Valeria Mazza, is a supermodel born on February 17, 1973, in Rosario, province of Santa Fe, Argentina. She was "discovered" when she was only 16 years old by hairstylist Roberto Giordano. In 1998, she appeared in the movie Paparazzi. Later that year she married businessman Alejandro Gravier.

She rose to fame in 1996 when she appeared on Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit Edition cover with Tyra Banks, and presented the San Remo Music Festival in Italy. Mazza has also appeared on the covers of Glamour, ELLE, and Vogue.