Campaigns: Atelier Versace, Bebe, Caro Cuore, Clinians, Codice, Escada Sport, Escada Sport fragrance, Guess, Halston, Lord & Taylor, L'Oreal, Lux, Maria di Ripabianca, Nemo, Pronovias, Ragazza, Saloni, San Pellegrino, Valeria perfume, Victoria's Secret, Villavicencio

Covers: Elle, Maxima, Glamour, Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, Cleo, Photo, Grazia, Harper's Bazaar, Telva, Woman, GQ, New Woman, Shape

Biography: Born in Rosario, Santa Fe, in Argentina, Valeria Mazza gets her italian surname from her great-grandfather. When she was four years old, her family moved to Parana, Entre Rios, where she grew up and went to school.

Valeria's parents, Raul and Monica, both work in tourism. Her mother does volunteer work assisting handicapped people, as well. Valeria's sister, Carolina, is a designer and lives in Argentina with her husband.

When Valeria was 16, the famous Argentine hairdresser, Roberto Giordano, spotted her and invited her to Buenos Aires. Valeria began modelling and, at the same time, studied occupational therapy for the handicapped.

Valeria quickly achieved celebrity status in Argentina.

After taking one look at her, GIANNI VERSACE chose Valeria to shoot the VERSACE SPORT and VERSACE campaigns photographed by Bruce Weber and ATELIER VERSACE photographed by Mark Liddell.

Valeria appeared in the advertising campaign for GUESS? and was chosen for the cover of the 1996 SPORTS ILLUSTRATED Swimsuit issue.

In February 1996, Valeria was co-host, together with Italian actress Sabrina Ferilli and TV personality Pippo Baudo, for the internationally renowned SANREMO MUSIC FESTIVAL.

Together with Antonio Banderas, Valeria was featured in the 1996 television spot for SANPELLEGRINO STOCKINGS, directed by Giuseppe Tornatore with music by Ennio Morricone.

Valeria collaborated with GENTE Argentina for the 1996 release of the book VALERIA MAZZA, a recollection of her life-story.

Valeria continued to be photographed by fashion's top photographers for covers, editorials, and advertising campaigns.

Valeria was also featured in a television spot for PEPSI COLA with Ricky Martin.

In 1998, Valeria launched her own perfume line called VALERIA. The advertising campaign was photographed by Patrick Demarchelier.

Valeria was featured again with Antonio Banderas in the second TV spot for SANPELLEGRINO STOCKINGS by director Alessandro D'Alatri.

In 1998, Valeria co-presented the Italian television variety program DOMENICA IN, together with Giancarlo Magalli and Tullio Solenghi.

In 1998, Valeria married her long-time companion, entrepreneur Alejandro Gravier. The following year she became a mother, giving birth to a baby boy named Balthazar.

Valeria was chosen by beauty manufacturer CLINIANS to represent their complete skin care line.

Valeria was asked to co-host opposite Fabrizio Frizzi, for the 2001 Rai1 television program 'SCOMETTIAMO CHE..?'

Valeria's real passion has always been aid for the handicapped. Valeria worked and travelled to the SPECIAL OLYMPIC GAMES FOR THE HANDICAPPED (of THE KENNEDY FOUNDATION) with the national team of Argentina.
Valeria was also nominated by the Argentine olympic committee as a spokesperson of the candidature of her country for the 2003 Special Olympics in Ireland.

Valeria was one of the founders of EL SITIO, one of the major Internet companies in Latin America and the first that went to NASDAQ.

Valeria and Alejandro welcomed their second child, Tiziano, to the world in March 2002.

Valeria continues her modelling and television career with advertising campaigns for MARIA DI RIPABIANCA, SWATCH and CARACTERE, as well as conducting a fall 2002 'daily news' program for Italy's MEDIASET entitled NESSUNO e PERFETTO, and a Spring/Summer 2003 prime-time mother/daughter game show ca