Bianca Brandolini d'Adda

Donna Bianca Brandolini d'Adda dei conti di Valmareno (born 25 June 1987) is an Italian model, actress and socialite.^[1]

Bianca Brandolini d'Adda
Full name	Bianca Brandolini d'Adda dei conti di Valmareno
Born	(1987-06-25) 25 June 1987 (age 36) Paris, France
Father	Rodrigo Tiberto Brandolini d'Adda, Count of Valmareno
Mother	Princess Georgina de Faucigny-Lucinge et Coligny
Occupation	socialite, model, actress
Education	Institut du Marais–Charlemagne Pollès

Early life and family

Bianca Brandolini d'Adda was born in Paris, France, to an ancient Venetian aristocratic family. Her father is Rodrigo Tiberto Brandolini d'Adda, Count of Valmareno and her mother is Princess Georgina Maria Natividad de Faucigny-Lucinge et Coligny, a French-Brazilian model who worked for Valentino as an artistic muse.^[2] Through her father, she is a descendant of Empress Maria Theresa.^[3] She has an older sister, Coco Brandolini d’Adda.^[4] Two of her family's ancestral palaces, the Palazzo Brandolin Rota and the Palazzo Morosini Brandolin, are located on the Grand Canal.^[5] Her paternal grandmother was Countess Cristiana Brandolini d'Adda (née Agnelli), sister of Fiat chairman Gianni Agnelli and daughter of Edoardo Agnelli and Virginia Bourbon del Monte (daughter of Carlo Bourbon del Monte, Prince di San Faustino).^[6] Her maternal grandfather was the French aristocrat Prince Jean-Louis de Faucigny-Lucinge and her maternal grandmother was Sylvia Régis de Oliveira, the only daughter of Raul Régis de Oliveira, a Brazilian diplomat who served as Brazil’s Ambassador to the United Kingdom from 1925 to 1939.^{[7][8][9][10]}

She grew up between Paris, Venice, and Rio de Janeiro and received her education at the Institut du Marais–Charlemagne Pollès. She went on to study theatre at Studio Pygmalion in Paris. In 2005, she was presented to society at le Bal des Débutantes at the Hôtel de Crillon in Paris. She was escorted by Antoine de Tavernost and wore a black and white Valentino gown.^[11] She was chosen to open the first waltz at the Crillon Ball with Prince Charles Philippe, Duke of Anjou.^[12]

Career

In 2009, Brandolini d'Adda made her acting debut in the television film Aïcha, directed by Yamina Benguigui.^[13] She was a spokes-model for Dolce & Gabbana, becoming the face of their fashion brand in 2012.^[14][15][16] She co-designed a line of women's swimwear with Alexia Niedzielski for Oskar Metsavaht's fashion brand Osklen.^[17] In 2014, she collaborated with Angelo Ruggeri, director of Sergio Rossi, on a collection of women's shoes.^[18][19][20]

Personal life

Brandolini d'Adda had been involved romantically with Agnelli heir Lapo Elkann, her second cousin.^[10] The couple had at one point been engaged, but later called off the relationship.^[21]

References

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2. "What do you do if you are a society heiress with time on your hands?". Evening Standard. 2011-11-04. Retrieved 2017-02-12.
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4. "What's on Your Design Wish List? Dolce & Gabbana's Coco Brandolini D'Adda Shares Her Most Sought-After Items". Vogue. Retrieved 2017-02-12.
5. "It-Girl Brandolini: "Tattoos sind kein Schmuck" – derStandard.at". Der Standard.
6. Maza, Erik. "An Italian Socialite in Texas". W Magazine. Retrieved 2017-02-12.
7. "DESCENDÊNCIA MARQUES DE OLINDA - Nossos Roteiros" (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2011-04-01. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
8. Ambassador Raul Régis de Oliveira biography at CPDOC/FGV's website
9. . Archived from the original on 2016-03-11. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
10. "The Brandolinis' Bahian Rhapsody". W Magazine. Retrieved 2017-02-12.
11. "Paillettes et jeunes filles en fleur au bal des débutantes". leparisien.fr. 2017-02-12. Retrieved 2017-02-12.
12. . newyorksocialdiary.com. Archived from the original on 2019-01-24. Retrieved 2017-02-12.
13. . Vogue English. Archived from the original on 2017-02-12. Retrieved 2017-02-12.
14. Garnett, Daisy. "Bianca Brandolini d'Adda Rocks Out". W Magazine. Retrieved 2017-02-12.
15. Inc, Encyclopaedia Britannica (2013-03-01). Britannica Book of the Year 2013. Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. ISBN 9781625131034. {{cite book}}: |last= has generic name (help)
16. "Beauty Moment: Getting Ready for the Dolce & Gabbana Show withBianca Brandolini d'Adda". Vogue. Retrieved 2017-02-12.
17. Nelson, Karin. "Blame It on Rio". W Magazine. Retrieved 2017-02-12.
18. Nelson, Karin. "The Perfect Pair". W Magazine. Retrieved 2017-02-12.
19. Sidell, Misty White (2015-02-26). "Sergio Rossi Enlists Bianca Brandolini d'Adda for Fall Collection". WWD. Retrieved 2017-02-12.
20. Halbert, Mosha Lundstrom (2016-01-08). "Sergio Rossi Unveils Spring '16 Ad Campaign With Bianca Brandolini D'Adda". Footwear News. Retrieved 2017-02-12.
21. "Lapo Elkann and the Israeli Actress Moran Atias Have Become More Than Just Good Friends". Jewish Business News. 2013-12-27. Retrieved 2017-02-12.