Judit Mascó

Biography

Judit Mascó i Palau (Catalan pronunciation: [ʒuˈðid məsˈko]; born 12 October 1969) is a Spanish model, television host and writer from Barcelona, Spain.

== Biography ==

=== Modeling ===

==== Early career ==== Mascó grew up in a middle-class family, the daughter of a headmaster. Her debut was at age 13 in a television commercial. She began her studies as a model at the Francina International Modeling Agency's School.

==== International career ====

Mascó appeared in the 1990 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue as the cover model. She also appeared in the 1991, 1992, 1994, and 1995 editions. This cover launched her worldwide and was hired for advertising campaigns, including Max Mara, Laurèl by Escada, Armand Bassi, Betty Barclay, Georges Rech, Mango, Majestic and Palmers Lingerie. She kept been the face of advertising campaigns including Natura Bissé, El Corte Inglés, Clairol, Lancaster, Trident, Fila, Clarins and Timotei. Mascó has been on the cover of US Vogue. She has been in fashion magazines like Elle, Harper's Bazaar, Cleo, Woman, Glamour, Marie Claire, Sposabella, Telva, Ocean Drive, New Woman and Amica. Mascó has worked with the most well-known photographers in the fashion industry in the 1990s, such as Hans Feurer, Gilles Bensimon, Ellen Von Unwerth, Bruce Weber, Oliviero Toscani, Steven Meisel, Fabrizio Ferri, Albert Watson or Patrick Demarchelier among others. As a catwalk model she appeared in shows for major designers as Armani, Dolce & Gabbana, Valentino, Max Mara, Carolina Herrera, Escada, Sportmax, Byblos, Loewe or Anne Klein.

==== Modeling after 30 ====

Mascó is regarded as one of the finest Spanish models of the 1990s, and still appears in print occasionally. She was the exclusive spokesmodel for the cosmetics brand Natura Bissé from 2004 until 2008. At the time she also worked for Swarovski, among others. In 2009 she signed with Olay.