Pia Miller | |
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Born |
Pia Loyola 2 November 1983 Viña del Mar, Chile |
Occupation | Model, actress, presenter |
Years active | 1998–present (modelling) 2010–present (acting) |
Spouse(s) | Brad Miller (m. 2007; separated 2015) |
Children | 2 |
Modelling information | |
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
Hair colour | Brown |
Eye colour | Brown |
Manager | Chadwick Models |
Pia Miller (née Loyola; born 2 November 1983) is a Chilean-born Australian fashion model, actress and television presenter. Miller came to prominence after winning Dolly's annual modelling competition. She later competed in the second series of Search for a Supermodel. Miller has appeared in various advertising campaigns for brands such as Myer and Mossimo. She became the co-host of Qantas' in-flight entertainment programs in 2010 and was named the first Australian celebrity tourism ambassador for Chile in 2014.
After taking acting lessons and presentation classes at the National Institute of Dramatic Art in 2009, Miller became a presenter on the travel show Postcards Victoria and made guest appearances in several television shows, including East West 101 and Neighbours. In August 2014, Miller joined the regular cast of Home and Away as Katarina Chapman. She made her screen debut in February 2015.
Pia Loyola was born on 2 November 1983 in Viña del Mar to former fashion designer Angelica Blanco. She left Chile for Australia when she was four-years-old, along with her mother, brother and sister. Her grandmother later joined the family. When she was seven, Miller's mother enrolled her in a modelling school.
In 1998, when she was fourteen, Miller won a modelling competition run by teen magazine Dolly and was given a contract with Chadwick Models. By the time she was sixteen, Miller had travelled around the world for catwalk shows. She finished secondary school by correspondence. Miller won the second series of Search for a Supermodel in 2001. Miller has featured in advertising campaigns for Myer, Mossimo, Midas, Australian Unity, Crown Casino and Jump. She has also been cast in various television commercials and endorsed brands such as Samsung and Cadbury.