María Victoria Martín Martín (born 11 March 1973), better known as Vicky Martín Berrocal, is a Spanish fashion designer, television presenter, and actress.

Biography

Vicky Martín Berrocal is the daughter of Victoria Martín Serrano and cattle entrepreneur José Luis Martín Berrocal. She was born in Huelva and grew up in

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. Since she was a child, she trained in the best schools in Madrid and Switzerland and graduated in Marketing and Business Sciences. She began working as an agent for

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s, where she met her husband . She later entered the world of fashion, and found success collaborating with the designer . In this way, she began to be known internationally and to dress celebrities such as Uma Thurman, who wore her designs on the Campari calendar. Her collections include festive costumes, flamenco dresses, bridal gowns, handbags, and costume jewelry. Notably, she was hired by to design a dress for her to wear at the 2014 Oscars, though it was later revealed that the actress had fabricated her appearance at the ceremony using altered photographs. Martín Berrocal also had her own special edition of Nocilla glasses. In addition, Martín Berrocal has been linked to the world of television. From 2005 to 2008 she was a participant on the Cuatro magazine program '. In 2006, she competed in the monologue contest ', where she finished second. In 2007, she was a judge on ''

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''. From 2008 to 2009 she was a contestant on TVE's '' Mira quién baila''. In addition, she debuted as a presenter on the CMM TV program ' from 2009 to 2013. In 2016 she returned to television to compete in ' with pianist . As an actress, she played the role of Laura in the series ' in 2007, and in 2015 she had a cameo on the Cuatro series '.

Recognitions

In 2015, she received the Escaparate Award for best flamenco fashion. In 2018, toy manufacturer

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created the "Inspiring Women" series of Barbie dolls dedicated to women who have left their mark in history, including one based on Martín Berrocal.

Personal life

In October 1997 Martín Berrocal married the bullfighter in Seville, with whom she had had a courtship since 1993. In December 1999 they had their only daughter, Alba. They divorced in October 2001. In 2018, he began a relationship with the Portuguese businessman João Viegas Soares.

Filmography

TV programs

Fiction TV series

References

External links

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