What is Vanessa Hessler?
{{BLP sources|date=October 2012}} {{unreliable sources|date=October 2012}} {{Infobox person | name = Vanessa Hessler | image = Vanessa Hessler.jpg | imagesize = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|1|21}} | birth_place = [[Rome]], Lazio, [[Italy]] | death_date = | death_place = | height = 1.79 m (5 ft 11 in ) | othername = | yearsactive = | spouse = | domesticpartner = | children = | parents = | website = }} '''Vanessa Hessler''' ([[Rome]], January 21, 1988) is an [[United States|American]]-[[Italy|Italian]] [[model (person)|model]] and [[actress]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Vanessa Hessler |url=http://www.fashionmodeldirectory.com/models/Vanessa_Hessler |publisher=Fashion Model Directory}}</ref> She began modeling when she was 15. Hessler has appeared in many [[magazines|publications]] in [[Italy]] and [[Germany]]. == Early life == Hessler's father is American. Her mother is Italian. She lived in Rome until she was 8, then moved to [[Washington, D.C.|Washington DC]]. She lived in [[Rockville, Maryland|Rockville, MD]] as a [[teenager]]. In 2002 she returned to Italy. She speaks [[Italian language|Italian]], [[English language|English]] and [[French language|French]]. She lives in [[Rome]] and Washington. == Modeling == Hessler has been in [[advertisement|commercials]] for [[Baby Star]], [[Nara Camicie]] and [[Gilli (clothing company)|Gilli]]. Hessler planned to work in [[television]]. In early 2006, she wanted to replace [[Alessia Marcuzzi]] to host ''[[Le Iene]]''. She lost the job to [[Cristina Chiabotto]]. Hessler has appeared in advertising for [[Guess (clothing)|GUESS]], [[Calvin Klein]], [[Giorgio Armani]], [[L'Oréal]], and [[Ferrero SpA]]. In March 2006, she made her debut as a [[Television presenter|television host]] at the [[Festival di Sanremo]] with [[Claudia Cedro]], [[Francesca Lancini]], and [[Marta Cecchetto]]. Hessler was the face of the [[