Kartika Luyet

Kartika Luyet (born 5 March 1977), also known simply as Kartika, is a Brazilian-born Italian model and television personality.

Kartika Luyet
Born (1977-03-05) 5 March 1977
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
OccupationModel, television personality
Spouse(s)Nicola Ventola

Early life

Born in Rio de Janeiro from a Swiss father and an Indonesian mother, Luyet lived most of her childhood in Savièse, a municipality of the canton of Valais, Switzerland.[1]

Career

Luyet became first known in Italy thanks to two Fiat commercials, broadcast in 2000 and 2001.[2][3] In 2001 she debuted on television alongside Rosario Fiorello in the RAI variety television Stasera pago io.[2]

In 2004, she was spokesmodel of the lingerie company Miss Bikini, starring in an advertising campaign that raised some controversy because of being considered vulgar and offensive.[4] In 2008, she starred in the music video for the song "Una cosa sola" of the rock group Magenta.[5] In 2012 she created her own line of nail polish.[6][7]

Personal life

Luyet is married to Italian former footballer Nicola Ventola;[8] together they have a son named Kelian, born on 22 September 2003.[9]

References
  1. L'ex top-model Kartika Luyet, originaire de Savièse, lance sa marque de vernis à ongle bio, Couleurs Locales, RTS1. 22 January 2013.
  2. Umberto Piancatelli (18 February 2001). "I record di Kartika. Con Fiorello ha conquistato gli italia". Il Tirreno (in Italian). Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  3. Paola Pollo (19 May 2001). "Kartika, la modella del granchio: mai nuda sui calendari o in topless al mare". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 25 November 2013.
  4. Cecilia Cirenei (20 August 2004). "Quella pubblicità è poco correct. E su Kartika in bikini è polemica". La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  5. F.S. (17 January 2008). "Kartika con i Magenta", Messaggero Veneto.
  6. V. Debernardi (11 December 2012), "Il ritorno di Kartika Luyet", Vanity Fair.
  7. Vera Schiavazzi (10 March 2013). "Dagli smalti bio alla politica: 3 mesi di Pin". La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  8. "Che fine ha fatto Nicola Ventola" (in Italian). Bergamo Post. 6 June 2015. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  9. Pasquale Caputi (23 September 2015). "Dallo stadio di Bari alla tv di Dubai Ecco la favola di Nicola Ventola" (in Italian). Il Corriere del Mezzogiorno. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
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