Pia Whitesell: Australian Model, Actress, and Presenter

Early Life:

Birth and Family:

Pia Loyola Blanco was born on November 2, 1983, in Viña del Mar, Chile, to former fashion designer Angélica Blanco.

Relocation to Australia:

She moved to Australia with her mother, brother, and sister when she was four years old. Her grandmother later joined the family.

Career:

Modeling:

Early Recognition: Pia gained prominence at the age of fourteen by winning Dolly’s annual modeling competition in 1998.

Modeling Career:

She secured a contract with Chadwick Models and traveled worldwide for catwalk shows by the age of sixteen.

Advertising Campaigns:

Pia featured in advertising campaigns for various brands, including Myer, Mossimo, Midas, Australian Unity, Crown Casino, Samsung, and Cadbury.

Ambassador Roles:

Named the official ambassador for the 2010 Australian Grand Prix and the first Australian celebrity tourism ambassador for Chile in 2014.

Brand Collaborations:

Became a brand ambassador for Megan Gale’s swimwear line, Mazda CX-5, Maybelline, Gillette Venus, and Caltrate vitamins.

Acting and Presenting:

Transition to Acting:

Pia took acting lessons and presentation classes at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in 2009.

Presenter:

She became a presenter on Nine Network’s travel show “Postcards Victoria” in 2010.

Television Appearances:

Pia made guest appearances on shows like “East West 101,” “Neighbours,” and “The Circle.”

Acting Career:

Her acting career includes roles in “Big Mamma’s Boy,” “Conspiracy 365,” and a regular role as Kat Chapman in “Home and Away” from 2015 to 2017.

Bite Club:

Pia starred in the crime thriller “Bite Club” on Nine Network in 2018.

Film Role:

Co-starred in the 2019 film “Dora and the Lost City of Gold.”

Personal Life:

Relationships and Family:

Pia became a mother at the age of nineteen and later had a son with AFL footballer Brad Miller. They married in 2007 but announced their separation in 2015. Pia and film producer Tyson Mullane were engaged from 2017 to 2019.

Citizenship:

Pia became an Australian citizen in 2010.

Current Marriage:

Pia announced her engagement to businessman Patrick Whitesell in November 2020, and they got married in May 2021.

Pia Whitesell’s journey spans from early success in modeling to a versatile career in acting and presenting. Her personal life, marked by motherhood and relationships, continues to evolve, and she remains active in the entertainment industry.