Bianca Balti (pronounced[ˈbjaŋkaˈbalti]; born 19 March 1984) is an Italian model.[3] She's known for her Dolce & Gabbana campaigns, after being the face of the brand for 10 years.[4]
Early and personal life
Balti was born in Lodi,Italy. She is the second child and the only daughter of Bruno Balti and Mariabice Marzani.[5]
Balti was married to Italian photographer Christian Lucidi, with whom she had a daughter, Matilde, in 2007. They divorced in 2010. On 14 April 2015, she gave birth to her second daughter Mia McRae with her American boyfriend Matthew McRae,[6] whom she had met while vacationing in Marbella, Spain. They got married at the Fullerton courthouse on 1 August 2016. A year later, she and Matthew McRae renewed their vows in front of family and friends on 1 August 2017.[7]
Career
Bianca Balti was scouted while she was working as a Promo girl for a shampoo company, and began her career at the age of 20.[8] Her career took off when she was part of the S/S 05 Dolce&Gabbana campaign and went on to work 10 more years with the brand.[9]
^Macon, Alexandra (11 August 2017). "Model Bianca Balti's West Coast Wedding Is an Italian-Inspired Dream". Vogue. Retrieved 2 July 2020. "The couple married at Fullerton Courthouse on August 1, 2016. On the same date a year later, they renewed their vows in front of family and friends."