Laetitia Casta

Laetitia Casta

actress, director, writer

Laetitia Casta was born on May 11, 1978 in France. Laetitia Casta's big-screen debut came with Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar directed by Claude Zidi in 1999. Laetitia Casta is known for The Ideal Palace directed by Nils Tavernier, Jacques Gamblin stars as Le facteur Joseph-Ferdinand Cheval and Laetitia Casta as Philomène Cheval. Laetitia Casta has got 3 awards and 3 nominations so far. The most recent award Laetitia Casta achieved is Locarno International Film Festival. The upcoming new movie Laetitia Casta plays is Coma which will be released on Nov 16, 2022.

Born in Pont-Audemer, France, Laetitia Casta spent her childhood in the lush countryside of Normandy. At age 15, she was approached by an agent of Paris' Madison Models while building sand castles on a beach in Corsica. After her father agreed to let the agency take some test photographs, Laetitia's wondrous natural beauty impressed the founder of Madison models as well as the director of the French magazine Elle. Modeling contracts ensued and in 1993 Laetitia signed on with Guess? Jeans for a very successful advertising campaign. In 1996, Laetitia became one of the lead models of Victoria's Secret and from there was featured in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition for three consecutive years. She has appeared on over 100 covers of fashion magazines such as Cosmopolitan and Glamour, as well as doing commercials for the cosmetics company L'Oreal. Laetitia made her feature film debut in Astérix & Obélix contre César (1999), the most expensive French film ever made and a smash hit in Europe. Her acting career gained momentum when she starred in the TV movie La bicyclette bleue (2000), set in WWII France. Laetitia currently owns a flat in London and enjoys painting, writing, rollerblading, going to the cinema, and dancing in her spare time.

  • Birthday

    May 11, 1978
  • Place of Birth

    Pont-Audemer, Eure, France
  • Also known

    Laetitia Marie Laure Casta

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Awards

3 wins & 3 nominations

Locarno International Film Festival
2021
Winner - Excellence Award
Cabourg Romantic Film Festival
2008
Best Actress
Winner - Golden Swann
Nés en 68 (2008)
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