Danella Lucioni (born June 21, 1984) is a Peruvian, American, and Italian model currently living in

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Early life

Born in

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, Lucioni moved to

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with her family when she was 15 years old. She was scouted by several modeling agencies in her teens in

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and Italy, but wasn't interested in a fashion career until college, when she began modeling for friends in make-up school while studying for her

bachelor's degree A bachelor's degree (from Middle Latin ''baccalaureus'') or baccalaureate (from Modern Latin ''baccalaureatus'') is an undergraduate academic degree awarded by colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study lasting three to six ...

in advertising at

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. In 2006, she signed with UberWarning, which would dissolve the following year, and then Body Parts Models ("BPM") in 2007 and Otto Models in 2008. Her current manager is Gordon Rael.

Career

Modeling

Lucioni has appeared in publications such as ''

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'', ''California Apparel News'', ''

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'', LA Times Magazine, Peru's ''COSAS'' and the cover of "Ellos&Ellas", ''944'', and ''Prequel'', as well as print campaigns for

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, Ina Soltani, Sidaka Kaye, and among others including being featured in Lamborghini's 2009 calendar. In 2008 she shot with

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for promotional material for

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. As a runway model, Lucioni has graced the

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in 2007, 2008, and 2009

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shows for designers including Betsey Johnson, Nanette Lepore, Madison Marcus, Miguel Torres, ShaDang, Joyrich, Sidaka Kaye, Sterling Williams, David Tupaz, RYGY, Siboney Swimwear, and many other designers, as well for Fashion TV. Lucioni has also worked as a runway hair model several times for

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, stylist

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, and Sebastian's The Doves. Some of Lucioni's commercials include

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for Italy,

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, and

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for the US. As a model, she made appearances in

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as the finale runway model,

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's reality TV show ''The Shot'' (for photographers Jason Clevering and Dean Zulich) along with ''

America's Next Top Model ''America's Next Top Model'' (abbreviated ''ANTM'' and ''Top Model'') is an American reality television series and interactive competition in which a number of aspiring models compete for the title of "America's Next Top Model" and a chance to b ...

s model Sarah VonderHaar, and was interviewed by the entertainment network E! for their ''12 Sexiest Hollywood Jobs'' special, in which her profession as a body parts model ranked #1.

Acting

Lucioni portrayed Gina in feature film Cathedral Canyon in 2013, starring alongside

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. She has also appeared in

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's ''

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'',

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's ''

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'', and

's '' Diagnosis X''.Danella Lucioni on IMDB
/ref> She co-starred in indie band Go West Young Man's music video "The Covinas", and has also been in other music videos for the likes of

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, UK rock band Switches, and double-platinum singer from Spain, Huecco.

Trivia

* In 2007, Lucioni went skydiving with The Golden Knights, the

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, in

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, and jumped along with

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's daughter Kimber Eastwood,

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(

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two-time winner), and

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(

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actress and

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's ex-wife) and in 2008 for the second time, along with

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and

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among other celebrities. * As an animal rights supporter, Lucioni founded non-profit kitten organization, Athena Kittens.

References

External links

Danella Lucioni's Official Site
* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lucioni, Danella 1984 births Living people California State University, Fullerton alumni Italian female models Italian television actresses People from Arequipa