Vanessa Hessler Top Model and ActressTwenty-year old model Vanessa Hessler is photographed here in Berlin, Germany last night. Hessler is Italian-American and has modeled throughout Italy and Germany along with limited work here in the States. Hessler was born to John, an American, and Gabriella, an Italian. She lived in Rome until she was 8, then moved to Washington DC, her father's birthplace. In 2002 she returned to Italy and started working as a model. She speaks Italian, English and French.She worked for Donna sotto le stelle and Notte Mediterranea, both on TV. In 2004, she was chosen for a Korff's advertising campaign and for Alta Roma Alta Moda, the Rome fashion week. She lives in Rome and Washington, and appeared in commercials for Baby Star, Nara Camicie and Gilli. Hessler planned to work in television, and in early 2006 she wanted to replace Alessia Marcuzzi to host Le Iene, but lost to Cristina Chiabotto.
