Marisa Miller

Marisa Miller

First Name: Marisa
Last Name: Miller
Nationality: American
Ethnicity: Germany
Hair Color: Blonde
Eye Color: Green
Date of Birth: April 27 1980
Place of Birth: Santa Cruz, California, USA
Height: 5'8" ; 173cm
Measurements: (US) 34-23-35 ; (EU) 86-58-88
Dress Size: (US) 4 ; (EU) 34
Shoe Size: (US) 8 ; (EU) 39
Agencies: Vision LA, Modelwerk, IMG Models - New York

Advertisements: Andrew Marc, Calzedonia, J.Crew, Michael Stars, Nordstrom, Tommy Hillfiger, Victoria's Secret

Magazine Covers: Germany: 'Sports Illustrated'; 'Shape' - December 2004; 'Shape' - October 2005
Italy: 'Amica' - August 2001
Russia: 'Marie Claire' - May 2005
Spain: 'Cosmopolitan' - May 2006
UK: ´Cosmopolitan´- June 2004; 'Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition'- Summer 2004; 'Esquire' - August 2005
US: 'Shape' - May 2000; 'Self' - July 2002; 'Shape' - September 2002; 'Fitness'; 'Shape'- March 2004; 'Glow' - May/June 2004; 'Shape' - July 2005; 'Self' - July 2002; 'Razor' - December 2004; 'Ocean Drive' - July 2005

Fashion Shows: Ready to Wear - Spring/Summer 2004 {Betsey Johnson}
Ready to Wear - Spring/Summer 2006 {Michael Kors}

Hobbies: Surfing, volleyball

Notes: - Her full name is Marisa Lee Miller.
- Marisa was surfing two years ago when famed photographer Mario Testino took pictures of her.
- Marisa was one of the celebrity judges on the Brva reality show Manhunt: The quest for America´s most georgeous male model.
- Marisa appeared in the 2006 & 2007 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit edition.

1980 was a great year because it gave us the wonderful Marisa Miller, who was born in the coastal city of Santa Cruz, California, on the northern part of Monterey Bay, a little more than an hour south of San Francisco.

In high school, Marisa was a star volleyball player. In fact, in her junior year, thanks to her position as outside hitter, her team never lost a game during the entire season.

marisa miller discovers surfing

Another sport she had a passion for was surfing. Even though this activity is more associated with Southern California, there was no way Marisa could do without it.

She drove south in 2001 to enjoy the bigger waves of Santa Barbara, and her entire future changed forever. Famous fashion photographer Mario Testino happened to be on the beach and he spotted her.

Mesmerized by Marisa and her singular appeal, he took some pictures of her. As it had been the case with Rebecca Romijn-Stamos, who was discovered in the same manner, Marisa was offered a chance to become a model.

Her mother Krista encouraged her to pursue this profession by saying, "You can always go back to school, but you can't always model." Stimulated by these words, Marisa took the plunge.


Marisa Miller models nude

Like everyone else, she had to start at the bottom, so she became a nude model for Perfect 10 magazine. Soon after, she was offered the opportunity to appear within the pages of the 2001 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition.

Obviously, this secured her place within the modeling industry. As a result, Victoria's Secret knew she would be a great sight in lingerie and hired her to model undergarments for its catalogs.

Other companies also took advantage of her newfound popularity. Marisa has since worked on publicity campaigns for Tommy Hilfiger, J.Crew and Nordstrom.

marisa miller does vogue

With her stock rising, her face was seen on the cover of magazines like Vogue, Fitness and Shape. It's no wonder Sports Illustrated called her back for the 2003 and 2004 Swimsuit Editions.

Recently, Marisa was inspired by her mother, who returned to college to become a nurse and fulfill her dream of working in pediatrics. This made Marisa understand that modeling isn't forever, and that she should set her sights on a career in which she can grow old.

After she her in-demand status in modeling subsides, Marisa intends on returning to university to get a proper education. In fact, Marisa, who now lives in the Californian town of Calabasas, would love to be a sportscaster someday