Christa Rigozzi

Christa Rigozzi (born 2 May 1983) is a Swiss model and actress who was crowned Miss Switzerland 2006 on 9 September 2006 in Geneva.

Christa Rigozzi
Rigozzi speaking in 2014
Born (1983-05-02) 2 May 1983[1]
NationalitySwiss
Known forWinner of Miss Switzerland in 2006
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1]
Spouse(s)Giovanni Marchese (m. 2010)
Children2
Websitewww.christarigozzi.ch (German)

Early life

Rigozzi was born on 2 May 1983 in Monte Carasso, Ticino, Switzerland. She studied media and communication science at the University of Friborg and, as an adjunct, criminal law and criminology at the University of Bern.[1]

Career

On 9 September 2006 Rigozzi won Miss Switzerland in Geneva. This thrust Rigozzi into International media spotlight and gave her notoriety within the modeling industry. Along with this Rigozzi has appeared in multiple advertising campaigns in Switzerland and the rest of Europe. She has also appeared in television, in 2008 she appeared in multiple French and German advertisements dealing with luxury bedding, cars and food companies.

Rigozzi at the Internationale Sportnacht Davos in 2014

In 2011 she took over the role as a presenter and entertainer of the first Swiss tour of "Rock Circus" for The Tent. Also in 2015 Rigozzi judged the third season of Die grössten Schweizer Talente a German talent show together with the jurors DJ Bobo, Sven Epiney and Gilbert Gress. At the beginning of 2016 she moderated the Swiss Awards for Swiss Television together with Sven Epiney.[2]

Personal life

Rigozzi married Giovanni Marchese, Swiss-born of Sicilian descent from Castelvetrano, on 20 August 2010, and on 31 December 2016 Rigozzi gave birth to twin girls. She and her family live in a village in Ticino.[1]

References

  1. "Christa Rigozzi biography, details". Christa Rogozzi. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  2. "Christa Rigozzi: Die ersten Bilder ihrer (German)". Bluewin.ch. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
Preceded by
Lauriane Gilliéron
Miss Switzerland
2006
Succeeded by
Amanda Ammann
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