Catrinel Menghia Fashion Female

Catrinel Menghia (born October 1, 1985) is a Romanian model.











She was discovered at the age of 16 on the street by a local agent who took her to Bucharest to meet Liviu Ionescu of the MRA Agency.










Six months later, her parents allowed Menghia to move to Bucharest and start an international modeling career.










She
participated in the Ford Model's Supermodel of the World Romania
contest in November 2001, where she won the second runner-up prize.










Menghia now lives in Milan.










She has done campaigns for major fashion houses and is the face of Giorgio Armani worldwide.










She
was also one of the new faces in the 2006 South African Sports
Illustrated Swimsuit Edition and has appeared in FHM and Maxim.