Vicky Kaya

Vasiliki Kaya (Greek: Βασιλική Καγιά; born 4 July 1978), also known as Vicky Kaya, is a Greek fashion model, television presenter, entrepreneur and occasional actress and has appeared on the covers of numerous international fashion magazines such as Vogue, Esquire, Madame Figaro, Marie Claire, and Elle.

Vicky Kaya
Vicky Kaya, Sept. 2018
Born
Vasiliki Kaya

(1978-07-04) 4 July 1978
Athens, Greece
NationalityGreek
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Spouse(s)
Nikos Krithariotis
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(m. 2010; div. 2013)​

Elias Krassas
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(m. 2014)​
ChildrenBianca Krassa
Karolos Krassas
RelativesStavros Kayas (brother)
WebsiteOfficial site

Career

Modeling career beginnings and international success

Vicky Kaya has been modeling since the age of 14. She was spotted in the street, and from there embarked on one of the most successful careers in the fashion world, appearing in many catalogue bookings, campaigns, magazines and television commercials worldwide. At age 18 she moved to Paris where her career took off. She also worked in Milan, Germany and London. Her appearances have been diverse, from the catwalk to television acting. For many years she had been based in New York City and was represented by Wilhelmina Models in New York. She walked the catwalk for such designers as Chanel, Valentino, Christian Dior, Vivienne Westwood and Jean Paul Gaultier.[1][2][3][4]

Over the years she has worked with a plethora of leading designers; she has walked for the greatest designers, has shot hundreds of magazine covers, and has been interviewed by top magazines too (Vogue, Elle, Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, Wallpaper, InStyle, Dutch, Nylon, Tatler, Harpers and Queen, Red, Madame Figaro, L’Officiel, Esquire, etc.). Vicky has represented a number of companies in major TV campaigns in the USA, Europe, and Greece. In the USA and Europe she has done major campaigns for Johnson and Johnson (USA, National Campaign), L’Oreal Paris (France and Eastern Europe), Dove (Europe), Virginia Slims (USA, National Campaign), Garnier Paris, Nivea Body – Nivea Make-up – Nivea Hair (Europe), Schwarzkopf and C&A (Europe).[1][3]

Television

Since 2006 Vicky Kaya has hosted a number of tv shows. From 2009 to 2011, she hosted the Greece's Next Top Model and in 2018, the show came back with Kaya as the main host.[1][5] She also hosts a greek fashion reality show called "Shopping Star".[6]

Other Ventures

In 2011, she founded the Fashion Workshop, which is the official offshoot of the educational colossus Mod’Art International, where the most eminent and qualified professionals, from all the relevant fields, offer their experience and know-how in fashion to the younger generations, through a unique studies program. Fashion Workshop is based in the centre of Athens and is also certified by the minister of education of Greece.[7][8][9]

Social Media Presence

Regarding her social media presence, Vicky Kaya is currently quite active on Instagram.

Filmography

Television
Year Title Role Notes
1998 Playmate of the Year Herself Judge
2006-2008 So You Think You Can Dance Herself Host (Seasons 1,2)
2008-2009 Eisai Mesa? Herself Host
2009 Proinos Kafes Herself Host
2009-2010 ANT1's Beauty Pageant Herself Host
2009-2011 Greece's Next Top Model Herself Host & Judge
2011 America's Next Top Model Herself Episode: "Nikos Papadopoulos"
2011-2013 MadWalk - The Fashion Music Project Herself Host
2015-2016 Joy is inside you Herself Host
2016 Flashback Herself Host, 3 episodes
2016–present Shopping Star Herself Host
2018–present Greece's Next Top Model Herself Host & Judge
2021 MadWalk - The Fashion Music Project Herself Host

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2007 Gorgones dream girl 1 episode

Film
YearTitleRole
2005Loafing and Camouflage: Sirens in the AegeanMarialena Georgiadou
2006CarsSally Carrera (Greek voice)
2011Cars 2Sally Carrera (Greek voice)
2011Loafing and Camouflage: Sirens at LandMarialena Georgiadou
2017Cars 3Sally Carrera (Greek voice)

Stage
Production Year Theater Role
The Producers 2007-2009 Theater Aliki Ulla Inga Hansen Benson Yansen Tallen Hallen Svaden Swanson
Annie 2014 Ellinikos Kosmos Theater Lily

References
  1. IEFIMERIDA.GR, NEWSROOM (2018-09-11). "Ποιοι είναι οι γνωστοί-άγνωστοι κριτές του Next Top Model -Οι συνεργασίες με Vogue, Armani και D&G [εικόνες] | ΖΩΗ". iefimerida.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2019-09-21.
  2. "Jean Paul Gaultier and his Greek influences | Neos Kosmos". English Edition. 2014-12-09. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
  3. Toli, Fani. "Famous Greek Model Vicky Kaya At Jean Paul Gaultier's Fashion Show in Paris | Greek Reporter Europe". Retrieved 2019-09-21.
  4. "Vicky's Notes: In Paris for Jean Paul Gaultier - Into the fashion". into-the-fashion.com. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
  5. "Greece's Next Top Model: Κοσμοσυρροή στην Κρήτη, επόμενος σταθμός η Θεσσαλονίκη". www.news247.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2019-09-21.
  6. Shopping Star, retrieved 2019-09-21
  7. "Home". Fashion Workshop. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
  8. "Fashion Workshop Athens - Vogue.it". www.vogue.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2019-09-19.
  9. Νικόλαος, Μπάρδης (2014-11-07). "Η σημασία της μόδας". Ειδήσεις - νέα - Το Βήμα Online (in Greek). Retrieved 2019-09-21.
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