She is a versatile actress and a good athlete. She is trilingual, speaking French, English and Italian. In 2002 she began her film and television career with bit parts in Italian, German and French productions, but her breakthrough came in 2004, when she co-starred opposite Jean Reno in Later she moved to Milan, where she began working as a model in commercials for MasterCard, Swatch, Mercedes-Benz and Nescafe, among other international brands.įrom 1999-2000 she studied acting at the Scuola di Cinema e Teatro di Francesca de Sapio in Italy and in 1999 she made her acting debut in a stage production of 'Richard III' and appeared in several Italian-language plays. In 1996 she placed fourth place in the Miss Italy contest. Individuals of all economic strata are shedding their jobs, hometowns, and lifestyle to embrace a wider experience and a more meaningful existence.Ĭaterina Murino, born on September 15 th, 1977, in Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy.