Amber Valletta
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| Amber Valletta | |
| Birth name | Amber Evangeline Valletta |
| Born | February 9, 1974 (age 33) Phoenix, Arizona |
| Spouse(s) | Hervé Le Bhihan (1994 - 1996) (divorced) Christian McCaw (September 2003 - present) 1 child |
| Notable roles | Allegra Cole in Hitch Claire Francis in Premonition |
Amber Evangeline Valletta (born February 9, 1974) is an American supermodel and actress.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life
Valletta was born in Phoenix, Arizona. Shortly thereafter, her family moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma. She attended Booker T. Washington High School. She got her start in the fashion industry when her mother enrolled her in modeling school at the age of fifteen at the Linda Layman Agency.
[edit] Career
Valletta has gone on to act in several films, been on the cover of magazines and in advertisements for Louis Vuitton, Calvin Klein and Versace and hosted MTV's House of Style with friend and fellow supermodel Shalom Harlow.
Valletta was scheduled to appear on Punk'd on Season 6 Episode 3, along with David Boreanaz and Kristin Cavallari, but Kutcher had to move the prank played on Valletta to an episode later to make room for the prank played on Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Terrell Owens, which is based on his suspension on November 19, 2005, while playing for the Philadelphia Eagles.
[edit] Personal life
Valletta is married to renowned Olympic volleyball player Christian "Chip" McCaw, with whom she has a son, Auden. Before her marriage, she dated Leonardo Dicaprio in early 1998. As of August 24, 2006, her publicist announced that she was going into rehab for non-substance abuse issues related to stress and image problems.
Valletta also serves as the spokesperson for Oceana’s[1] Seafood Contamination Campaign,[2] where she brings awareness of the dangers of mercury poisoning in various kinds of seafood. The decision to join Oceana's campaign was prompted by the mercury-poisoning experience of a friend and the fact that she is a mother.
In August 2006, the New York Daily News reported that Valletta completed a stint at The Meadow rehabilitation facility in Wickenburg, Arizona, for stress and non-substance-related issues. Valletta told People magazine, "As was correctly reported earlier this week, my stay at The Meadows had nothing to do with substance abuse or addiction; I am pleased to say I have seven years' sobriety. But I continue every day to heal and grow as a person".[3]
[edit] Selected filmography
- Drop Back Ten (2000) - Mindy Deal
- What Lies Beneath (2000) - Madison Elizabeth Frank
- The Family Man (2000) - Paula
- Perfume (2001) - Blair
- Max Keeble's Big Move (2001) - Ms. Dingman
- Duplex (2003) - Celine
- Raising Helen (2004) - Martina
- Hitch (2005) - Allegra Cole
- Transporter 2 (2005) - Audrey Billings
- Man About Town (2005)
- Dead Silence (2007) - Ella
- Premonition (2007) - Claire
[edit] Television
- Hysteria: The Def Leppard Story (2001) - Lorelei Shellist
- Lucky (2003) - Sarah
- Rock Me Baby (2004) - Summer
- Originally scheduled to appear on Season 6 Episode 3, but moved to Season 6 Episode 4 due to Terrell Owens suspension.
- Punk'd (2005) - Herself
[edit] Footnotes
[edit] External links
- Amber Valletta at the Internet Movie Database
- Amber Valletta in the Fashion Model Directory
- Amber Valletta's work on the Oceana Seafood Contamination Campaign
- AskMen.com website
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| NAME | Valletta, Amber |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | American model and actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 9, 1974 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Phoenix, Arizona, United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
