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Caroline Aparecida Trentini (; born 6 July 1987) is a Brazilian model. Known for her doll-like face, Trentini rose to fame after capturing Marc Jacob's attention and being cast on the ad campaign. As of 2024, Trentini has been on the cover of international Vogue, 40 times. Trentini ranks on the ''Icons'' list on models.com.


Early life

Trentini was born in Panambi, Brazil and is of Italian and German descent. Trentini is the youngest daughter of Lourdes and Jacó Trentini, who died when she was one year old. Her older sisters are Franciele and Elen. Although having never worked before, Lourdes got a job as a public employee when Jacó died and raised her daughters single-handedly.


Career


Early career 2000-2004

In 2000, when Trentini was 15, she was discovered walking down a street in her hometown by an agent, the same one who scouted
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, and soon afterward she moved to
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, a common destination for young Brazilian models. Her modeling career immediately took off, and after a year, Trentini moved again, this time to New York City. She did not speak English but quickly learned the new language. Trentini's breakthrough came when designer
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cast her in his Marc by Marc Jacobs
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, photographed by
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. Soon she was booked for brands such as Versace, Vera Wang, Victoria's Secret, Chanel, Baby Phat, Oscar de la Renta, Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein, Dior and Dolce & Gabbana. In May 2004 she appeared on the cover of Vogue Russia and Vogue Brasil.


Rise to prominence 2005- present

In 2005 Trentini made her debut on the Victoria's Secret show. She also appeared on the cover of Vogue Italia in January 2005 photographed by Steven Meisel. She was also part of the
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and Dolce&Gabbana S/S 06 campaign
Caroline Trentini - Model - detail by year
In 2007, she was the face of
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Cruise,
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,
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Animelier, DSquared² and Mulberry. In 2008, she was the face on
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and Carlos Miel
Caroline Trentini - Model - detail by year
In the May 2007 issue of American Vogue she was featured on the cover with fellow models:
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, Jessica Stam, Raquel Zimmermann,
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, Agyness Deyn, Coco Rocha, Hilary Rhoda,
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, and Lily Donaldson as the "World's Next Top Models." In 2008 casting agent James Scully, who is responsible to pick which model is to score a spot on top runways, says in regards to Trentini: In 2008 Trentini was also part of the F/W and Pre fall 2008 Dolce&Gabbana campaign. Trentini made her Victoria's Secret Fashion Show debut in 2005 and also walked the show in 2006 and 2009. She featured as a 'Face of the Moment' in May 2009's US ''
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''. In early 2015 Carol Trentini was hired to be the top model of CARRANO, high end top fashion women footwear manufacturer from Brazil (http://www.carrano.com.br
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, for the 2016 Spring Summer and Fall Winter seasons. Caroline was ranked one of the Top 50 models and she is an industry icon according to Models Dot website.


Personal life

Trentini dated photographer Victor Demarchelier, son of legendary French photographer
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for about three years. Immediately after breaking up with Demarchelier, in early 2010, she got back together with Brazilian photographer Fabio Bartelt, who was her first boyfriend. On 29 October 2011, both Trentini and Bartelt announced they were engaged. On 3 March 2012, Bartelt and Trentini were married on a church in Itajaí, Santa Catarina, Brazil. They have two sons: Bento Jacob Trentini Bartelt (born 9 August 2013) and Benoah Jacob (born 2 June 2016).


References


External links

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Caroline Trentini – Ford Models
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