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Andrea Roche
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| Known for | Miss Ireland 1998 Miss Universe 1998 (Top 10) Miss World 1997 |
| Spouse(s) | Rob White |
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| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eye color | Green |
Andrea Roche is an Irish businesswoman and former beauty queen. She started Ireland's first agency for social media influencers in 2013. Andrea now helps many famous Irish influencers manage their careers.
Before that, in 2010, Andrea Roche founded the AR Modelling Agency. She also appeared on TV shows like Celebrity Bainisteoir (a sports reality show) and Ireland AM (a morning show). Andrea stopped full-time modeling in 2008. She is known for discovering successful models like Roz Purcell and Pippa O’Connor Ormond. She also helped start the career of Miss World 2003 Rosanna Davison.
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Andrea Roche's Career Journey
Andrea Roche began her career as a model. As Miss Ireland in 1998, she competed in the Miss Universe pageant. She made it into the top 10 semi-finalists. Andrea also worked as a beauty editor for VIP magazine. She was a fashion expert on the TV show Ireland AM. Andrea later focused more on the Miss Universe Ireland pageant.
Taking Part in Celebrity Bainisteoir
In 2009, Andrea joined the second season of Celebrity Bainisteoir. This was a reality TV show on RTÉ One. In the show, celebrities managed Gaelic football teams. Andrea admitted she knew very little about the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) at first. To learn more, she read a book about GAA. She managed the Rockwell Rovers GAA team from County Tipperary. Her team played against St Michael's GAA from County Roscommon.
Starting Her Own Agency
In October 2010, Andrea launched the Andrea Roche Modelling Agency in Dublin. This agency represents many well-known models in Ireland. Some of these models have gone on to work internationally.
Awards and Recognition
In 2008, Andrea Roche won the VIP Most Stylish Woman award. This was at the VIP Style Awards.
Andrea's Personal Life
Andrea Roche grew up in Clonmel, County Tipperary. She went to Loreto Secondary School and then Rockwell College. She studied Business Studies in Carlow before moving to Dublin to become a model.
In December 2011, Andrea got engaged to businessman Rob White in Paris. They got married in Ibiza in 2012. In September 2013, Andrea announced she was expecting her first child. Her daughter, Sophie, was born in March 2014.
