Yamila Diaz Biography

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Yamila Díaz Rahi
Date of birth	March 9, 1976(1976-03-09)
Place of birth	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height	5 ft 8 in ( 1.73 m )
Hair color	Dark Brown
Eye color	Green
Measurements	33" (85cm)-24" (60cm)-35" (90cm)

Yamila Díaz-Rahi (born March 9, 1977¹) in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is an Argentine model of Lebanese and Spanish descent. She goes by Yamila Diaz-Rahi. Her father was a doctor and her mother was a health care manager. While studying Economics in Buenos Aires in 1996, she took a holiday in Uruguay where she was discovered by a scout from a Milan modeling agency.

After working in Milan for a few years, in 1999 she was featured in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, and made the cover in 2002, and again in 2006 (in the 2006 cover she appears with several other models for an "All-Stars" special). She also appeared on the cover of magazines such as GQ, Glamour, Maxim, Elle, Shape and many more.

She has also appeared in the Victoria's Secret catalog and print ads for bebe, Swish jeans and many more. She was the first Latin spokesmodel in CoverGirl history. She has also starred in the 1999 Italian film Il pesce innamorato.

Modeling Stats:
Modeling Agencies NEXT Models (Next New York), Fashion Milan

External links

• Yamila Diaz-Rahi in the Fashion Model Directory
• Official Sports Illustrated site - Yamila Diaz gallery
• AskMen.com -Yamila Diaz

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