Victoria Saravia

Uruguayan model and television personality

  • Villanueva Saravia (father)
  • Rosario Delgado (mother)
FamilySaravia family

María Victoria Saravia Delgado (born 20 April 1986) is a Uruguayan model, actress and media personality. Throughout her career she has worked for various brands and appeared in magazines such as Harper's Bazaar and Caras.[1]

Saravia began her modeling career in her twenties, after being signed to Valentino Bookings. Later she began to participate in television programs and reality shows, which gave her greater public recognition. In 2016, she was signed to Wilhelmina Models' Aperture.

Early life

María Victoria Saravia Delgado was born on 20 April 1986, in Melo, to Villanueva Saravia and Rosario Delgado.[2] The eldest daughter, she has two half-sisters, Lucía Belén and María Cándida.[3] Born into a prominent political family, her father, a politician who served as Intendant of Cerro Largo Department until his death in 1998, was the great-great-grandson of Aparicio Saravia, caudillo and leader of the National Party.[4]

Career

After graduating from high school, she moved to Montevideo to begin her university studies in dentistry.[5] At the age of eighteen she was discovered by a model recruiter from the Valentino Bookings Agency and her modeling career began.[6] In addition, she studied journalism at the Instituto Profesional de Enseñanza Periodística (IPEP).[7]

Her television career began in 2012, when she replaced Cecilia Bonelli as co-host of the sports program Fútbol (Fox) para todos broadcast on Fox Sports Latin America.[8] That year she had a recurring role in the Uruguayan Channel 10 sitcom Bienes Gananciales, starring Karina Vignola and Gaspar Valverde, in which she played the neighbor of the leading couple.[9] In 2013, she joined the show business program Intratables as a panelist, broadcast on América TV's prime time.[10] In August she left the show to join the morning program Desayuno Americano hosted by Pamela David on the same network.[11]

In 2014, her media exposure increased when was announced as celebrity participant for Bailando 2014, the ninth season of Argentine dance competition Bailando por un Sueño.[12] Together with her partner Gonzalo Gerber they were the first to be eliminated from the contest.[13] Some time later, she declared that it was a "disastrous" experience and that she was eliminated for not wanting to fight with other participants in the entertainment scene.[14]

In January 2015, Saravia launched her own clothing brand She's Da Boss based in Punta del Este.[15] In 2016 she settled in New York to continue her modeling career,[16] being signed to State Management and then Wilhelmina Models' Aperture.[17] During 2017, she was part of the cast of the film El muerto cuenta su historia screened at the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival,[18] and launched Vintage Reformation, a sustainable fashion brand.[19] Back in South America in 2020 she lived for a few months in Buenos Aires and then settled in Montevideo.[20]

In 2021 she was a participant in the second season of MasterChef Celebrity Uruguay.[21]

Personal life

From 2007 to 2010, Saravia was in a relationship with footballer Carlos Bueno.[22]

In September 2011, Caras magazine published images of Saravia and Uruguayan footballer Diego Forlán together in Milan.[23] Weeks later they confirmed that they were dating.[24] Their relationship attracted considerable media attention.[25][26] In 2012 after rumors, it was confirmed that they had broken up.[27]

From 2012 to 2013, Saravia was in a relationship with Argentine footballer Pablo Mouche through a mutual friend.[28] In 2014 she was romantically related to businessman Lucas Vivo García Lagos,[29] and in 2017 with American actor Chris Pine.[30]

In 2018 she began dating the dj Manuel Desrets, but at the end of 2019 they separated.[31] However, in 2021 they rekindled the relationship.[32] On 19 May 2024, it was announced that Saravia was pregnant with the couple's first child.[33][34]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2012 Fox para todos Herself Co-host
Bienes gananciales Vitto Recurring role
2013 Intratables Herself Panelist
Desayuno americano Panelist
2014 Bailando 2014 Contestant; 1st. eliminated
Camino al amor Karina Recurring role
2015 Viudas e hijos del Rock & Roll Herself Cameo; 1 episode
2021 MasterChef Celebrity Uruguay Contestant; 10th eliminated

References

  1. ^ "Vitto Saravia, la diosa uruguaya que conquista Nueva York como modelo: "Pienso seguir un año más acá, de la única forma que volvería a la Argentina es para actuar"". Ciudad Magazine (in Spanish). 24 September 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Vitto Saravia: "Gracias mamá por tu incondicionalidad"". Caras (in Spanish). 28 July 2014. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Acercamiento entre Vitto y Lucía Saravia, unidas por el bebé Franco". subrayado.com.uy (in Spanish). 12 April 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Jorge Saravia: "La tradición de mi familia ha sido contraria a cualquier forma de aplastamiento de la Constitución" | La Mañana" (in Spanish). 13 August 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  5. ^ ""Los comentarios de Victoria Saravia hacia mí fueron racistas"". LARED21 (in Spanish). 20 November 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Victoria, la modelo con el sello Saravia". EL PAIS. 17 November 2010. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Seré Curioso: Vitto Saravia". Montevideo Portal (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  8. ^ "Victoria Saravia se incorpora a Fútbol para Todos". Pantallazo (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  9. ^ "Comparaciones "odiosas": ¿Vitto Saravia se siente parecida a Zaira Nara?". Ciudad Magazine (in Spanish). 19 March 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  10. ^ "Exclusivo: Enterate de los cambios que habrá en el panel de Intratables". Ciudad Magazine (in Spanish). 9 June 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  11. ^ InfoVeloz.com. "Vitto Saravia a Desayuno Americano: "Con Del Moro aprendí un montón"". InfoVeloz.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  12. ^ "Vitto Saravia con pareja confirmada para el "Bailando..."". Pantallazo (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  13. ^ "Vito Saravia debutó en el Bailando y recibió un 1". Pantallazo (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  14. ^ "Vitto Saravia sobre "Bailando por un sueño": "Fue la experiencia más nefasta de mi vida"". Pantallazo (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  15. ^ "Victoria Saravia: diseñadora en Punta". EL PAIS. 3 January 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  16. ^ "Vitto Saravia: "Quería un cambio; Nueva York tiene todo lo que deseo"". EL PAIS. 9 July 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  17. ^ "Vitto Saravia, desde José Ignacio: "Hago moda sustentable"". infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  18. ^ "Vitto Saravia orgullosa de su debut en el cine con una película de terror". subrayado.com.uy (in Spanish). 31 March 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  19. ^ "Un nuevo giro al estilo cool neoyorquino". Caras (in Spanish). 9 March 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  20. ^ "Vitto Saravia: "En Uruguay me siento feliz, querida y libre"". EL PAIS. 15 May 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  21. ^ "Victoria Saravia: "Acepté 'Masterchef' porque podía salir de mi zona de confort"". EL PAIS. 23 October 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  22. ^ "Vitto Saravia no quiere rótulos: "Tuve tres novios futbolistas, pero no me considero botinera"". Ciudad Magazine (in Spanish). 21 March 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  23. ^ Redacción. "El beso de Forlán y Victoria Saravia". El Observador. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  24. ^ ""Con Diego (Forlán) nos estamos conociendo"". LA NACION (in Spanish). 5 October 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  25. ^ "Victoria Saravia, en exclusiva: "Cuando me enamoro soy muy loca"". LA NACION (in Spanish). 12 October 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  26. ^ "¿Dónde se esconden Diego Forlán y Victoria Saravia?". Ciudad Magazine (in Spanish). 23 November 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  27. ^ "Vitto Saravia: "Logré separarme de Zaira Nara y Diego Forlán"". infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  28. ^ "Vitto Saravia y Pablo Mouche, enamorados en Punta". LA NACION (in Spanish). 13 January 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  29. ^ "Vitto Saravia, amor en Instagram: tres meses de romance y mucho rock and roll". Ciudad Magazine (in Spanish). 27 April 2014. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  30. ^ "Romance de verano: Vitto Saravia y el actor Chris Pine, en Punta del Este". LA NACION (in Spanish). 10 January 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  31. ^ "Victoria Saravia confirma su separación y habla del triunfo del Partido Nacional: "Me genera controversias"". EL PAIS. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  32. ^ "Vitto Saravia y su ex juntos en Miami". Caras (in Spanish). 19 August 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  33. ^ "Vitto Saravia y su novio Manu Desrets anunciaron que serán padres con un divertido video". EL PAIS (in Spanish). 20 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  34. ^ "Victoria Saravia anunció que será madre por primera vez junto con Manu Desrets". Pantallazo (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 May 2024.

External links

Victoria Saravia at IMDb