DANIELA PESTOVA
Name: Daniela Pestova
Born: 14 October 1970 Teplice, Czechoslovakia
Daniela Pestova (born October 14, 1970) is a Czech supermodel. She was born in
Teplice, Czechoslovakia, and was discovered by the Madison Modeling Agency's
Dominique Caffin. She had plans to attend college but after winning a modelling
contest she moved to Paris to sign with Madison Modeling Agency. She later on
moved to New York and from there her career took off.
She has appeared on the covers of GQ, Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan, Glamour and
ELLE. She has been modelling for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue for many
years and has appeared on the cover three times, in 1995, 2000 and 2006. In
addition to working with world class photographers on her Sports Illustrated
shoots, she was the object/subject of Joanne Gair's inaugural body painting
works as part of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. She has also modelled
for L'Oreal and Victoria's Secret. Pestova married Tomasso Buti (former CEO of
Fashion Cafe) in 1995, but they were divorced in 1998. The couple had a son
together, Yannick Fausto (b. 1996). She has also a daughter, Ella (b. July 21,
2002), with her present partner, Slovak singer Pavol Habera. She has been dubbed
"The Chameleon" for continuously changing her look.[citation needed] She speaks
Russian, French and Italian fluently, as well as her native Czech.
Name: Daniela Pestova
Born: 14 October 1970 Teplice, Czechoslovakia
Daniela Pestova (born October 14, 1970) is a Czech supermodel. She was born in
Teplice, Czechoslovakia, and was discovered by the Madison Modeling Agency's
Dominique Caffin. She had plans to attend college but after winning a modelling
contest she moved to Paris to sign with Madison Modeling Agency. She later on
moved to New York and from there her career took off.
She has appeared on the covers of GQ, Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan, Glamour and
ELLE. She has been modelling for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue for many
years and has appeared on the cover three times, in 1995, 2000 and 2006. In
addition to working with world class photographers on her Sports Illustrated
shoots, she was the object/subject of Joanne Gair's inaugural body painting
works as part of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. She has also modelled
for L'Oreal and Victoria's Secret. Pestova married Tomasso Buti (former CEO of
Fashion Cafe) in 1995, but they were divorced in 1998. The couple had a son
together, Yannick Fausto (b. 1996). She has also a daughter, Ella (b. July 21,
2002), with her present partner, Slovak singer Pavol Habera. She has been dubbed
"The Chameleon" for continuously changing her look.[citation needed] She speaks
Russian, French and Italian fluently, as well as her native Czech.