Satta has a history of sports, having practiced both women's football, which she played with the women's team of Sardinian Sant'Elena Quartu, and karate, winning the Sardinian Junior Karate Championships and a national junior bronze medal.[1][5]
Career
Satta began working in the fashion industry at age 16 in 2002. In 2003 she was among the finalists of the beauty contestMiss wall (edition 2003) and obtained the title of Miss extreme.[citation needed] In 2005, she began working as a presenter in the Italian television program Mio fratello è Pakistano, which was starred by presenter Teo Mammucari on Canale 5. In the same year she was appointed as spokesperson for the advertising of TIM.[9][10]
Satta appeared on the Italian television program Striscia la notizia from 2006 to 2008. In 2006, she featured in numerous Mediaset television programs, such as Judge Mastrangelo 2 and had a minor part in the Italian movie Bastardi. In the fall of 2006, Satta paraded the catwalks in Milan's fashion spring / summer 2007 to the Pin Up Stars collection.[9][10]
In February 2010, Satta featured in the magazine Sports Illustrated for the special issue dedicated to swimwear (Sports Illustrated Magazine Swimsuit Issue) for a photo shoot "wearing" a body painting representing the top of the Italy national football team.[11] Throughout 2010, Satta presented Italian television show episodio pilota along with presenter Platinette; aired on Sky Italy. Also in 2010, Satta appeared on the June 2010 cover of Maxim.[12]
In October 2011, Satta was photographed entering a hotel late at night with American basketball player Kobe Bryant,[25] and leaving early in the morning.[25] Satta's alleged affair with Kobe Bryant apparently led to Vanessa Bryant filing for divorce.[26]
In November 2011, Satta began a relationship with footballer Kevin-Prince Boateng; the pair soon became engaged.[27] In April 2014, Satta had a child with her fiancé, called 'Maddox Prince',[28] then in June 2016, they married. The pair separated in January 2019, before reuniting later that year.[27] In December 2020, they announced their divorce on social media.[29]