Marisa Miller Biography

Marisa Miller (full name: Marisa Lee Miller) is an American super model and actress born on 6 August, 1978. She is best known for her appearances in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue and her work for Victoria’s Secret.

Miller’s great accomplishments have led to her being dubbed the “return of the great American supermodel.” She attended Aptos High and Monte Vista Christian School. While growing up, she considered herself tomboy having most male friends and also little awareness of anything girly.

She is an ambassador for the American Cancer Society as of 2009. Miller also supports the Young Survival Coalition, which then raises awareness of breast cancer in women under 40. She also supports environmental organization the Surfrider Foundation, that aims to preserve the world’s oceans and beaches.

Marisa hosted the Monte Foundation music festival in October 2009. It is an annual fundraiser for schools in the Aptos area, where she and Guess own a home. Miller is also an ambassador for the USO. Through it, she visits military bases and receives frequent fan mail from American troops worldwide.

Miller loved surfing from an early age. She placed second in the celebrity division of the Kelly Slater Surf Invitational in 2004. Miller also won the most valuable player award at the 4th annual Celebrity Beach Bowl.

Marisa Miller Age

Miller was born Marisa Lee Bertetta on August 6, 1978 in Santa Cruz, California, U.S. She is 40 years old as of 2018.

Marisa Miller Family

Miller was born to Krista (née Useldinger) and Marc Bertetta and has two younger sisters. She comes from a family of nurses. Miller’s mother returned to college to become a pediatrics nurse and her sisters are also nurses.

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In 2000, Marisa married a Los Angeles surfing contest promoter and lifeguard from California, Jim Miller. They separated in 2002 and divorcing soon after. Even after the divorce, Marisa continued using the surname Miller.

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On April 15, 2006, she married music producer Griffin Guess. On December 12, 2012, the couple welcomed their first child, a son Gavin Lee Guess. Miller then gave birth to their second son, Grayson Lee Bazyl Guess, on May 29, 2015.

When pregnant with her second child, she posed as part of a PETA campaign against SeaWorld separating baby Orca from their mothers in 2015.

Marisa Miller Model

She was first “discovered” at age sixteen walking through a San Francisco café by two Italian modeling agents. She talked to her mother about the issue and a few months later, she was on a plane to Italy despite her personality. She gained attention when she appeared nude in the first issue of Perfect 10 magazine in 1997.

She was then reportedly showcased in the following issues which included the covers of the Winter 1998 and August/September 1999 editions and also a reprint for the Fall 2004 edition cover.

She became a high-profile mainstream model, after being introduced to fashion photographer Mario Testino. This lead to editorials for both the American and Italian editions of Vogue. She was working for Victoria’s Secret by 2002 and appearing in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit. She appeared in their every issue from 2002 to 2008. In the 2007 issue, she famously posed wearing only an iPod. She has also appeared in advertisements for Marc Jacobs, Tommy Hilfiger, Andrew Marc, Victoria’s Secret, J.Crew, Guess?, Nordstrom, Bath & Body Works, and True Religion jeans.

Marisa Miller Victoria’s Secret

In 2007, she filmed her first television commercial for Victoria’s Secret, appearing alongside Heidi Klum for the It bra.
She made her debut in the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show on December 4, 2007, and opened a segment in the following year’s edition. Her other runway work include; 2007’s Fashion for Relief show, MTV’s Fashionably Loud, Imitation of Christ, Inca, and Amir Slama’s Rosa Cha.

In 2008, Victoria’s Secret put her to work with a five-city tour to promote the 2008 Swim collection’s release in stores. It was a April–May tour which included stops in New York City, Miami, Chicago (where she threw the opening pitch at a Chicago Cubs baseball game), Boston, and Minneapolis.

Relaunch of Victoria Secret’s sports line, VSX, then followed, along with her first official campaign as an Angel which was to promote the company’s fragrance Very Sexy Dare.

She was chosen to wear the year’s “Fantasy Bra for the 2009 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. It was a harlequin design featuring 2,300 white, champagne, and cognac diamonds, and a 16-carat heart-shaped brown-yellow diamond pendant for a $3-million value and 150 total carats. Miller confirmed in late 2010 that she had parted with Victoria’s Secret to pursue other projects.

Marisa Miller Perfect 10

Miller appeared nude in the first issue of Perfect 10 magazine in 1997. Although Miller came in third behind Ashley Degenford and Monica Hansen in Perfect 10 magazine’s first annual model search, she was however repeatedly showcased in following issues, including the covers of the Winter 1998 and August/September 1999 editions. She also appeared in the reprint for the Fall 2004 edition cover.

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Miller appeared in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue from 2002 to 2008. In a 2008 episode of the Late Show with David Letterman, it was revealed via a three-story billboard in New York City that Marisa would occupy the cover of the 2008 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. Sports Illustrated released a “Best of Marisa Miller” swimsuit calendar for the 2009 year in September 2008.

Marisa Miller Harley Davidson

Marisa became the first spokesperson in motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson’s one-hundred-year history in 2008. Miller first partnered with Harley to launch the VRSCF V-Rod Muscle motorcycle. She later joined the company in November 2009 to act as the face of their first “Military Appreciation Month” campaign, featuring her as a classic pin-up in military-themed advertisements and online content. In 2010, she worked for the company, this time for their “Start Something” campaign, encouraging dreamers to become new riders.

After signing with the company, Miller received her motorcycle license and now rides a Harley Nightster.

Marisa Miller NFL

The NFL announced in October 2010 that Marisa had been hired as a spokesperson for the 2010-2011 season. Her duties included hosting the NFL International Series game between the San Francisco 49ers and Denver Broncos in London. This announcement drew accusations toward the league of sending a “mixed message” in hiring a well-known lingerie and swimsuit model on the heels of controversies over reporter Ines Sainz. Marisa designed and released a paddle board line with Surf-tech aimed at female riders in 2010. She also appeared in a beach-theme commercial for Buick in 2012.

Marisa Miller Ripd

Miller ventured into acting having her first role in R.I.P.D. (2013), with Ryan Reynolds and Jeff Bridges. In the American science fiction action comedy film, she plays as as Opal Pavlenko, Roy’s avatar.

Marisa Miller Media Work

From her 2008 work, Miller landed in the number one spot on Maxim magazine’s “Hot 100” rankings for 2008. She beat list regulars such as Scarlett Johansson, Jessica Biel, and Eva Longoria. It marked the first time anyone has debuted on the list in the number one position.

Miller also finished first place in The Best Damn Sports Show Period “Smokin’ Sixteen” competition in 2008. She repeated her 2007 win over competitors such as Gisele Bündchen and Adriana Lima. She also ranked second in AskMen.com’s “Top 99” for 2010, after she ranked third in 2009, ninth in 2008, twelfth in 2007, and then fourteenth in 2006.

Marisa came in third in FHM magazine’s UK edition of the 16th annual “Sexiest Women in the World” poll 2010. She placed behind actress Megan Fox and winner, British singer Cheryl Cole.

Marisa Miller Height

The super-model stands at a height of 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m).

Marisa Miller Measurements

• Body Size
  35-23-35 in or 89-58.5-89 cm
• Dress Size
  4 (US) or 34 (EU)
• Weight
  55 kg or 121 pounds
• Bra Size
  32C
• Shoe Size
  7 (US) or 37.5 (EU) or 4.5 (UK)
• Hair Color
  Blonde
• Eye Color
  Hazel

Marisa Miller Net Worth

The R.I.P.D star has acquired some good wealth from her wide careers which include modelling, and acting. She has an estimated net worth of $20 million.

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