiorello ha conquistato gli italia". Il Tirreno (in Italian). Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- ^ Paola Pollo (19 May 2001). "Kartika, la modella del granchio: mai nuda sui calendari o in topless al mare". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 25 November 2013.
- ^ Cecilia Cirenei (20 August 2004). "Quella pubblicità è poco correct. E su Kartika in bikini è polemica". La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- ^ F.S. (17 January 2008). "Kartika con i Magenta", Messaggero Veneto.
- ^ V. Debernardi (11 December 2012), "Il ritorno di Kartika Luyet", Vanity Fair.
- ^ Vera Schiavazzi (10 March 2013). "Dagli smalti bio alla politica: 3 mesi di Pin". La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- ^ "Che fine ha fatto Nicola Ventola" (in Italian). Bergamo Post. 6 June 2015. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
- ^ Pasquale Caputi (23 September 2015). "Dallo stadio di Bari alla tv di Dubai Ecco la favola di Nicola Ventola" (in Italian). Il Corriere del Mezzogiorno. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
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