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Katarina Van Derham | |
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| Born | Katarina Ambrusova[1] (1975-12-11)11 December 1975 (age 49) |
| Alma mater | Stredna Priemyselna Skola Textilna,Oxford University[3] |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, Model, Publisher, Entrepreneur |
| Years active | 2002-present |
| Spouse(s) | James Michael Bilella, 2001-? (divorced)[1] |
Katarina Van Derham (bornKatarina Ambrusova[1] on 11 December 1975) is aSlovak-American model, actress, publisher and entrepreneur.[4][5] Van Derham is best known for playingBob Saget's girlfriend onEntourage[6] and being the founder ofViva Glam Magazine.[7] As a model and actress, Katarina has appeared on the cover of over 60 magazines worldwide and has been profiled on hundreds of major media outlets including CNN, Fox, and NBC. As an entrepreneur, she has been profiled in Forbes,[8] She Media, and Business Rockstars[citation needed], to name a few. She has appeared in 17 national and international TV commercials such as Pepsi, Nike, Dodge Ram, and Coors Light, as well as in music videos for international stars such as Dorothy, Tito Jackson and Andy Madadian, amongst others. Most recently, she played in the movie Unbelievable!!!!!, the 7x award winning movie Crypto Heads and Team Havnaa.[9]
Van Derham was born inSlovakia.[10] She had one brother, who died in 2019.[11] Van Derham came to the United States in 1998 at the age of 22 with only $500 in her pocket.[12][13] Van Derham has been a vegan/vegetarian since she was 18.[14][15]
In 1998 Van Derham was briefly married to Deja Haba, and later she married Los Angeles native James Michael Bilella. They divorced in 2008. She's been in the public eye for her relationships, notably with rockstars Tommy Lee[16] and DJ Ashba.
Van Derham's modeling career started in 2002, at the age of 26, when she was discovered by a photographer while working as a waitress in Santa Monica.[17] The following year she was named the "Fresh Face" by Femme Fatale magazine. Van Derham has appeared in over 20 national and international print and TV commercials and over 60 front covers of magazines.[18][19][20] Van Derham has also been a spokesmodel for a number of products.[21] Van Derham is the longest-servingSt. Pauli Girl with her two year reign.[22] Van Derham was initially chosen using a reader's poll on theMaxim website in 2009.[23] Van Derham also played the Snow Queen in advertisements for Coors beer.[24] Van Derham has been voted one of the 100 sexiest women in the world by magazines on 3 different continents.[25]
Van Derham playedBob Saget's girlfriend in theEntourage[26] episode "No More Drama". She also appeared in the movieRedline,Crypto Heads andUnbelievable!!!!!, portraying Captain Cheryl Stillwood.[27][28] This year, she can be seen in the upcoming releaseTeam Havnaa.
In 2012, Van Derham foundedViva Glam Magazine, an online magazine.[29] Its content includes articles on fashion, beauty, wellness, travel, entertainment, and food.Viva Glam Magazine supports an ethical lifestyle.[30] It is inspired by classic glamour and old Hollywood, but with an emphasis on modern conscious living.[31] By September 2016,Viva Glam had 4.5 million views a month.[32]
VIVA GLAM Magazine received its first significant news coverage in 2012 when it gave its Sexiest Power Woman of All Time award to model manager Nadja Atwal.[33][34] In the summer of 2013, the magazine released their first print issue with Canadian Guess modelAshley Diana Morris on the cover.[35] This was the first official cover and this issue was free.
The 90s Girl is a docu-series produced byViva Glam Magazine.[36] It is an intimate look into Van Derham's life and the lives of theViva Glam Magazine team. It airs Wednesdays on theVIVA GLAM Magazine website andYouTube. The average airtime is 20 minutes. Eight episodes have been released.[37]The 90s Girl premiered in 2017.
In 2018, Van Derham started producing aweb series called Models Talk, which is hosted byCandace Kita and Van Derham.[38]
Katarina Van Derham launched a liquid lipstick collection “Glamour Garden” Limited Edition Lipstick Collection on February 1, 2018.[39] She teamed up with cosmetic brand, LA Splash, to create a four-color liquid lipstick collection made up of original colors. The four colors included in Katarina’s collection are: Fashioniser, a classic nude, 90s Girl, a dusty rose, Katarina- a peachy-pink and Glamarella, a hot fuchsia lip color. Katarina also sells her line of false lashes Kat lash.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2020 | Unbelievable!!!!! | Captain Cheryl Stillwood |
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| 2021 | Crypto Heads | Kat |
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| 2024 | Havnaa | American TV Reporter |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2006 | Monk | Video Vixen | Episode: "Mr. Monk Goes to the Dentist" |
| 2009 | Entourage | Bob Saget's girlfriend | Episode: "No More Drama" |
| 2009 | Sports Soup | St. Pauli Girl | Episode: "Best of Sports Soup" |
| 2013 | Kendra on Top | Herself | Episode: "The Confidence Game" |
| 2015 | Leah Remini: It's All Relative | Herself | Episode: "The Camera Doesn't Lie" |
| 2017-2018 | The 90s Girl | Herself | Series regular; Online docu-series |
| 2018-2019 | Models Talk | Herself | Series regular; Online web series |
