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Katarina Van Derham

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Katarina Van Derham
Born
Katarina Ambrusova [1]

(1975-12-11) 11 December 1975 (age 49)
Ľubochňa, Czechoslovakia(now Slovakia)[2]
Alma materStredna Priemyselna Skola Textilna, Oxford University[3]
Occupation(s)Actress, Model, Publisher, Entrepreneur
Years active2002-present
Spouse(s)James Michael Bilella, 2001-? (divorced)[1]

Katarina Van Derham (born Katarina Ambrusova[1] on 11 December 1975) is a Slovak-American model, actress, publisher and entrepreneur .[4][5] Van Derham is best known for playing Bob Saget's girlfriend on Entourage[6] and being the founder of Viva 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]

Early life

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Van Derham was born in Slovakia.[10] She had one brother who passed away 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.

Modeling

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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-serving St. Pauli Girl with her two year reign.[22] Van Derham was initially chosen using a reader's poll on the Maxim 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]

Acting

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Van Derham played Bob Saget's girlfriend in the Entourage[26] episode "No More Drama". She also appeared in the movie Redline, Crypto Heads and Unbelievable!!!!!, portraying Captain Cheryl Stillwood.[27][28] This year, she can be seen in the upcoming release Team Havnaa.

Viva Glam Magazine

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In 2012, Van Derham founded Viva 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 model Ashley 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 by Viva Glam Magazine.[36] It is an intimate look into Van Derham's life and the lives of the Viva Glam Magazine team. It airs Wednesdays on the VIVA GLAM Magazine website and YouTube. The average airtime is 20 minutes. Eight episodes have been released.[37] The 90s Girl premiered in 2017.

In 2018, Van Derham started producing a web series called Models Talk, which is hosted by Candace Kita and Van Derham.[38] Models Talk interviews models on their experiences in the industry. Van Derham also produced web series Viva Cannes! which takes you to unique places around Cannes in France you can visit during the Cannes Film Festival.

Cosmetics

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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.

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2020 Unbelievable!!!!! Captain Cheryl Stillwood
Year Title Role Notes
2021 Crypto Heads Kat
Year Title Role Notes
2024 Havnaa American TV Reporter

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
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

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Marriage search results for Katarina Ambrusova - James Michael Bilella". FamilySearch.org. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  2. ^ "Byť milá nie je slabosť, ale guráž". www.rkhlas.sk. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  3. ^ Stacey Blanchett (2013-11-06). "Queen Katarina!". Fashion Faces. Retrieved 2017-05-17.
  4. ^ Lauren Weigle (2013-07-03). "Katarina Van Derham, Kanye's Mystery Blonde: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy. Retrieved 2017-05-12.
  5. ^ Davina Ferreira (2017-02-13). "The Beautiful World of Katarina Van Derham". Alegria. Retrieved 2017-05-12.
  6. ^ "Katarina Van Derham as Bob Saget's Girlfriend". Entourage 411. Retrieved 2017-05-10.
  7. ^ "Viva Glam Magazine Launch". Press Pass LA. 2012-06-19. Retrieved 2017-05-07.
  8. ^ Gulisova, Simona (January 6, 2021). ""Slovenka vedie v Hollywoode úspešný biznis. Neobchádzajú ju však zlomyseľné komentáre"". Forbes.
  9. ^ "Katarina Van Derham - Contact Info, Agent, Manager". pro.imdb.com. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  10. ^ Stacey Blanchett. "In the "Land of Broken Dreams" with Katarina Van Derham". Switch Magazine. Archived from the original on 2017-08-21. Retrieved 2017-05-07.
  11. ^ "1The '90s Girl" Trailer". Youtube. 2015-02-07. Retrieved 2017-10-26.
  12. ^ "10 Facts About Katarina Van Derham". Viva Glam Magazine. 2015-03-09. Archived from the original on 2018-08-09. Retrieved 2017-05-07.
  13. ^ "Model, Actress, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, and Vegan". V3 Bodybuilding. Retrieved 2017-05-08.
  14. ^ Alesya Volpi (2017-05-16). "Glamness Exclusive Interview with Mind-blowing Beauty Katarina Van Derham". Glamness. Retrieved 2017-05-13.
  15. ^ "Katarina Van Derham". vGirlsvGuys. Retrieved 2017-05-12.
  16. ^ "Slovenská »Pamela« Katarína: Neuvěřitelná podoba i stejný chlap! Odtajnila detaily vztahu s Tommym Leem". Blesk.cz (in Czech). 2022-02-20. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  17. ^ "Entrepreneur Extraordinaire Katarina Van Derham". CityNet Magazine. 2013-09-01. Retrieved 2017-06-09.
  18. ^ "Exclusive Interview Katarina Van Derham". L.A. Style Magazine. 2017-05-17. Retrieved 2017-05-07.
  19. ^ "Brejk Magazine cover". Pinterest. Retrieved 2017-06-08.
  20. ^ "Katarina Van Derham". WhoSay. Retrieved 2017-06-08.
  21. ^ Luigi Lugmayr (2008-07-08). "Unofficial, But Sexy NVIDIA Video Card Spokesmodel Katarina Van Derham". i4U News. Retrieved 2017-05-08.
  22. ^ Steve Hall (2010-02-02). "St. Pauli Girls Wants to Know if You Like Boobs or Booty". Ad Rants. Retrieved 2017-05-07.
  23. ^ "Oktoberfest Kicks Off In Munich This Saturday – Plenty of Places to Celebrate Locally". Seattle Beer News. 2015-09-15. Retrieved 2017-05-07.
  24. ^ Douglas Charles. "Katerina Van Derham is one super sexy model you need to know". brobible. Retrieved 2017-12-19.
  25. ^ "Katarina Van Derham". VoiceAmerica Network. Retrieved 2017-05-08.
  26. ^ "Katarina van Derham". Flux Mag. 2017-01-10. Retrieved 2017-05-17.
  27. ^ "Trek Stars Wrap Unbelievable!!!!! Spoof". StarTrek.com. 2017-07-26. Retrieved 2017-05-17.
  28. ^ Tony Sokol (2016-09-06). "Star Trek Parody Film Unbelievable!!!!! Debuts At Sneak Preview". Den of Geek!. Retrieved 2017-05-10.
  29. ^ Anna De La Rosa (2014-06-20). "Meet Katarina Van Derham Founder of Viva Glam Magazine & Voted 1 of the Top 100 Sexiest Women in the World". Anna De La Rosa. Retrieved 2017-05-07.
  30. ^ "Model & Entrepreneur Turns Her Passion For Vegan Lifestyle Into Successful Business". Address Chic. 2017-04-03. Retrieved 2017-05-25.
  31. ^ Naomi Yun. "A Beauty Editor's 5 Rules for Classic Glamour". World Lifestyle. Retrieved 2017-05-10.
  32. ^ Sam Roberts. "Get Press Coverage in Vivglam Magazine". PR Couture. Retrieved 2017-05-07.
  33. ^ Hollie McKay (2012-12-10). "Exclusive: Model manager Nadja Atwal beats out Ivanka Trump, Heidi Klum for VIVA GLAM's sexiest prize". Fox News. Retrieved 2017-05-07.
  34. ^ "Top US magazine names German business woman Nadja Atwal 'The Sexiest Power Woman Of All Time'". PR Newswire. 2013-01-07. Retrieved 2017-05-07.
  35. ^ "Viva Glam Sexiest Top 20 Ashley Diana Morris". Viva Glam Magazine. 2016-11-04. Retrieved 2017-05-07.
  36. ^ ""The 90s Girl" docu-series". Viva Glam Magazine. 2017-03-06. Retrieved 2017-04-05.
  37. ^ Viva Glam Magazine (2017-05-31). "The 90's Girl". YouTube. Retrieved 2017-06-09.
  38. ^ "Models Talk Episode 1 with Anna Katharina". Viva Glam Magazine. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
  39. ^ Candace Kita (2018-02-01). "Treat yourself to Katarina Van Derham's favorite lip colors in her NEW "Glamour Garden" collection by LA Splash Cosmetics!". Viva Glam Magazine. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
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