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

Vicky Kaya
Kaya in 2018
Born
Vasiliki Kaya

(1978-07-04) 4 July 1978 (age 46)
Athens, Greece
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Spouses
Nikos Krithariotis
(m. 2010; div. 2013)
Elias Krassas
(m. 2014)
Children2
Websitefashionworkshop.gr

Career

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Modelling career beginnings and international success

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Kaya has been modelling 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.). She 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

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

Other ventures

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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]

In 2020, she founded Great for Women,[10] a brand that focuses on women's well-being. Great for Women first product is a multivitamin for women.[11][12]

Personal life

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From 2010 to 2013 Kaya was married to entrepreneur Nikos Krithariotis. In 2013, she began dating entrepreneur Elias Krassas with whom married on 18 July 2014 in Paris, France. Kaya and Krassas have two children: a daughter Bianca-Alexandra (born 25 May 2015) and a son Karolos-Elias (born 20 January 2018).

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2005 Loafing and Camouflage: Sirens in the Aegean Marialena Georgiadou Film debut
2006 Cars Sally Carrera Greek voice
2011 Cars 2 Sally Carrera Greek voice
2011 Loafing and Camouflage: Sirens at Land Marialena Georgiadou
2017 Cars 3 Sally Carrera Greek voice
2023 Polydroso Sophia

Television

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Year Title Role(s) Notes
1998 National Beauty Pageant Herself (host) TV special; backstage hostess
Playmate of the Year Herself (judge) TV special
2006-2008 So You Think You Can Dance Herself (host) Talent show; season 1-2
2007 Gorgones dream girl 1 episode
2008-2009 Eisai Mesa? Herself (host) Sunday game show
2009 Proinos Kafes Herself (host) Daytime talk show on ANT1
2009-2010 National Beauty Pageant Herself (host) TV special
2009-2011 Greece's Next Top Model Herself (host & judge) Reality show based on ANTM; season 1-2
2011 America's Next Top Model Herself (guest) Episode: "Nikos Papadopoulos"
2011-2013 MadWalk - The Fashion Music Project Herself (host) TV special
2014 Modern Family Vasso 1 episode
2015-2016 Joy is inside you Herself (host) Weekend talk show
2016 Flashback Herself (host) 3 episodes
2016–2023 Shopping Star Herself (host) Daytime fashion show on Star Channel
2018–2020; 2022 Greece's Next Top Model Herself (host & judge) Reality show based on ANTM; season 3-5 & 7
2021 MadWalk - The Fashion Music Project Herself (host) TV special
2021–2022 Dancing with the Stars Herself (host) Talent show; season 7
2023 MadWalk - The Fashion Music Project Herself (host) TV special

Music videos

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Year Music video Artist
1994 "To Oraiotero Plasma tou Kosmou" Lefteris Pantazis
2000 "Darling" Bob Sinclar
2005 "Pano stin trela mou" Vanessa Adamopoulou & Herself
2012 "Entasi" Kostas Martakis

Stage

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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

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  1. ^ a b c IEFIMERIDA.GR, NEWSROOM (11 September 2018). "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 21 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Jean Paul Gaultier and his Greek influences | Neos Kosmos". English Edition. 9 December 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  3. ^ a b Toli, Fani (6 March 2012). "Famous Greek Model Vicky Kaya At Jean Paul Gaultier's Fashion Show in Paris | Greek Reporter Europe". Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  4. ^ "Vicky's Notes: In Paris for Jean Paul Gaultier - Into the fashion". into-the-fashion.com. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  5. ^ "Greece's Next Top Model: Κοσμοσυρροή στην Κρήτη, επόμενος σταθμός η Θεσσαλονίκη". www.news247.gr (in Greek). 16 July 2018. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  6. ^ Shopping Star, retrieved 21 September 2019
  7. ^ "Home". Fashion Workshop. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  8. ^ "Fashion Workshop Athens - Vogue.it". www.vogue.it (in Italian). 16 May 2012. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  9. ^ Νικόλαος, Μπάρδης (7 November 2014). "Η σημασία της μόδας". Ειδήσεις - νέα - Το Βήμα Online (in Greek). Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  10. ^ "Great for Women". www.greatforwomen.com (in Greek). Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  11. ^ BOVARY (19 January 2021). "H Bίκυ Καγιά δημιούργησε την πρώτη συνδρομητική γυναικεία πολυβιταμίνη στην Ελλάδα". BOVARY (in Greek). Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  12. ^ "Great For Women | Η πρώτη γυναικεία συνδρομητική πολυβιταμίνη που δημιούργησε η Βίκυ Καγιά". Madame Figaro (in Greek). Retrieved 20 February 2021.
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