If there is one city that is worthy of the “Fashion capital” crown, it is Italy, for no doubt. Italy is the perfect place for the enthusiasts and fashionistas fashion industry. Italy is an international place that incorporates art, fashion, style, luxury, culture and, gastronomy.
Whereas, on the other hand, fashion gives people the freedom and a chance to express themselves and prove that anyone and everyone is free to choose how they want to do this. The fact that fashion is so important for personal growth.
Italy is a home for the Fashion Industry and Fashion Models.
Fashion is considered as one of the biggest industries in Italy, which is certainly nothing frivolous. And it seems like fashion is making ways for itself to spread into every corner of the world. Titled as the ‘Fashion Capital’ Italy has not just produced some iconic designers like Valentino, Prada, Dolce & Gabbana, Armani, and Versace but also Italy has been home to some pretty iconic Italian models from all over the country who are not only a big asset of fashion industry but also blaze trails as international style and fashion icons.
Under this article, we have gathered some of the best Italian beauties and gentlemen who have been praised and admired among the audience whether it’s a male or female model in today’s fashion world.
Best 10 Italian Male Models
Michele Morrone ‘The Beloved Massimo’
Who doesn’t drool over the very gorgeous Michele Morrone AKA Massimo Torricelli? Michele was born on 3 October 1990 in Bitonto, Italy. Michele Morrone is a versatile Italian actor, fashion model, singer, and a fashion designer who appeared in both Italian and Polish films.
He gained international recognition after portraying the role of Massimo Torricelli in the 2020 erotic romantic Italian drama 365 Days. This erotic character has helped him gained a lot of attraction and admiration from all over the world.
Mariano Di Vaio ‘A Dream Boy’
Mariano Di Vaio is an Italian fashion blogger, fashion designer, writer and, actor. He was born on 9 May 1989 in Assisi, Italy. After completing his studies he left for London to pursue his acting and modeling career where he worked one year as a fashion model in London and then studied acting at the NYFA (New York Film Academy) in New York City.
Afterwards Mariano published his first biography book “My dream Job’. Mariano rose to fame when he made his first appearance as an actor in a Hollywood production by Yoram Globus ‘Deported’ This gorgeous Italian man has been the face of international fashion brands such as Dolce & Gabbana, Calvin Klein, and Hugo Boss.
Pietro Boselli ‘The Sexy Prosfessor’
Pietro Boselli is considered one of the most educated male models in the fashion industry. He is an Italian fashion model, engineer, and former mathematics lecturer at University College London. He was born on 3 December 1988 in Negrar, Veneto, Italy. Pietro started his modeling career at the tender age of 6 and walked as a junior male model for Armani Junior. After completing his schooling, in 2010, later on he went to University College London to study mechanical engineering and graduated with a first class honors Bachelor of Engineering degree. Completing his degree Pietro started his Ph.D. candidature and taught undergraduate mathematics to mechanical engineering students of University College London.
A student took note of his physique and stumbled upon his modeling career later on the subsequent Instagram post went viral a year later and after being posted as a lecturer for a long time, Boselli restarted his modeling career as a male model and signed with the British modeling agency, Models 1. He has been since titled as the ‘World’s sexiest maths teacher.’
Raoul Bova ‘The ex-Millitrian’
Raoul Bova is an Italian fashion model and an actor. He was born on 14 August 1971 in Rome, Italy. At the young age of 16, Bova became a local champion in the 100-meter backstroke. After 4 years at the age of 21, he joined the Italian Army where he was trained and performed his military duty in the Bersaglieri. Raoul enrolled himself in the Italian Institute of Physical Education but dropped out to pursue a career in acting and modeling. He made his first acting debut in 1993 in the comedy romantic film Pretty Princess. In the following years he was approached by many international fashion brands to become the brand ambassador.
Fabio Mancini ‘The guy with green eyes’
Fabio Mancini is an Italian male fashion model. He was born on 11 August 1987 in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe in Germany to an Italian parent and then the family including Fabio permanently moved to Milan, Italy. Mancini started his modeling career in 2010, as a professional model. He is famously known as the guy with green eyes. He has been the face for the famously renowned international fashion brands Dolce & Gabbana, Emporio Armaani, Giorgio Armaani, Bulgari, and many more. Mancini has been included in the list of Sexiest Men by Models.com in 2019.
Fabio Lanzoni ‘Fashion Model and a Socialist’
Fabio Lanzoni is an Italian-American actor, fashion model. He is famously known as Fabio in the fashion industry. He was born on March 15, 1959, in the heart of Italy, Milan. Fabio is also a spokesman for I Can’t Believe It is Not Butter! And an American Cancer Society. He subsequently moved to New York City to pursue his modeling and acting career and became a fashion catalog Ford Agency. He was discovered as a model by a photographer.
Giulio Berruti ‘The gorgeous tall beast’
Giulio Berruti is one of the finest Italian fashion models and an actor and a producer. He was born on 27 September 1984 in Rome, Italy. He rose to fame when he appeared in Melissa P., and Bon Appétit. He is best known for his role in the movie Monte Carlo. Guilio is famously recognizable for his tall height, 6’2. He started his modeling career while he was in school, and walked various runways and participated in numerous fashion campaigns internationally.
Andrea Salerno ‘The heart throb’
Andrea Salerno is a New York-based, Italian fashion model. Andrea is professionally known as Andrea Denver. He signed his first modeling contract to the modeling agency, Wilhelmina Miami, Wilhelmina Los Angeles, and then Soul Management Artist, New York. He gathered international admiration and attention, when he was featured in Jennifer Lopez’s “I Luh Ya Papi” with his fellow model Sean Richard O’Pry and Taylor Swift’s “Blank Space”
Besides his modeling career, Andrea is also a famous on social media with over 2 million Instagram followers. On the official website of Models.com Andrea was nominated consecutively as “The Model of the Year Award – Social Media Star Men”
Massimiliano Neri ‘Fashion Model turned Entrepreneur’
Massimiliano Neri is an Italian fashion model turned businessman. He was born on June 14, 1977, in Naples, Italy. He started his modeling career as a fashion model by sending his pictures as a portfolio to a model agency in Milan, Italy. Afterwards, he moved to Milan to pursue his modeling career where he did his first fashion show and became a popular newcomer for the fashion designers. After his first fashion season, he got recognition and then started working for many renowned fashion designers Dolce & Gabbana. He also appeared in a TV commercial for the famous Versace for their sunglasses line and then got a chance to grace many editorials and fashion magazines. Beside his modeling career, Massimiliano now owns a sushi restaurant.
Mehdi Brando Mahdloo Torkaman ‘Multi talented guy’
Mehdi Brando Mahdloo Torkaman is famously known as Mehdi Brando. Just like many others his fellow models, Mehdi is also a multitalented star. He is an Italian supermodel, actor, writer, and screenwriter. Mehdi was born on September 11, 1985, in Roma, Lazio, Italy. From being titled as the ‘A new writer of the year, 2011″ to be the face of the Italian Red Cross’ national advertising campaign he has been loved and admired in all the phases of his life where he worked as an actor or a fashion model or even as a socialist.
Best 10 Italian Female Models
Vittoria Ceretti ‘Breakouts of newcomers’
Vittoria Ceretti is a beautiful and gorgeous Italian female fashion model. She is famously known as one of the successful breakouts of newcomers. She established herself as a sought-after face for fashion runways, editorials, and advertising campaigns alike. Vittoria was born on June 7, 1998, in Brescia, Italy. She started her modeling career at a very young age of 14 as a junior female model where she participated in the Elite Model Look competition and she stood among the finalists. Afterwards, Vittoria made her fashion runway debut in the heart of Italy by acing the ramp for fashion designer Kristina Ti. Since then she garnered a lot of attention and admiration as a newcomer and got many big opportunities to work with renowned fashion brand owners.
Mariacarla Boscono ‘40s never looked this young’
Mariacarla Boscono is one of the Italian top fashion models and an actress. Boscono was born on 20 September 1980 in the heart of Italy, Rome. She started her modeling career at the young age of 16 when her beauty was discovered by the fashion photographer who happened to her family friend. After completing her high school she moved to New York City to pursue her modeling career and signed a contract with a modeling agency, DNA Model Management. She made her runaway debut for Laura Biagiotti and afterward landed into many big opportunities and got a chance to appear in many fashion editorials and walked more than 70 fashion runways just in the beginning of her modeling career.
Margherita Maccapani Missoni Amos ‘The privileged child of fashion industry’
Margherita Maccapani Missoni Amos is famously known as Margherita Missoni. She was born on February 22, 1983, in the Missoni’s fashion house. She is famously known as an heiress of Missoni’s fashion house. Margherita is an aspiring Italian fashion model and an actress.
She started her modeling career by appearing in the Missoni’s campaigns and afterwards became a brand ambassador of her family’s fashion company. Having a blessed family background, she was also praised for her genetically beauty considered as one of the world’s 100 most beautiful women by Harper’s & Queen Fashion magazine. Later on, following the family steps she got involved with various and renowned fashion brands and designers.
Bianca Balti ‘Brown girl with blue eyes’
Bianca Balti is a gorgeous Italian supermodel. She was born on 19 March 1984 in Lodi, Lombardy, Italy. She started her modeling career by featuring in a fashion editorial L’Officiel which helped her land the opportunity to become a part of the advertisement campaign of Dolce & Gabbana.
Afterwards, she has appeared on the covers of many fashion magazines and editorials such as Claire, Harper Bazaar, Vogue, and many more. In 2005, she also got a chance to appear on the fashion show of Victoria’s Secret for their catalogs. Bianca was also chosen as the face of renowned fashion brands such as Dolce & Gabbana and Light Blue.
Miriam Leone ‘The crowned beauty’
Miriam Leone is an Italian female fashion model, actress, presenter, and Miss Italia 2008. She was born on 14 April 1985, in Catania, Italy. After completing her studies, she participated in the Miss Italia Competition where she qualified for the beauty pageant and earned the title of Miss Prima Dell’Anno 2008, which means ‘Miss First of the Year’ moreover winning the title of ‘Miss Cinema of the Year.’ Since then she garnered big opportunities in her modeling career and became a part of numerous fashion brands and editorials.
Vanessa Hessler ‘Childhood star’
Vanessa Hessler is a young Italian fashion model. She was born in Rome, Lazio, Italy on January 21, 1988. For her schooling, she moved to Washington D.C. After completing her schooling Venessa moved back to Italy to pursue her modeling career started her modeling career at a very young age of 15 and then appeared on TV. She rose to fame in such a short period after her debut and many opportunities from renowned fashion editorials and appeared in different TV commercials
Federica Nargi ‘The Modeling Sensation’
Federica Nargi is famously known as an Italian fashion model television star and actress. She was born on 5 February 1990, in Rome, Italy. Nargi participated in the famous competitive show and listed 11 among the finals after winning the show. Beside Miss Italia’s 2007 title she was also crowned as Miss Roma and then won the national title of Miss Cotonella. After winning model shows, she made her first acting debut Capitan Basilico 2 and Fantastici 4+4 by Massimo Morini. Moreover, Nargi became a model and testimonial of different editorials and brands.
Anna Azerli ‘Model turned Pop-opera singer’
Anna Azerli was born in New Zealand but she is an Italian model because she owns a citizenship of Italy. She is a versatile TV actress, fashion model and pop-opera singer. She was born on November 17, 1989, in Wellington New Zealand. Anna rose to fame after releasing her Russian song ‘Marry me President’, after being recognized internationally she appeared in different musical fashion editorials and advertisements.
Claudia Romani ‘The most gorgeous among all’
Claudia Romani is an Italian-American supermodel. She was born on April 14, 1982, in the city of Italy, L’Aquila. Claudia is considered one of the most gorgeous faces on the planet. She moved to Denmark to continue her studies as well to pursue her modeling career where she has been featured in different fashion magazines and editorials such as FHM and GQ Women.
In 2006, she was nominated as one of the ‘100 Sexiest Women in the World by the famous fashion magazine FHM Denmark. Later on, Claudia won the title of Miss Internet by Clarence and then earned the title of “Denmark’s Most Beautiful Legs” by Q magazine. Moreover, she was crowned as the ‘Page 9 Miss Of the Year” by Ekstra Bladet. Claudia is considered as one of those Italian models who have a high demand from top-notch fashion magazines like FHM, More!, Cosmopolitan, Maxim, Playboy Italy, and GO for advertisements and poses.
Cristina Chiabotto ‘The Vanilla Girl’
Cristina Chiabotto is a famous Italian international presenter and a fashion model. She was born in Moncalieri, Italy on 15 September 1986. She started her modeling career by participating in the modeling competitor show where she was crowned as Miss Italia. She is famously recognized for her physique, figure-eight curved body and a matching beautiful face is considered as Chiabotto’s main assets that have earned her a huge audience and their attention internationally. Cristina is no doubt a darling not to just fans but also darling to many renowned fashion designers and brands which gathered her different opportunities in her career.