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Marisa Miller (born August 6, 1978) is an American supermodel. She is known for her many appearances in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issues and Victoria's Secret catalogs. Born Marisa Bertetta in Santa Cruz, California, she was first "discovered" at age 16 walking through a San Francisco café by two Italian modeling agents. After talking to her parents, Marc and Krista Bertetta, she was on a plane to Italy with her mom a few months later. Marisa gained attention when she appeared in a 1997 issue of Perfect 10 magazine.



Although Marisa Miller came in third behind Ashley Degenford and Monica Hansen in Perfect 10's first annual model search, she was repeatedly showcased in following issues, including the covers of the Winter 1998, Aug/Sept 1999, and Fall 2004 editions. Atypically, Marisa Miller was able to move from a start as a nude magazine model to high profile mainstream work with the likes of no less than Victoria’s Secret and the coveted Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue (2001, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006).



Marisa Miller's also appeared in other magazines such as Fitness, Shape, and Vogue, as well as worked on campaigns for Nordstrom, J.Crew, and Tommy Hilfiger. In 2004, Marisa Miller made her way onto television as a judge for the TV series Manhunt: The Search for America's Most Gorgeous Male Model. Marisa Miller has also appeared on a few talk shows including The View and The Sharon Osbourne Show. Marisa Miller likes television and would like to one day become a television sportscaster. From an early age Marisa Miller loved surfing, was a standout volleyball player on her high school team, and has long been a big sports fan in general. Marisa Miller's said that if she weren't a model she'd be a sportscaster.