Claudia Albertario

By Sara Templeton

When the words 'South America' and 'models' are mentioned in conversation, more often than not the talk turns to Brazil.

This is because by and large, more top models come from the huge country than most others in the world, but perhaps Argentina is catching up somewhat?

In the past we've seen gorgeous girls such as Carolina Ardohain flying the flag for Argentina, and now you can add beautiful Claudia Albertario to that list.

Born in Buenos Aires on the 16th of May, 1977, Claudia was 15 when she and her friends started taking happy snaps of each other.

The seed of modeling was planted in her head when one her buddies commented that she was very photogenic - and this seed germinated when her sister, Gaby, suggested she apply to a number of agencies.

This she did, and with the help of her sister Claudia took her first steps not into the world of modeling - that would come later - but into acting.

At the age of 17, Claudia scored a small part in the South American drama "Inconquistable Corazón", and after experiencing television production first-hand and enjoying it, she knew that acting would be part of her life.

Claudia went on to study theatre and as her knowledge grew, so did her passion, and the new skills she learnt helped her land even more television roles.

For fans of Argentinean televisions, Claudia has starred in such shows as "Montaña Rusa Otra Vuelta", "Como Pan Caliente", "Amigovios", "Gasoleros", "Ricos y Famosos" and "Chiquititas" to mention a few.

After her profile rose, thanks largely to her acting successes, she started featuring more and more in magazines both in South American and internationally, and before long was considered a fully-fledged sex symbol in her home country. It's not hard to see why.

Nowadays the Argentinean brunette spends her time in the Buenosairean region of Villa Urquiza, with her parents and their small Maltese dog named Pupé.

With Brazil often taking the South American limelight in terms of mainstream models, while the likes of Chile, Uruguay, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela and others look on from the shadows, perhaps Argentina will surface as a new continental champion? If Claudia Albertario is anything to go by, the revolution may have already started!