Vicky Kaya
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Vicky Kaya born July 4, 1978, is a Greek model
, television presenter and occasional actress who has appeared on the covers of numerous international fashion magazines such as Vogue
, Esquire, Madame Figaro, Marie Claire
, and Elle
.
She is currently hosting the Greek equivalent of America's Next Top Model
.
where her career took off. She also worked in Milan, Germany and London. Her appearances are diverse, from the catwalk to television acting. For the past few years she had been based in New York City
and was represented by Wilhelmina Models New York
.
Over the years she has worked with a plethora of leading designers, has walked for the greatest designers, has shot hundreds of magazine covers and has been interviewed for top magazines too ( Vogue, Elle, Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, Wallpaper, Instyle, Dutch, Nylon, Tatler, Harpers and Queen, Red, Madame Figaro, L’Officiel, Esquire etc.)
In recent years, Vicky has represented a number of companies in major TV campaigns in the USA, Europe and Greece.
In the USA and Europe she has done major campaigns for Johnson and Johnson (USA, National Campaign), L’Oreal Paris (France and Eastern Europe), Dove (Europe), Virginia Slims (USA, National Campaign), Garnier Paris, Nivea Body - Nivea Make-up - Nivea Hair (Europe), Schwarzkopf and C&A (Europe).
In Greece Vicky has top contracts with Lancia (Greece), Nivea Greece (Beiersdorf Hellas) and Vodafone Greece, and is their main campaign spokesperson. In May 2007, Vicky became the spokeswoman for the famous Italian car company Lancia for two consecutive years in Greece. During this time she walked the red carpet at the Mostra del cinema di Venezia (the Venice Film Festival).
International Film Festival. In 2005 the Greek
media reported that Kaya, along with Greek-American model
and TV presenter
Maria Menounos
, was one of the finalists which ERT
(Greek national broadcaster) has considered for co-hosting the Athens
2006 Eurovision Song Contest with Greek superstar Sakis Rouvas
.
In 2005, Vicky made her acting debut on the cinema playing the leading female role in the blockbuster movie “Sirens in the Aegean”. The film was directed by Nikos Perakis - one of the most important Greek filmmakers - and became one of the top grossing movies at the Greek box office, selling 1,700,000 tickets. At present, she is taking part in the sequel of the movie “Sirens in the Aegean” by the director Nikos Perakis and the same cast. The movie " Sirenes sti Steria" will come out in theatres this fall, October 2011
http://sirinesstisteria.blogspot.com/
In recognition of Vicky’s performance in the “Sirens in the Aegean”, she was awarded "Model of the Year 2005" at the Life & Style Women of the Year Awards 2006. It was a busy year! Also in 2006, Vicky lent her voice to the Greek version of the Pixar/Disney movie production “Cars”, as Sally.
In May 2007, she was the only Greek celebrity who appeared on the red carpet of Cannes film festival, invited by Valentino and Chopard to the party that they organised for this big event.
For two consecutive years in 2007 & 2008, Vicky took the leading female role in the musical “The Producers” by Mel Brooks. The performance was directed by Stamatis Fasoulis, the most accomplished theatrical director in Greece. Her performance was awarded "Best Newcomer " at the Women of the Year Life & Style Awards 2007.
From 2007, Vicky diversified into the world of TV, a move that led her to host a number of extremely popular TV shows in Greece.
In 2007 and 2008 she hosted “So You Think You Can Dance”, an international TV dance show that aired for two consecutive seasons. Since dancing is a hobby of hers and she was familiar with the show from watching it in the United States, she was thrilled when she was approached by the shows producers to host it.
Currently she is the hostess and the driving force behind “Next Top Model”, a Greek reality television show that forms part of the internationally famous “America’s Next Top Model” series. The program has now been running for two consecutive TV seasons.
A few of Vicky’s other notable projects as a TV hostess; the game show “Wanna Bet” in 2008, “Morning Coffee” – Greece’s long-running popular morning show - in 2009, “Miss Greece Beauty Pageant” in 2009 and 2010 and “Madwalk by Vodafone” in 2011.
In 2006 she issued a personal photographic album called "Vicky Kaya". The earnings of her album are donated to children suffering from brain paralysis in Greece, "Cerebral Palsy Greece"
Vicky has been selected to be the spokesperson of Lancia (Italian car company) for Greece until the end of 2008, who also sponsored her photographic album.
In 2007, Vicky founded “Vicky and Friends”, a non-profit charity initiative. “Vicky and Friends” works with small, relatively unknown charities. It aims to put the spotlight on smaller charities, helps them to boost their profile, and raises money by organising fundraising campaigns and events.
Vicky is also heavily involved with Fashion Targets Breast Cancer Hellas. In recognition of her work - and the many years she has been lending her image to the campaign - Vicky has recently been awarded the position of “Target Ambassador” by the charity.
Recently she went without shoes for the campaign “One Day Without Shoes” with TOMS SHOES to help raise awareness of the impact a simple pair of shoes can bring to a child's life.
http://sirinesstisteria.blogspot.com/
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
, television presenter and occasional actress who has appeared on the covers of numerous international fashion magazines such as Vogue
Vogue (magazine)
Vogue is a fashion and lifestyle magazine that is published monthly in 18 national and one regional edition by Condé Nast.-History:In 1892 Arthur Turnure founded Vogue as a weekly publication in the United States. When he died in 1909, Condé Montrose Nast picked up the magazine and slowly began...
, Esquire, Madame Figaro, Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Marie Claire is a monthly women's magazine first published in France but also distributed in other countries with editions specific to them and in their languages. While each country shares its own special voice with its audience, the United States edition focuses on women around the world and...
, and Elle
Elle (magazine)
Elle is a worldwide magazine of French origin that focuses on women's fashion, beauty, health, and entertainment. Elle is also the world's largest fashion magazine. It was founded by Pierre Lazareff and his wife Hélène Gordon in 1945. The title, in French, means "she".-History:Elle was founded in...
.
She is currently hosting the Greek equivalent of America's Next Top Model
America's Next Top Model
America's Next Top Model is a reality television show in which a number of women compete for the title of America's Next Top Model and a chance to start their career in the modeling industry....
.
Modeling
Vicky Kaya has been modeling since the age of 14. She was spotted in the street and from there grew one of the most successful careers in the fashion world, appearing in many catalogue bookings, campaigns, magazines and television commercials world wide. At age 18 she moved to ParisParis
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
where her career took off. She also worked in Milan, Germany and London. Her appearances are diverse, from the catwalk to television acting. For the past few years she had been based in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
and was represented by Wilhelmina Models New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
Over the years she has worked with a plethora of leading designers, has walked for the greatest designers, has shot hundreds of magazine covers and has been interviewed for top magazines too ( Vogue, Elle, Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, Wallpaper, Instyle, Dutch, Nylon, Tatler, Harpers and Queen, Red, Madame Figaro, L’Officiel, Esquire etc.)
In recent years, Vicky has represented a number of companies in major TV campaigns in the USA, Europe and Greece.
In the USA and Europe she has done major campaigns for Johnson and Johnson (USA, National Campaign), L’Oreal Paris (France and Eastern Europe), Dove (Europe), Virginia Slims (USA, National Campaign), Garnier Paris, Nivea Body - Nivea Make-up - Nivea Hair (Europe), Schwarzkopf and C&A (Europe).
In Greece Vicky has top contracts with Lancia (Greece), Nivea Greece (Beiersdorf Hellas) and Vodafone Greece, and is their main campaign spokesperson. In May 2007, Vicky became the spokeswoman for the famous Italian car company Lancia for two consecutive years in Greece. During this time she walked the red carpet at the Mostra del cinema di Venezia (the Venice Film Festival).
Move into television and other recent activities
Vicky has hosted numerous events including the 2005 ThessalonikiThessaloniki
Thessaloniki , historically also known as Thessalonica, Salonika or Salonica, is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of the region of Central Macedonia as well as the capital of the Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace...
International Film Festival. In 2005 the Greek
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
media reported that Kaya, along with Greek-American model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
and TV presenter
Presenter
A presenter, or host , is a person or organization responsible for running an event. A museum or university, for example, may be the presenter or host of an exhibit. Likewise, a master of ceremonies is a person that hosts or presents a show...
Maria Menounos
Maria Menounos
Maria Menounos is a Greek-American actress, journalist, and television presenter known in America for her appearances as a correspondent for Today, Access Hollywood, Extra, and abroad for co-hosting the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 in Athens, Greece.-Early life and beauty pageants:Menounos, a...
, was one of the finalists which ERT
Elliniki Radiofonia Tileorasi
The Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation is the Greek state-owned public radio and television broadcasting corporation. It is a member of EBU.Since 70's ERT is part of the Eurovision Song Contest, organized by EBU...
(Greek national broadcaster) has considered for co-hosting the Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
2006 Eurovision Song Contest with Greek superstar Sakis Rouvas
Sakis Rouvas
Anastasios "Sakis" Rouvas II , often referred to mononymously as Sakis, is a Greek musician, television and film artist, businessman, and former pole vaulter who is one of the most successful and influential entertainers of all time in Greece and Cyprus...
.
In 2005, Vicky made her acting debut on the cinema playing the leading female role in the blockbuster movie “Sirens in the Aegean”. The film was directed by Nikos Perakis - one of the most important Greek filmmakers - and became one of the top grossing movies at the Greek box office, selling 1,700,000 tickets. At present, she is taking part in the sequel of the movie “Sirens in the Aegean” by the director Nikos Perakis and the same cast. The movie " Sirenes sti Steria" will come out in theatres this fall, October 2011
http://sirinesstisteria.blogspot.com/
In recognition of Vicky’s performance in the “Sirens in the Aegean”, she was awarded "Model of the Year 2005" at the Life & Style Women of the Year Awards 2006. It was a busy year! Also in 2006, Vicky lent her voice to the Greek version of the Pixar/Disney movie production “Cars”, as Sally.
In May 2007, she was the only Greek celebrity who appeared on the red carpet of Cannes film festival, invited by Valentino and Chopard to the party that they organised for this big event.
For two consecutive years in 2007 & 2008, Vicky took the leading female role in the musical “The Producers” by Mel Brooks. The performance was directed by Stamatis Fasoulis, the most accomplished theatrical director in Greece. Her performance was awarded "Best Newcomer " at the Women of the Year Life & Style Awards 2007.
From 2007, Vicky diversified into the world of TV, a move that led her to host a number of extremely popular TV shows in Greece.
In 2007 and 2008 she hosted “So You Think You Can Dance”, an international TV dance show that aired for two consecutive seasons. Since dancing is a hobby of hers and she was familiar with the show from watching it in the United States, she was thrilled when she was approached by the shows producers to host it.
Currently she is the hostess and the driving force behind “Next Top Model”, a Greek reality television show that forms part of the internationally famous “America’s Next Top Model” series. The program has now been running for two consecutive TV seasons.
A few of Vicky’s other notable projects as a TV hostess; the game show “Wanna Bet” in 2008, “Morning Coffee” – Greece’s long-running popular morning show - in 2009, “Miss Greece Beauty Pageant” in 2009 and 2010 and “Madwalk by Vodafone” in 2011.
In 2006 she issued a personal photographic album called "Vicky Kaya". The earnings of her album are donated to children suffering from brain paralysis in Greece, "Cerebral Palsy Greece"
Vicky has been selected to be the spokesperson of Lancia (Italian car company) for Greece until the end of 2008, who also sponsored her photographic album.
In 2007, Vicky founded “Vicky and Friends”, a non-profit charity initiative. “Vicky and Friends” works with small, relatively unknown charities. It aims to put the spotlight on smaller charities, helps them to boost their profile, and raises money by organising fundraising campaigns and events.
Vicky is also heavily involved with Fashion Targets Breast Cancer Hellas. In recognition of her work - and the many years she has been lending her image to the campaign - Vicky has recently been awarded the position of “Target Ambassador” by the charity.
Recently she went without shoes for the campaign “One Day Without Shoes” with TOMS SHOES to help raise awareness of the impact a simple pair of shoes can bring to a child's life.
News
In 2011 Vicky gave her voice to the Greek version of the Disney/Pixar movie "CARS 2" and she is taking part in the sequel of the moving “Sirens in the Aegean”, "Sirines sti Steria" by the director Nikos Perakis and the same cast. The movie will come out in theatres this fall.http://sirinesstisteria.blogspot.com/
Appearances
- ADC (ROY) Parades with Naomi CampbellNaomi CampbellNaomi Campbell is a British model. Scouted at the age of 15, she established herself among the top three most recognisable and in-demand models of the late 1980s and early 1990s, and she was one of six models of her generation declared "supermodels" by the fashion world...
2000 - JAG Parades with Linda EvangelistaLinda EvangelistaLinda Evangelista is a Canadian model. She has been featured on over 600 magazine covers and has garnered work on numerous modeling assignments with companies, most recently with L'Oréal.- Early years :...
(Melb fashion fest 1999) - CHARLIE BROWN Parades with Helena ChristensenHelena ChristensenHelena Christensen is a Danish fashion model, Victoria's Secret Angel, beauty queen, and photographer. She has also served as creative director for Nylon magazine, designed clothing, and supported funding for breast cancer organizations and other charities.-Early life:Christensen was born in...
(Melb fashion fest 1998) - DAVID JONES - Parades
- MYER MELBOURNE - Parades
- DIAMARAU (BOSSBoss CorporationBoss is a manufacturer of effects pedals for electric guitar and bass guitar. It is a division of the Roland Corporation, a Japanese manufacturer that specializes in musical equipment and accessories...
) - Fashion Week Parades - THE AGE television commercial 'Seize the day' 2 years running 1998, 1999
- TELECOM MALAYSIA International television commercial for the 1998 Malaysia Commonwealth GamesCommonwealth GamesThe Commonwealth Games is an international, multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930 and takes place every four years....
- WESTCO television commercial Summer Campaign 1999
- LAMOSIL Sporting commercial 2000- Current
- CHESTY BONDS TVC 1999