Name : Daniela
Pestova
Birth Date : October 14, 1970
Birth Place : Teplice, Czechoslavakia
Height : 5' 11''
Profession : Model
Husband : Tommaso Buti (Italian CEO of the Fashion Café,
divorced in 1999)
Son : Yannick Fausto (born in 1996)
Nationality : Czech
Daniela Pestova Detailed Biography
Daniela
was born on October 14, 1970, in Teplice, Czechoslovakia. Daniela is a
stunning international super model, at 5’11” with blonde hair and blue
eyes, she looks like the all-American girl. She grew up in the presence
of the Iron Curtain where there wasn't much of hope of having a
successful life. Daniela had the dream of attending a college and
getting her degree in Education. At the age of nineteen, she was
'discovered' by Dominique Caffin of the Madison modeling agency while in
Prague. He convinced Daniela to enter a local modeling competition, and
she ended up winning. Caffin then took her to Paris to sign with the
Madison agency. Daniela was picked out by Paul Marciano, president and
creative director of "Guess" to model in some of the most memorable
advertisements in the company's history.
Daniela soon appeared on the covers of magazines such as Cosmopolitan,
Elle, Glamour and Marie Claire. She landed a major contract with the
cosmetics company L'Oreal, and become their spokesperson and print
model. Daniela also entered into a contract to appear in the famous
Victoria's Secret catalogue. Daniela has made many huge accomplishments,
and two of the most important, she says, were marrying her husband,
Tomasso Buti, and giving birth to their son, Yannick Fausto. Buti,
conveniently enough, was the former CEO of the flailing Fashion Café.
Buti resigned from his management role at the model-fronted eatery amid
allegations that he squandered funds. Unfortunately, Daniela called it
quits with Buti in 1998 and the two got divorced soon afterwards.
Daniela feels the most professional achievement that she is proud of is
her appearance in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue in 1995. Daniela
says that after her modeling career she plans to settle into family life
and have more children, and maybe become a translator. She currently
lives in the Hamptons and also has a house in Miami. Daniela has her own
annual swimsuit calendar. It's is evident that Daniela's beauty has
endured through time and she is going to be gracing the covers of
magazines for years to come.