Catalina Guirado
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Catalina Jane Guirado is an English model and TV personality. She has been a British lads' mag and tabloid favorite since the late '90s.
Born to a Spanish artist father and an English mother, Guirado, as a child she was an extremely talented violinist performing at the Royal Festival and London's Royal Albert Hall
by the time she was 11. At 12, she played a transcription of the first violin solo of the Bach double violin concerto in D minor as part of the School's Proms at the prestigious Royal Albert Hall. She went on to attend the Guildhall School of Music and Drama
.
Discovered by British Vogue
s booking editor, Catalina started modelling at 15. She went on to walk runway
shows for designers such as Vivienne Westwood
, Scott Henshall
, Michiko Koshino
, and Rifat Ozbek
. She also appeared on the covers of and featured in magazines including Vogue
, Elle
, Cosmopolitan
, FHM
, Maxim
, and Loaded
. She has appeared in campaigns for Wella
, Charro Jeans, Toni & Guy
, L'Oréal
, and Lynx men's body spray.
Guirado first appeared on television in TFI Friday
. She is most famous for appearing in the reality TV shows I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!
and Back to Reality. Guirado has also appeared on Celebrity Stars in Their Eyes, Celebrities Under Pressure
, and Bo' Selecta!
, hosted Catalina's Clips and VH1
's Spice, and was a guest on This Morning
, Celebdaq
, Celebrity Weakest Link, Ready Steady Cook
, as well as many others. She also acted in the independent movies Blue Sombrero and in 2005's Private Moments.
She was voted one of FHMs 100 sexiest women in 1997, 1998, 2003, and 2004, and one of Maxim's 10 sexiest British Women in 2002. She has been a lads' mag and tabloid favorite and had her wedding covered in OK!
magazine: She married Matt Cheadle of the band i-94 at The Inn On The Green in Cookham Dean
, Berkshire
on 5 August 2007.
Guirado was signed to Universal Music publishing 2000-2005. Her song 'Shine' was covered by Welsh girl band TnT
.
. As SVP Artist Liaison and SVP Media Relations she was responsible for initial artist acquisition, development of featured artists, artist promotions and building relationships with labels and management.
She left LP33.tv in 2009 to work as an Executive consultant for social music and distribution site fifty100.com. In March 2010 she started her own boutique PR and events company, britchickspr.com focusing on the arts, fashion, and music.
Following the death of her father, Juan Antonio Guirado
, in July 2010, Catalina manages his artwork and exhibits on juanantonioguirado.net
Guirado is also an experienced horsewoman and spends her free time riding her horse, Grace-Kelly, in the Hollywood hills.
Born to a Spanish artist father and an English mother, Guirado, as a child she was an extremely talented violinist performing at the Royal Festival and London's Royal Albert Hall
Royal Albert Hall
The Royal Albert Hall is a concert hall situated on the northern edge of the South Kensington area, in the City of Westminster, London, England, best known for holding the annual summer Proms concerts since 1941....
by the time she was 11. At 12, she played a transcription of the first violin solo of the Bach double violin concerto in D minor as part of the School's Proms at the prestigious Royal Albert Hall. She went on to attend the Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Guildhall School of Music and Drama is an independent music and dramatic arts school which was founded in 1880 in London, England. Students can pursue courses in Music, Opera, Drama and Technical Theatre Arts.-History:...
.
Discovered by British Vogue
Vogue (British magazine)
The British edition of Vogue is a fashion magazine that has been published since 1916.When British Vogue was launched, it was the first overseas edition of an existing fashion magazine. Under the magazine's first editor, Elspeth Champcommunal, the magazine was essentially the same as the American...
s booking editor, Catalina started modelling at 15. She went on to walk runway
Runway (fashion)
Runway or catwalk describes a narrow, usually flat platform that runs into an auditorium, used by models to demonstrate clothing and accessories during a fashion show In fashion jargon, "what's on the catwalk" or similar phrasing can refer to whatever is new and popular in fashion.- Exclusive...
shows for designers such as Vivienne Westwood
Vivienne Westwood
Dame Vivienne Westwood, DBE, RDI is a British fashion designer and businesswoman, largely responsible for bringing modern punk and new wave fashions into the mainstream.-Early life:...
, Scott Henshall
Scott Henshall
Scott Henshall is a British fashion designer.Before becoming a fashion designer Henshall owned shops around Hartlepool before moving to London to become a designer...
, Michiko Koshino
Michiko Koshino
, born in 1942, is a fashion designer. She has high-end stores in Japan and London.Koshino was the designer for the final runway show of Stardoll's Elite, Kahlen's Next Top Model....
, and Rifat Ozbek
Rifat Ozbek
Rifat Ozbek is a Turkish-born fashion designer, known for his exotic, ethnically-inspired outfits. He has been named British Designer of the Year in 1988 and 1992.-Biography:Ozbek was born in Istanbul, Turkey and grew up in in a yali on the Bosphorus...
. She also appeared on the covers of and featured in magazines including Vogue
Vogue (magazine)
Vogue is a fashion and lifestyle magazine that is published monthly in 18 national and one regional edition by Condé Nast.-History:In 1892 Arthur Turnure founded Vogue as a weekly publication in the United States. When he died in 1909, Condé Montrose Nast picked up the magazine and slowly began...
, Elle
Elle (magazine)
Elle is a worldwide magazine of French origin that focuses on women's fashion, beauty, health, and entertainment. Elle is also the world's largest fashion magazine. It was founded by Pierre Lazareff and his wife Hélène Gordon in 1945. The title, in French, means "she".-History:Elle was founded in...
, Cosmopolitan
Cosmopolitan (magazine)
Cosmopolitan is an international magazine for women. It was first published in 1886 in the United States as a family magazine, was later transformed into a literary magazine and eventually became a women's magazine in the late 1960s...
, FHM
FHM
FHM, originally published as For Him Magazine, is an international monthly men's lifestyle magazine.- History :The magazine began publication in 1985 in the United Kingdom under the name For Him and changed its title to FHM in 1994 when Emap Consumer Media bought the magazine, although the full For...
, Maxim
Maxim (magazine)
Maxim is an international men's magazine based in the United Kingdom and known for its pictorials featuring popular actresses, singers, and female models, sometimes pictured dressed, often pictured scantily dressed but not fully nude....
, and Loaded
Loaded (magazine)
Loaded, first published in 1994, is a British magazine for men that is considered to be the "original lads' mag". Its motto is "For men who should know better".-History:...
. She has appeared in campaigns for Wella
Wella
Wella is a German company, and one of the world’s leading cosmetics suppliers. Founded in 1880 by Franz Stroher, with its headquarters in Darmstadt, Germany, the company is represented in over 150 countries....
, Charro Jeans, Toni & Guy
Toni & Guy
- History :Toni & Guy is a global hairdressing and education business founded in London, United Kingdom in 1963 by brothers Giuseppe and Gaetano Mascolo. They were later joined by younger brothers Bruno and Anthony...
, L'Oréal
L'Oréal
The L'Oréal Group is the world's largest cosmetics and beauty company. With its registered office in Paris and head office in the Paris suburb of Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine, France, it has developed activities in the field of cosmetics...
, and Lynx men's body spray.
Guirado first appeared on television in TFI Friday
TFI Friday
TFI Friday is an entertainment show broadcast on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom from 1996 to 2000. The show produced by Ginger Productions, written by Danny Baker and hosted by Chris Evans, for the first 5 series. The final series was hosted by a number of Guest Presenters. It was broadcast on...
. She is most famous for appearing in the reality TV shows I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!
I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!
I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here is a reality television game show series in which 8 to 15 celebrities live together in a jungle environment for a few weeks. They have no luxuries, and compete to win a cash prize...
and Back to Reality. Guirado has also appeared on Celebrity Stars in Their Eyes, Celebrities Under Pressure
Celebrities Under Pressure
Celebrities Under Pressure is a Saturday night entertainment show which aired in the United Kingdom on ITV.The show follows families allowing a celebrity to live with them for a week as they attempt to learn a new skill from their hosts. The celebrity's progress is followed through a video diary,...
, and Bo' Selecta!
Bo' Selecta!
Bo' Selecta! is a British sketch show written and performed by Leigh Francis, known for its often deeply surreal, abstract toilet humour, which lampoons popular culture. It was broadcast on Channel 4 and ran for three series between 2002 and 2004, spawning several spin-offs...
, hosted Catalina's Clips and VH1
VH1
VH1 or Vh1 is an American cable television network based in New York City. Launched on January 1, 1985 in the old space of Turner Broadcasting's short-lived Cable Music Channel, the original purpose of the channel was to build on the success of MTV by playing music videos, but targeting a slightly...
's Spice, and was a guest on This Morning
This Morning (TV series)
This Morning is a British daytime television programme broadcast on ITV. As of September 2011, its main presenters are Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby, and Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes, with various other presenters standing in for illness or contributing to sections of the programme.The...
, Celebdaq
Celebdaq
Celebdaq was an online "celebrity stock exchange" game on the BBC's website. In the past the game had its own television show on BBC Three. The television show was presented by Paddy O'Connell & Libby Potter. Later, the comedian Jenny Eclair was the presenter....
, Celebrity Weakest Link, Ready Steady Cook
Ready Steady Cook
Ready Steady Cook was a BBC daytime TV cooking programme it first debuted on 24 October 1994 and the last edition was broadcast on the 2 February 2010. The programme was hosted by Fern Britton from 1994 until 2000 when celebrity chef Ainsley Harriott became the new host...
, as well as many others. She also acted in the independent movies Blue Sombrero and in 2005's Private Moments.
She was voted one of FHMs 100 sexiest women in 1997, 1998, 2003, and 2004, and one of Maxim's 10 sexiest British Women in 2002. She has been a lads' mag and tabloid favorite and had her wedding covered in OK!
OK!
OK! is a British weekly magazine specializing in celebrity news. Originally launched as a monthly, its first issue was published in April 1993. In September 2004, OK! publishers Northern and Shell launched in Australia as a monthly title – the magazine went weekly in October 2006...
magazine: She married Matt Cheadle of the band i-94 at The Inn On The Green in Cookham Dean
Cookham Dean
Cookham Dean is a settlement to the west of the village of Cookham in Berkshire, England. It is the highest point of all the Cookhams -Commerce:...
, Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
on 5 August 2007.
Guirado was signed to Universal Music publishing 2000-2005. Her song 'Shine' was covered by Welsh girl band TnT
TNT
TNT is the chemical explosive trinitrotoluene.TNT or T.N.T. may also refer to:-Television:* TNT , American cable television channel and its international offshoots* TNT , a television station in Launceston, Australia...
.
Los Angeles
Guirado to Los Angeles the beginning of 2008 as part of the management team of LP33.tv, a content-based music site, with Andrew Bentley former FEO of EMIEMI
The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
. As SVP Artist Liaison and SVP Media Relations she was responsible for initial artist acquisition, development of featured artists, artist promotions and building relationships with labels and management.
She left LP33.tv in 2009 to work as an Executive consultant for social music and distribution site fifty100.com. In March 2010 she started her own boutique PR and events company, britchickspr.com focusing on the arts, fashion, and music.
Following the death of her father, Juan Antonio Guirado
Juan Antonio Guirado
Juan Antonio Guirado 1932-2010, Jaen, Spain.-Spanish artist:In 1946, after a brief spell as a bull fighter, Guirado began work as an apprentice to mural painter Joaquin Segarra in Madrid, before traveling first to Rome to study the Renaissance artists, and then to Paris where he studied at the...
, in July 2010, Catalina manages his artwork and exhibits on juanantonioguirado.net
Guirado is also an experienced horsewoman and spends her free time riding her horse, Grace-Kelly, in the Hollywood hills.