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Vicky Martín Berrocal

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Vicky Martín Berrocal
Born
María Victoria Martín Martín

(1973-03-11) 11 March 1973 (age 51)
Huelva, Spain
Occupation(s)Fashion designer, presenter, actress
SpouseManuel Díaz González [es] (1997–2001)

María Victoria Martín Martín (born 11 March 1973), better known as Vicky Martín Berrocal, is a Spanish fashion designer, television presenter, and actress.[1]

Biography

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Vicky Martín Berrocal is the daughter of Victoria Martín Serrano and cattle entrepreneur José Luis Martín Berrocal. She was born in Huelva and grew up in Seville. Since she was a child, she trained in the best schools in Madrid and Switzerland and graduated in Marketing and Business Sciences.[2][3] She began working as an agent for bullfighters, where she met her husband Manuel Díaz González [es].[4][5]

She later entered the world of fashion, and found success collaborating with the designer Ángel Schlesser [es].[6] In this way, she began to be known internationally and to dress celebrities such as Uma Thurman, who wore her designs on the Campari calendar.[2] Her collections include festive costumes, flamenco dresses, bridal gowns, handbags, and costume jewelry. Notably, she was hired by Anna Allen [es] to design a dress for her to wear at the 2014 Oscars, though it was later revealed that the actress had fabricated her appearance at the ceremony using altered photographs.[7] Martín Berrocal also had her own special edition of Nocilla glasses.[8]

In addition, Martín Berrocal has been linked to the world of television. From 2005 to 2008 she was a participant on the Cuatro magazine program Channel nº4 [es]. In 2006, she competed in the monologue contest El club de Flo [es], where she finished second. In 2007, she was a judge on Supermodelo. From 2008 to 2009 she was a contestant on TVE's Mira quién baila. In addition, she debuted as a presenter on the CMM TV program A tu vera [es] from 2009 to 2013.[9] In 2016 she returned to television to compete in Levántate All Stars [es] with pianist María Toledo [es].[10]

As an actress, she played the role of Laura in the series La familia Mata [es] in 2007,[11] and in 2015 she had a cameo on the Cuatro series Gym Tony [es].

Recognitions

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In 2015, she received the Escaparate Award for best flamenco fashion.[12]

In 2018, toy manufacturer Mattel created the "Inspiring Women" series of Barbie dolls dedicated to women who have left their mark in history, including one based on Martín Berrocal.[13]

Personal life

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In October 1997 Martín Berrocal married the bullfighter Manuel Díaz González [es] in Seville, with whom she had had a courtship since 1993. In December 1999 they had their only daughter, Alba. They divorced in October 2001.[6] In 2018, he began a relationship with the Portuguese businessman João Viegas Soares.[14]

Filmography

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TV programs

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Year Title Channel Notes
2005–2008 Channel nº4 [es] Cuatro Contributor
2006 El club de Flo [es] LaSexta Contestant
2007 Supermodelo Cuatro Judge
2008–2009 Mira quién baila TVE Contestant
2009–2013 A tu vera [es] CMM TV Presenter
2016 Levántate All Stars [es] Telecinco Contestant
2017 Trabajo temporal [es] TVE Participant
#Tendencias Ten Presenter
2018 Volverte a ver [es] Telecinco Guest

Fiction TV series

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Year Title Channel Role Notes
2007 La familia Mata [es] Antena 3 Laura 12 episodes
2015 Gym Tony [es] Cuatro Victoria 1 episode
2017 La que se avecina Telecinco

References

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  1. ^ "Vicky Martín Berrocal" (in Spanish). Fórmula TV. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Vicky Martín Berrocal". Semana (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  3. ^ Conty, Gema (26 March 2017). "Vicky Martín Berrocal, de pesar camiones de aceitunas a diseñadora de éxito" [Vicky Martín Berrocal, from Weighing Olive Trucks to Successful Designer]. ABC (in Spanish). Madrid. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Biografía de Vicky Martín Berrocal". Zeleb (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  5. ^ "Vicky Martín Berrocal". ¡Hola! (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  6. ^ a b "El Cordobés y su esposa se separan" [El Cordobés and His Wife Separate]. El País (in Spanish). 27 October 2001. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  7. ^ López de Diego, Diana (10 April 2015). "Vicky Martín Berrocal: 'Anna Allen me devolvió inmediatamente el vestido de los Oscar'" [Vicky Martín Berrocal: 'Anna Allen Immediately Returned the Oscars Dress'] (in Spanish). Fórmula TV. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  8. ^ "Vicky Martín Berrocal viste los vasos de Nocilla" [Vicky Martín Berrocal Designs Nocilla's Glasses] (in Spanish). Financial Food. 3 February 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  9. ^ "Vicky Martín Berrocal presentará 'A tu vera', el nuevo espacio para descubrir talentos de la copla" [Vicky Martín Berrocal to Present 'A tu vera', the New Show for Discovering Copla Talents] (in Spanish). Fórmula TV. 6 February 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  10. ^ "Vicky Martín Berrocal, nueva concursante de 'Levántate VIP' en Telecinco" [Vicky Martín Berrocal, New 'Levántate VIP' Contestant on Telecinco] (in Spanish). Fórmula TV. 7 March 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  11. ^ "Vicky Martín Berrocal debuta como actriz" [Vicky Martín Berrocal Debuts as Actress]. El País (in Spanish). Madrid. 16 August 2007. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  12. ^ Nava, Belén (27 September 2015). "Vicky Martín Berrocal, una mujer de premio" [Vicky Martín Berrocal, a Woman Awarded]. Revista Love (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  13. ^ "La barbie Martín Berrocal". Córdoba (in Spanish). 9 March 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  14. ^ "EXCLUSIVA: João Viegas Soares, así es el novio portugués de Vicky Martín Berrocal". Vanity Fair (in European Spanish). 2019-02-14. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
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