Bianca Balti, Italian Supermodel

Bianca Balti.

Bianca Balti (born 19 March 1984 in Lodi, Lombardy, Italy) is one of the top supermodels in the world in addition to being a Victoria's Secret Angel. She also is an actress, known for Go Go Tales (2007) and The Tale of a Fairy (2011). While not one of the better-known models, Bianca is legendary in her native Italy for her long association with Dolce & Gabbana. Despite her lengthy time in the business at its highest rungs, Bianca continues to reach new heights.

Bianca started modeling in November 2004. She has appeared in every season's shows since the Spring/summer 2005 collections. She was a hit in the fashion world from the start, and appeared in the 2005 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show (including the TV Movie documentary) and in the catalogs.

The list of Bianca's magazine covers is long, including Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, W, Cosmopolitan, and Marie Claire, as well as men's magazine Playboy.

Her campaigns include:

• Roberto Cavalli, 
• Donna Karan, 
• Christian Dior, 
• D&G, 
• Valentino, 
• Armani Jeans, 
• Missoni, 
• Rolex, 
• Guess?, 
• Paco Rabanne, 
• Anna Molinari, 
• Guerlain, 
• Revlon, 
• La Perla, 
• Cesare Paciotti, 
• Mango, and 
• Thierry Mugler.

Bianca has appeared in shows for designers such as:

• Shiatzy Chen, 
• Karl Lagerfeld, 
• Gianfranco Ferré, 
• Marc Jacobs, 
• Alexander McQueen, 
• Givenchy, 
• Zac Posen, 
• Hermès, 
• John Galliano, 
• Gucci, 
• Fendi, 
• Prada, 
• Valentino, 
• Missoni, 
• Chanel, 
• Christian Dior, 
• Versace, 
• Oscar de la Renta, 
• Narciso Rodriguez, 
• Ralph Lauren, and 
• Carolina Herrera.

Bianca's agencies are:

• Brave Model Management
• FM Model Agency
• ICONIC Management
• IMG
• Profile Model Management

Bianca is closely associated with Dolce & Gabbana. As of this writing, she has been at all of the brand's shows for well over a decade, since 2005, with no signs of stopping. She recalls seeing the Dolce & Gabbana ads while growing up in Lombardy:

I grew up having all the Dolce & Gabbana campaigns on the walls of my teenage bedroom, and I was dreaming of one day being a model. When I dream, I dream big. I’ve been working with them for the past 12 years, and it’s such a blessing to still be around in this business, working with the people I care about and doing new things.

Balti finally became a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue rookie in 2017. Her shoot was on Sumba Island, and on the publicity tour afterward got to meet fellow modelling legends such as Christie Brinkley.

Bianca was previously married to Italian photographer Christian Lucidi from 2006 - 2009, when they were divorced. They had daughter Matilda (b.2007). After the couple split, Bianca met and married Matthew McRae and had Mia (b.2015). Now living in Southern California, Bianca returned to modelling after the birth of Matilda and has remained there ever since.

 

2017