Valeria Raquel Mazza (born 17 February 1972) is an Argentine model and businesswoman. She gained prominence in the 1990s and became widely known after appearing on the cover of the 1996 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue alongside Tyra Banks.
Mazza was born in Rosario, Santa Fe Province, and raised in Paraná, Entre Ríos Province. She began modeling at age 14 and has also worked as an actress, presenter, and brand ambassador. As a businesswoman, she has launched three perfumes, her own magazine, an eyewear company, and a production company. She has promoted humanitarian causes, including work with the Special Olympics, UNICEF, and the Pediatrics Unit of the Austral Hospital in Pilar, Buenos Aires Province. Mazza is considered the most important fashion model in Argentine history and a leading figure in Latin American fashion.
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