Natalia Mesa Bush (born 14 December 1984) is a Spanish model, showgirl and actress.

Early life

Bush was born in

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in the

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of Spain. She is a daughter of a Spanish mother and South African father of origins half U.S. and half

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. She was discovered at age 16, when she was on a beach in her country, as a talent scout noticed her while sunbathing with her friends.

Biography

In 2005, Natalia Bush was named '' Miss Tenerife''. In the same year, Natalia won another beauty contest in Italy, when she was elected ''Girl of the Year'' by the underwear line of Intimo Roberta: subsequently, she was chosen to advertise the brand's products; entry into television, Natalia, in the same year, became a showgirl in a television program on the private channel

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, as soubrette of the quiz game called ''

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'' and hosted by

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. In the winter of 2006, Natalia Bush entered in the major national television because she participated as showgirl in the variety of

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'' I raccomandati'' conducted by

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. Natalia in 2006 won the beauty contest ''Miss

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Greece'' and later she posed for two sexy calendars for the year 2007, one for '' Fapim'' and one for

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. In the winter of 2007, Natalia participated as showgirl in the game show of

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'' Distraction Italia'', hosted by

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. At the end of 2007 Natalia Bush posed for the 2008

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of the Spanish magazine ''

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''. In the autumn of 2008 Natalia participated as a contestant in the third edition of ''

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'', the Italian version of '' The Mole'' aired by

and hosted by

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with

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. At the end of 2008 Natalia made her debut as actress of cinema with the

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'', alongside

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and

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. In the spring of 2009 Natalia participated, with the role of the

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, in the variety of

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'' Bellissima - Cabaret anticrisi'' produced by the '' Compagnia del Bagaglino''. In 2014 she became one of the

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of the

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's first

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'' The Lady - L'amore sconosciuto''. She recited in the

's second

'' The Lady - L'odio passionale'' in 2016. She lives in Italy since 2005.

Television

* ''

'' (

, 2005) * '' I raccomandati'' (

, 2006) * '' Distraction Italia'' (

, 2007) * '' La talpa 3'' (Italia 1, 2008) * '' Bellissima - Cabaret anticrisi'' (

, 2009) * '' Fenomenal'' (Italia 1, 2011)

Filmography

* '' A Light of Passion'' (2008) * ''

'' (2008) * '' The Lady'' –

(2014–2016)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bush, Natalia Living people 1984 births Spanish female models People from Tenerife Spanish people of American descent Spanish people of South African descent