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'{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2011}} {{Infobox model | name = Laetitia Casta | image = Laetitia Casta 1999.jpg | imagesize = 200px | caption = | birth_name = Laetitia Marie Laure Casta | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1978|5|11}}<ref name=FMD>[http://www.fashionmodeldirectory.com/models/Laetitia_Casta FMD profile]. Retrieved 4 December 2009.</ref> | birth_place = [[Pont-Audemer]], Eure, France | death_date = | death_place = | height = {{convert|1.68|m|ftin|abbr=on}}<ref>[http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/50/proofh.jpg ''Elle'' magazine (France)]. May 2004. Retrieved 4 December 2009</ref> | haircolor = Brown | eyecolor = Blue | measurements = (EU) 89-60-90 cm<br>(US) 35-23.5–35.5 in | weight = {{convert|125.4|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} | dress size = (EU) 36<br>(US) 6 | shoesize = (EU) 38<br>(US) 7 | website = | spouse = }} '''Laetitia Marie Laure Casta''' (born 11 May 1978) is a [[French people|French]] model and actress. ==Early life== Laetitia Casta was born in [[Pont-Audemer]], [[Normandy]], [[France]]. Her mother, Line Blin, is from [[Normandy]]. Her father, Dominique Casta, is from [[Corsica]]. She has an older brother, Jean-Baptiste, and a younger sister, Marie-Ange. She spent her childhood in Normandy, Corsica and Noisy-le-Grand.{{Citation needed|date=November 2010}} == Career == Casta's career reportedly began when she was discovered by a photographer, during a family [[Tourism|holiday]] in her father's native [[Corsica]], at age 15. Casta was the official face of [[L'Oréal]], [[Christian Dior SA|Dior]], and [[Chanel]]. She has been featured in [[Guess?]] Jeans, [[Tommy Hilfiger]], [[Miu Miu]] and XOXO ad campaigns. Casta has appeared on over 100 magazine covers including [[Victoria's Secret]] catalogs, ''[[ELLE]]'' magazine, and ''[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]]'' magazine. She also appeared in three consecutive [[Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue]]s, ''[[Rolling Stone]]'', and a [[Pirelli Calendar]]. She is now the face of Ralph Lauren's newest fragrance, Notorious. In 2010, she opens the Louis Vuitton Fall/Winter 2010 fashion show. Casta has made forays into [[Francophone]] film and television productions, including ''[[Astérix et Obélix contre César]]'' (known as ''Astérix and Obélix vs. César'' in English language versions), a live-action film of the [[Asterix|Astérix]] world in which she plays a potential love interest for [[Obelix|Obélix]], portrayed by [[Gérard Depardieu]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Keslassy |first=Elsa |url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118020096.html?categoryid=28&cs=1 |title=Laetitia Casta joins 'Walls' Sid, Lacombe helm 3D fantasy thriller |work=Variety |date=2 June 2010 |accessdate=22 May 2011}}</ref> More recently, Casta appeared in ''[[Savage Souls (film)|Les Âmes Fortes]]'', a [[dramatic film]] directed by [[Raùl Ruiz]].<ref>[http://www.iht.com/articles/2001/05/29/dupont_ed2__1.php Laetitia Casta cuts teeth on Serious Film] ''International Herald Tribune'', May 29, 2001.</ref> She has been cast as [[Brigitte Bardot]] in the movie ''[[Serge Gainsbourg, vie héroïque]]'' (2010).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/20435 |title=French Model Hallucinates 'Behind the Walls |publisher=Bloody-disgusting.com |accessdate=May 22, 2011}}</ref> Casta was also prominently featured in the music video for the [[Chris Isaak]] song "[[Baby Did a Bad, Bad Thing]]" in 1999. Through most of the video, Casta was seen in a [[motel]] [[room]] and sexy [[lingerie]] while being watched by Isaak in the next room. There were two versions of the video. [[VH1]] [[Broadcasting|aired]] the [[censored]] version before 9&nbsp;pm and the uncensored version was aired after the 9&nbsp;pm watershed. This video was ranked #28 on [[VH1]]'s 50 Sexiest Video Moments. The video was regarded as too steamy by the [[Television network|network]]. She is also the subject of a song written by popular alternative rock band, [[Brand New]], in their song "Magazines". Casta also stars opposite singer [[Rihanna]] for her music video "[[Te Amo (Rihanna song)|Te Amo]]". == As Marianne == In 1999, Casta was ranked first in a national survey ordered by the ''Association des Maires de France'' to decide who should be the new model for the [[Bust (sculpture)|bust]] of ''[[Marianne]]'', an [[allegory|allegorical]] symbol of the [[French Republic]], which stands inside every French town hall. Casta succeeded model [[Inès de la Fressange]]. Marianne's embodiements are changed frequently, but each mayor chooses which bust he wants for his town, so past Mariannes can be used. Polls have shown that Casta, [[Brigitte Bardot]] and [[Catherine Deneuve]] were the most popular among French mayors. Casta became the focus of a minor controversy when, shortly after being selected to be Marianne, she relocated to London. Although she stated her move was motivated by professional reasons, the magazine ''[[Le Point]]'', among others, suggested that she was trying to escape taxes, something for which French [[Celebrity|celebrities]] are often criticized by journalists and right-wing politicians.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/699264.stm "France galled by model move"], ''BBC News'', 3 April 2000</ref> ==Awards and recognition== *2010 Ranked #11 on ''People Star'''s Top 10 Most Beautiful Women.<ref>[http://www.peoplestar.co.uk/index.html?watch=96 « Top 10 Most Beautiful Women »], ''peoplestar.co.uk'', 20 February 2011.</ref> *2001 Ranked #1 on [[Askmen.com]] Top 50 Most Beautiful Women.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://au.askmen.com/women/top50/1.html |title=AskMen.com – Laetitia Casta |publisher=Au.askmen.com |accessdate=22 May 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://au.askmen.com/daily/austin_150/173_fashion_style.html |title=AskMen.com - Laetitia Casta former Number 1 |publisher=Au.askmen.com |accessdate=1 August 2011}}</ref> ==Personal life== On 19 October 2001, Casta gave birth to her daughter, Sahteene. The father is her former boyfriend [[Stéphane Sednaoui]]. Casta is engaged to Italian actor [[Stefano Accorsi]]. The couple have two children, a son named Orlando, born on 21 September 2006, and a daughter named Athena, born on 29 August 2009. {{Portal|Film}} ==Filmography== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%" |- style="text-align:center;" ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Film ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Role ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Director ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Notes |- | rowspan="3"| 2012 | ''[[Les Adorés]]''<br/>(''The Adored'') | | [[Hélène Fillières]] | First movie of the film director |- | Arbitrage | Julie Cote | [[Nicholas Jarecki]] | Her first American movie |- | | Anna | [[Yvan Attal]] | |- | rowspan="4"| 2011 | ''[[La nouvelle guerre des boutons]]''<br/>(''New War of the Buttons'') | Simone | [[Christophe Barratier]] | |- | ''[[Derrière les murs]]''<br/>(''Behind the Walls'') | Suzanne | [[Julien Lacombe]]<br />[[Pascal Sid]] | First French movie in 3D |- | ''[[The Island (2011 film)|L'île]]''<br/>(''The Island'') | Sophie | [[Kamen Kalev]] | Her first Bulgarian & English film<br/>Cannes 2011 [http://www.quinzaine-realisateurs.com/the-island-f14282.html The Directors' Fortnight] in competition<br />[http://www.sff.ba/film/show/id/1500 Sarajevo Film Festival July 2011] out of competition |- | ''[[Rio (film)|Rio]]'' | Perla (Jewel) | [[Carlos Saldanha]] | Voice of Jewel (French version) |- | rowspan="2"| 2010 | ''[[Gainsbourg, vie héroïque]]''<br/>(''Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life'') | [[Brigitte Bardot]] | [[Joann Sfar]] | Nominated for the [[César Award]] for Best Supporting Actress<br >Performs Gainsbourg's songs on the soundtrack |- | ''[[Te Amo (Rihanna song)|Te Amo]]'' | The [[Rihanna]]'s lover | [[Anthony Mandler]] | Music Video |- | rowspan="2"| 2009 | ''[[Face (2009 film)|Visage]]''<br/>(''Face'') | [[Salome|Salomé]] | [[Tsai Ming-Liang]] | Cannes Film Festival: official selection in competition |- | ''Fleurs dans le miroir, lune dans l'eau''<br/>(Flowers in the mirror, moon in the water) | herself, [[Salome|Salomé]] | [[François Lunel]] | Making of Visage |- | rowspan="2"| 2008 | ''[[Born in 68|Nés en 68]]''<br/>(''Born in 68'') | Catherine | [[Olivier Ducastel]]<br />[[Jacques Martineau]] | Cabourg: Golden Swann of the Best Actress |- | ''[[La jeune fille et les loups]]''<br/>(''The Maiden and the Wolves'') | Angèle Amblard | [[Gilles Legrand]] | |- | 2007 | ''[[Charlotte's Web (2006 film)|Le Petit Monde De Charlotte]]''<br/>(''Charlotte's Web'') | Charlotte A. Cavatica | [[Gary Winick]] | Voice of Charlotte (French version) |- | rowspan="3"| 2006 | ''[[Le grand appartement]]''<br/>(''The Big Apartment'') | Francesca Cigalone | [[Pascal Thomas]] | |- | ''[[La Déraison du Louvre]]''<br/>(The Irrationality of the Louvre) | The young woman | [[Ange Leccia]] | Short film without dialog shot in the Louvre museum |- | ''[[Nymphea]]''<br/>(Nymphaea) | The naiad | [[Ange Leccia]] | Short film inspired by the Corsican waterfall of the veil of the bride |- | 2004 | ''[[Luisa Sanfelice]]'' | Luisa Sanfelice | [[Paolo Taviani]]<br />[[Vittorio Taviani]] | TV film for France2, RAI Uno |- | 2003 | ''[[Errance]]''<br/>(Wandering) | Lou | [[Damien Odoul]] | |- | rowspan="2"| 2002 | ''[[Gitano]]'' | Lucia Junco | [[Manuel Palacios]] | |- | ''[[Rue des plaisirs]]''<br/>(''Love Street'') | Marion | [[Patrice Leconte]] | Performs on the soundtrack |- | 2001 | ''[[Savage Souls (film)|Les âmes fortes]]''<br/>(Savage Souls) | Thérèse | [[Raoul Ruiz]] | [[2001 Cannes Film Festival]]: official selection out of competition<ref name="festival-cannes.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/1100077/year/2001.html |title=Festival de Cannes: Savage Souls |accessdate=October 24, 2009|work=festival-cannes.com}}</ref> |- | 2000 | ''[[La Bicyclette Bleue]]''<br/>(The Blue Bicycle) | Léa Delmas | [[Thierry Binisti]] | TV film for France2 |- | rowspan="2"| 1999 | ''[[Baby Did a Bad, Bad Thing]]'' | The young woman<br >above the seventh sky | [[Herb Ritts]] | Music video of the ''Chris Isaak'''s song |- | ''[[Astérix et Obélix contre César]]''<br/>(Asterix and Obelix vs Caesar) | Falbala | [[Claude Zidi]] | Her very first movie |} ==Theatre== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%" |- style="text-align:center;" ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Play ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Role ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Playwright ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Stage Director ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Theatre ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | City |- | 2008 | ''[[Elle t'attend]]'' (She is waiting for you) | Anna | [[Florian Zeller]] | [[Florian Zeller]] | Theatre of [http://www.theatremadeleine.com/spectacles/zeller.html the Madeleine] | Paris 8th |- | 2004 | ''[[Ondine]]'' | Ondine | [[Jean Giraudoux]] | [[Jacques Weber]] | Theatre [http://www.theatre-antoine.com/archives/2000.html Antoine] | Paris 10th |} == Books == * {{cite book |title=[http://www.steidlville.com/books/1243-Laetitia-Casta.html Laetitia Casta] |first=Dominique |last=Issermann |publisher=Steidl |date=December 2011 |isbn=978-3-86930-325-3}} * {{cite book |title=Laetitia Casta |first=Laetitia |last=Casta |coauthor=Heath, Christopher |editor=Callaway |date=September 1st, 1999 |isbn=978-0670888191}} * {{cite book |title=Laetitia Casta |first=Laetitia |last=Casta |editor=Assouline |date=November 24, 1999 |isbn=978-2843231797 |language=French}} * {{cite book |title=[http://www.rezinaprod.com/amesfortes.htm Dans l'ombre des âmes fortes] |first=Laurence |last=Trémolet |editor-first=Collectionneur |editor-last=Rézina |date=March 2002 |isbn=978-2909450872}} == References == {{Reflist}} == External links == {{commons category}} * [http://www.laetitia-casta.fr Official website] {{fr-icon}} * [http://www.facebook.com/LaetitiaCastaOfficiel?v=wall Official facebook] * {{imdb name|0144377}} * {{fashionmodel|id=Laetitia_Casta|name=Laetitia Casta}} {{Navboxes |title=Laetitia Casta navigational boxes |list1=</span> {{Victoria's Secret Angels}} {{1995-1999VSFashion Show}} {{2000-2009VSFashion Show}} {{1990-1999SISwimsuit}} {{2000-2009SISwimsuit}}}} <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]] --> {{Persondata |NAME= Casta, Laetitia |ALTERNATIVE NAMES= |SHORT DESCRIPTION= French model and actress |DATE OF BIRTH= 1978-05-11 |PLACE OF BIRTH= [[Pont-Audemer]], [[Normandy]], France |DATE OF DEATH= |PLACE OF DEATH= }} {{DEFAULTSORT:Casta, Laetitia}} [[Category:1978 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:People from Eure]] [[Category:French female models]] [[Category:French film actors]] [[Category:French television actors]] [[Category:French people of Corsican descent]] [[an:Laetitia Casta]] [[bn:লিতিসিয়া কাস্তা]] [[be-x-old:Летыцыя Каста]] [[bg:Летисия Каста]] [[ca:Laetitia Casta]] [[da:Laetitia Casta]] [[de:Laetitia Casta]] [[es:Laetitia Casta]] [[eo:Laetitia Casta]] [[eu:Laetitia Casta]] [[fr:Laetitia Casta]] [[fy:Laetitia Casta]] [[hr:Laetitia Casta]] [[id:Laetitia Casta]] [[it:Laetitia Casta]] [[he:לטיסיה קסטה]] [[nl:Laetitia Casta]] [[ja:レティシア・カスタ]] [[pl:Laetitia Casta]] [[pt:Laetitia Casta]] [[ro:Laetitia Casta]] [[ru:Каста, Летиция]] [[sr:Leticija Kasta]] [[fi:Laetitia Casta]] [[sv:Laetitia Casta]] [[tr:Laetitia Casta]] [[uk:Летиція Каста]] [[vi:Laetitia Casta]] [[zh:莱蒂西娅·伽斯搭]]'