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Katarina Van Derham

b. 1975

Slovak-American model, actress, and publisher

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About Katarina Van Derham

Born 1975. Katarina Van Derham is a model and actor.

Early life Van Derham was born in Slovakia. She had one brother, who died in 2019. Van Derham came to the United States in 1998 at the age of 22 with only $500 in her pocket. Van Derham has been a vegan or vegetarian since she was 18.

In 1998 Van Derham was briefly married to Deja Haba, and later married Los Angeles native James Michael Bilella. They divorced in 2008. She has been in the public eye for her relationships, notably with rockstars Tommy Lee and DJ Ashba.

Modeling Van Derham's modeling career started in 2002, at the age of 26, when she was discovered by a photographer while working as a waitress in Santa Monica. The following year she was named the "Fresh Face" by Femme Fatales magazine. Van Derham has appeared in over 20 national and international print and TV commercials and over 60 magazine front covers. She has also been a spokesmodel for a number of products. Van Derham was the longest-serving St. Pauli Girl with her two-year reign. She was initially chosen using a reader's poll on the Maxim website in 2009. Van Derham also played the Snow Queen in advertisements for Coors beer. She has been voted one of the 100 sexiest women in the world by magazines on three different continents.

Acting Van Derham played Bob Saget's girlfriend in the Entourage episode "No More Drama". She also appeared in the movies Redline, Crypto Heads and Unbelievable!!!!!, portraying Captain Cheryl Stillwood. This year, she can be seen in the upcoming release Team Havnaa.

Viva Glam Magazine In 2012, Van Derham founded Viva Glam, an online magazine. Its content includes articles on fashion, beauty, wellness, travel, entertainment, and food. Viva Glam supports a vegan lifestyle. It is inspired by classic glamour and old Hollywood, but with an emphasis on modern conscious living. By September 2016, Viva Glam had 4.5 million views a month.

Viva Glam received its first significant news coverage in 2012 when it gave its Sexiest Power Woman of All Time award to model manager Nadja Atwal. In the summer of 2013, the magazine released its first print issue with Canadian Guess model Ashley Diana Morris on the cover. It was the first official cover and the issue was free.

The 90s Girl is a docu-series produced by Viva Glam. It is an intimate look into Van Derham's life and the lives of the Viva Glam team. It airs Wednesdays on the magazine's website and YouTube. The average airtime is 20 minutes. The show premiered in 2017, and as of that year eight episodes had been released.

In 2018, Van Derham started producing a web series called Models Talk, which is hosted by Candace Kita and Van Derham.

Cosmetics Katarina Van Derham launched the Glamour Garden Limited Edition liquid lipstick collection on February 1, 2018. She teamed up with cosmetic brand LA Splash to create a four-color liquid lipstick collection made up of original colors. The four colors included in Van Derham's collection are: Fashioniser, a classic nude, 90s Girl, a dusty rose, Katarina – a peachy-pink – and Glamarella, a hot fuchsia lip color. She also sells a line of false lashes, Kat Lash.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2020 Unbelievable!!!!! Captain Cheryl Stillwood 2021 Crypto Heads Kat 2024 Havnaa American TV Reporter

Television Year Title Role Notes 2006 Monk Video Vixen Episode: "Mr. Monk Goes to the Dentist" 2009 Entourage Bob Saget's girlfriend Episode: "No More Drama" 2009 Sports Soup St. Pauli Girl Episode: "Best of Sports Soup" 2013 Kendra on Top Herself Episode: "The Confidence Game" 2015 Leah Remini: It's All Relative Herself Episode: "The Camera Doesn't Lie" 2017–2018 The 90s Girl Herself Series regular; Online docu-series 2018–2019 Models Talk Herself Series regular; Online web series

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Who is Katarina Van Derham?

Slovak-American model, actress, and publisher

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Katarina Van Derham was born on 11 December 1975 in Slovakia.

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Katarina Van Derham is a model and actor.

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