Model Marisa Miller

Marisa Miller (Born Marisa Bertetta on August 6th 1978 in Santa Cruz California) is a popular American supermodel best known for her appearances in Sports Illustrated and Victoria’s Secret. She has a love of sports, surfing and attended Monte Vista Christian School in Watsonville, California.

Marisa was walking through San Francisco when she was first spotted by two Italian modelling agents and just a few months later her and her mother boarded a plane to Italy to begin her career.

It was in the 1997 issue of ‘Perfect 10’ magazine that Marisa first gained attention after appearing on the winter 1998, Aug/Sept 1999, and fall 2004 editions.

She made the move from nude modelling to more high profile mainstream work when fashion photographer fashion photographer Mario Testino discovered her in 2001 in Manhattan Beach, California. This lead to her appearing in several well known magazines including Victoria’s Secret, Vogue, fitness, shape and Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue from 2002-2007. The photo by Raphael Mazzucco of Marisa wearing an ipod bikini is one of the most famous photos ever published by that magazine.

In 2004 she was a modelling judge in the TV series ‘Manhunt: The search for Americas most gorgeous male model.’

Marisa was married to a Los Angeles surfing competition promoter and lifeguard named Jim Miller from 200-2002 and on April 15th 2006 she married Hollywood producer Griffin Guess. Marisa has often stated that due to her extreme love of sports, if she were not a model she would love to have been a sportscaster.

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