Claudia Romani (born April 14, 1982 in L'Aquila, Italy) is an Italian American model. She has appeared on covers such as GQ[1] and Maxim, and in 2006 was voted one of the 100 Sexiest Women in the World by FHM Denmark. Since 2010, she is based in Miami, Florida.
Claudia Romani | |
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Born | L'Aquila, Italy | April 14, 1982
Nationality | Italian-American |
Other names | Claudia SS9 |
Education | Multimedia Design at Lyngby Uddannelse Center, Denmark |
Occupation(s) | International Model, TV Personality and Non Profit Owner |
Known for | Vegan activist, Model, Reality TV Personality, Founder and owner of Help Miami Cats Inc. |
Television | Esta Noche Tu Night, Secret Story 9 (Big Brother France), Tjeneste Denmark |
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
Partner | Christopher John Vehovec |
Biography
Modeling
Claudia Romani was born on April 14, 1982[2] in L'Aquila, Italy. She moved to Denmark in her late teens,[3] also studying in England.[4]
She has been featured in magazines such as FHM[5][6] (Denmark, Turkey and Slovenia), GQ,[1] Maxim (Italy and Greece), Cosmopolitan (UK), More!, Chulo Magazine, and Playboy Italy.[7] She is the Model Consultant for Miami Life Magazine[8] and has been featured on their cover numbers of times,[9] as well as having been a cover model for Semanario Argentino,[10] Gente Sur and others.[11]
Romani has appeared on commercials for Samsung, Toyota, and Ford.[4] In the Latin market she has appeared in shows such as Noche de Perros[12] and Despierta America.[2] She is also the official model on the TV show Esta Noche Tu Night on Mega TV.[13]
In 2006, she was voted one of the 100 Sexiest Women in the World by FHM Denmark, she won the title of Miss Internet by Clarence as well as "Denmark's Most Beautiful Legs" by Q magazine[3] and "Page 9 Miss Of the Year" by Ekstra Bladet.[14] In February 2013 she was voted among the "Most Beautiful of 2012" by GQ Mexico,[15] ahead of Sofia Vergara, Alyssa Miller, and Megan Fox.[15][16]
She was voted best Bikini Body 2012 on the VH1 website in the supermodels category, beating Adriana Lima and Naomi Campbell. Afterwards she won in round 2 with Selena Gomez and in round 3 with Drita D'Avanzo.[17] She was in the final with Beyoncé at the VH1 Bikini Awards Finals; Beyoncé won 52.88% against 47.12% Claudia.[18] Three of Claudia's pictures also made it to the VH1 chart of the 100 Hottest Bikini Photos of 2012.[11] Claudia won the 2014 Mentality Magazine March Hotness Tournament, beating out 64 of the most beautiful women in the world.[19]
Spokespersoning
Claudia has been a spokesperson for Gran Fondo Giro d'Italia, a cycling race organized by Giro d'Italia and Gazzetta dello Sport in Miami.[20] As of 2013 she retains the role[21] and has traveled in the US as a spokesmodel for Gran Fondo, working at the Five Boro Bike Tour in New York City[22] and the Interbike convention in Las Vegas. On November 10, 2013 she was the spokesperson for Gran Fondo Giro in Miami, posing at the start line with professional cyclist Pippo Pozzato,[23] next to event sponsors Lamborghini.[24] In the summer of 2013 Romani was invited along with several French media figures to join the Starwest Celebrity "Petanque" (bocce ball) tournament, in Arcachon, France, with her own team.[25]
She is also a spokesperson for Forza l'Aquila alongside the Italian rugby team, in support of her hometown after it was hit by an earthquake.[26] In August 2013 she was invited to the Circolo Tennis L'Aquila, where her grandfather used to play,[27] for a photoshoot and to help with the tennis organization's international image-building after the earthquake.[28] Also in the summer of 2013 she was chosen to represent her hometown soccer team L'Aquila Calcio.[29]
In a December 2014 competition, she won competition "sexy supporter Italy."[30]
Television
In 2015, Claudia has participated in the French Reality TV Show Secret Story 9,[31] sharing the secret Nous sommes les Aventuriers de la Voix[32] with her ex boyfriend and another candidate, Melanie Da Cruz, now Martial.
The couple had to pretend not to know each other, in order to spice up the game. Claudia left the show by her own choice after Kevin's elimination: Claudia's departure had the highest audience of the season during the "quotidien",[33] the daily show aired on NT1.
Personal life
Since 2009, she has lived in Miami, Florida.[8][34] She is a vegan and animal rights activist.[3]
She became an American citizen on March 23, 2019 after following the 01 Visa path based on Extraordinary Abilities.
Known animal lover and activist, in 2022 Claudia founded Help Miami Cats, a Non Profit feeding and supporting the Community Cats in Miami Beach.
References
- 1 2 "Claudia Romani, la sexy italiana che si spoglia e fa impazzire i danesi". GQ. 2012. Retrieved 2013-03-13.
- 1 2 "Claudia Romani conquista Miami". GQ Mexico. December 2012. Archived from the original on 2013-05-15. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
- 1 2 3 "Beyond the Pitch with Italian Model Claudia Romani". Serie A Weekly. October 15, 2010. Archived from the original on March 29, 2012. Retrieved 2013-03-13.
- 1 2 "Official Website of Claudia Romani". ClaudiaRomani.com. Archived from the original on 2013-02-07. Retrieved 2013-03-13.
- ↑ "Claudia Romani: ¡Forza Italia!". FHM Spain. Retrieved 2013-03-13.
- ↑ Halls, Jeff (February 13, 2006). "'Babes interviews: Claudia Romani". IGN. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved 2013-03-13.
- ↑ Infelise, Marco. "Claudia Romani: Hot Ten". Playboy Italia. Retrieved 2013-03-13.
- 1 2 Sab (October 23, 2010). "Claudia Romani: la mia 'vida loca' a Miami". Rumors.it. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved 2013-03-13.
- ↑ Pinate, Jofi. "Claudia Romani". Miami Life Magazine. Archived from the original on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2013-03-13.
- ↑ "Elegancia europea and belleza latina". Semanario Argentino. October 2010. Retrieved 2013-03-13.
- 1 2 "Claudia Romani". Issuu. May 14, 2011. Retrieved 2013-03-13.
- ↑ "TeleFutura: Claudia Romani". Miamia Life Magazine. Archived from the original on 2013-01-28. Retrieved 2013-03-13.
- ↑ "Claudia Romani – Clip dal programma Esta Noche Tu Night su Mega TV". 'Esta Noche Tu Night. Retrieved 2013-04-05.
- ↑ Bolther, Stine (January 11, 2009). "Hjemme hos Claudia – årets Side 9-pige". Ekstra Bladet. Retrieved 2013-03-13.
- 1 2 "Las más guapas del 2012". GQ Mexico. 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-12-31. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
- ↑ "¿Cómo conquistar a Claudia Romani?". GQ: Mexico. 12 February 2013. Archived from the original on 13 February 2013. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
- ↑ Runtagh, Jordan (July 2, 2012). "The VH1 Celebrity Bikini Awards: Supermodels Strip Down And Face Off!". VH1. Archived from the original on July 5, 2012. Retrieved 2013-03-13.
- ↑ Weiss, Sabrina (July 24, 2012). "It's Beyonce Vs. Claudia Romani In The VH1 Bikini". VH1. Archived from the original on July 25, 2012. Retrieved 2013-03-13.
- ↑ Twitter message
- ↑ "La bellissima Claudia Romani madrina alla Gran Fondo Giro d'Italia". Abruzzo. November 14, 2012. Retrieved 2013-04-05.
- ↑ "Gran fondo Miami- Un successo rosa". Giro d'Italia. Retrieved 2013-04-05.
- ↑ "Photogallery: Gran Fondo Giro d'Italia Five Boro – Expo – May 3–4". Gran Fondo Giro d'Italia. Retrieved 2013-11-19.
- ↑ "Lamborghini Lead Out a Success". Gran Fondo Giro d'Italia. November 9, 2013. Retrieved 2013-11-23.
- ↑ "Claudia Romani sexy madrina della "Gran Fondo" del Giro d'Italia ." LaPresse.it. November 11, 2013. Retrieved 2013-11-19.
- ↑ "DIAPO Stéphan Rizon et Liane Foly se font voler la vedette par un mannequin trop court vêtu". Voici (in Italian). 2013. Retrieved 2013-11-23.
- ↑ "Image Gallery". Forza l'Aquila. Retrieved 2013-03-13.
- ↑ "L'Aquila, Claudia Romani at Tennis Club". Innamorati Ediliza. August 23, 2013. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved 2013-11-23.
- ↑ "La bellezza di Claudia Romani al circolo del Circolo Tennis dell'Aquila". Abruzzo24. August 21, 2013. Retrieved 2013-11-23.
- ↑ "Presentazione L'Aquila calcio. Claudia Romani madrina: "Un onore essere qui"". Abruzzo24. August 28, 2013. Retrieved 2013-11-23.
- ↑ "Claudia Romani è la tifosa più sexy d'italia - concorso 2014". Chicchecalcio. January 10, 2015. Retrieved 2015-01-10.
- ↑ "Claudia - Secret Story 9 : Biographie, news, photos et videos".
- ↑ "Secret Story 9 : Tous les candidats et leurs secrets". 26 August 2015.
- ↑ "Secret Story 9 : Le départ de Claudia de la maison des sec... - Télé Star". 21 September 2015.
- ↑ "Claudia Romani is a Sexy Soccer Fan". Chulo Magazine. January 17, 2015. Retrieved 2015-01-22.