Valeria Mazza
Mazza at the Starlite Gala in 2019
Born	Valeria Raquel Mazza (1972-02-17)17 February 1972 (age 53) Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina
Occupations	Model businesswoman philanthropist
Years active	1986–present
Spouse	Alejandro Gravier ​ (m. 1998)​
Children	4
Modeling information
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Agency	New York Model Management (New York) d'management group (Milan) Munich Models (Munich)[1]
Website	valeriamazza.com.ar

Valeria Raquel Mazza (Spanish pronunciation:[baˈleɾjaˈmasa],Italian:[ˈmattsa]; born 17 February 1972) is an Argentine model and businesswoman. Mazza rose to prominence in the 1990s and became a household name after appearing on the cover of theSports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue of 1996

Mazza was born inRosario, Santa Fe Province to Raúl Mariano Mazza Ceriani and Monica Ferreira, and was raised inParaná, Entre Ríos Province. A model since age 14,^[2] Mazza has also worked as an actress,presenter andbrand ambassador.^[3][4] As a businesswoman, she has released three perfumes, her own magazine, and created aneyewear company andproduction company.^[5][6] Once a student ofoccupational therapy,^[7] she also promotes humanitarian causes, and is noted for her work with theSpecial Olympics,UNICEF, and thePediatrics Unit of the Austral Hospital inPilar, Buenos Aires Province.^[8]

Mazza remains a leading figure in Latin American fashion,^[3][9] and is considered the most important fashion model in Argentine history.^[10]

On 9 May 1998, Mazza married businessman Alejandro Gravier in the Basilica of the Blessed Sacrament inRetiro, Buenos Aires; the wedding reception was held at theHipodromo Argentino de Palermo with 1,500 guests.^[11] The couple have four children born in 1999,^[11] 2002,^[12][13] 2005,^[14] and 2008.^[15] They reside in Buenos Aires.^[16] The couple ownsFinca Valeria, a countrysidevacation property inLa Barra, nearPunta del Este,Uruguay, where they hold an important party with renowned guests every summer.^[17] In 2008, she and her husband were under investigation by Argentina's Revenue Service, AFIP, for alleged tax evasion for two million US dollars.^[18]

In addition to her native Spanish, Mazza also speaks Italian and English.

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• 1972 births
• Living people
• Argentine people of Italian descent
• People from Paraná, Entre Ríos
• People from Rosario, Santa Fe
• Argentine female models
• 21st-century Argentine women

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