Katarina Van Derham facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Katarina Van Derham
Born	Katarina Ambrusova (1975-12-11) 11 December 1975 (age 49) Ľubochňa, Czechoslovakia(now Slovakia)
Alma mater	Stredna Priemyselna Skola Textilna, Oxford University
Occupation	Actress, Model, Publisher, Entrepreneur
Years active	2002-present
Spouse(s)	James Michael Bilella, 2001-? (divorced)

Katarina Van Derham (born Katarina Ambrusova on 11 December 1975) is a Slovak-American model, actress, publisher and entrepreneur . Van Derham is best known for playing Bob Saget's girlfriend on Entourage and being the founder of Viva Glam Magazine. As a model and actress, Katarina has appeared on the cover of over 60 magazines worldwide and has been profiled on hundreds of major media outlets including CNN, Fox, and NBC. As an entrepreneur, she has been profiled in Forbes, She Media, and Business Rockstars , to name a few. She has appeared in 17 national and international TV commercials such as Pepsi, Nike, Dodge Ram, and Coors Light, as well as in music videos for international stars such as Dorothy, Tito Jackson and Andy Madadian, amongst others. Most recently, she played in the movie Unbelievable!!!!!, the 7x award winning movie Crypto Heads and Team Havnaa.

Early life

Van Derham was born in Slovakia. She has one brother. Van Derham came to the United States in 1998 at the age of 22 with only $500 in her pocket. Van Derham has been a vegetarian since she was 18 and became a vegan when she was 34.

Van Derham was briefly married to Los Angeles native James Michael Bilella, aka James Van Der Ham, which is how she acquired her surname. Since she is a vegan, she often jokes that she did not want the word “ham” to stand alone so she changed the spelling of her last name to Van Derham.

Modeling

Van Derham's modeling career started in 2002, at the age of 26, when she was discovered by a photographer while working as a waitress in Santa Monica. The following year she was named the "Fresh Face" by Femme Fatale magazine. Van Derham has appeared in over 20 national and international print and TV commercials and over 60 front covers of magazines. Van Derham has also been a spokesmodel for a number of products. Van Derham is the longest-serving St. Pauli Girl with her two year reign. Van Derham also played the Snow Queen in advertisements for Coors beer.

Acting

Van Derham played Bob Saget's girlfriend in the Entourage episode "No More Drama". She also appeared in the movie Redline, Crypto Heads and Unbelievable!!!!!, portraying Captain Cheryl Stillwood. This year, she can be seen in the upcoming release Team Havnaa.

Viva Glam Magazine

In 2012, Van Derham founded Viva Glam Magazine, an online magazine. Its content includes articles on fashion, beauty, wellness, travel, entertainment, and food. Viva Glam Magazine supports an ethical lifestyle. It is inspired by classic glamour and old Hollywood, but with an emphasis on modern conscious living. By September 2016, Viva Glam had 4.5 million views a month.

VIVA GLAM Magazine received its first significant news coverage in 2012. In the summer of 2013, the magazine released their first print issue with Canadian Guess model Ashley Diana Morris on the cover. This was the first official cover and this issue was free.

The 90s Girl is a docu-series produced by Viva Glam Magazine. It is an intimate look into Van Derham's life and the lives of the Viva Glam Magazine team. It airs Wednesdays on the VIVA GLAM Magazine website and YouTube. The average airtime is 20 minutes. Eight episodes have been released. The 90s Girl premiered in 2017.

In 2018, Van Derham started producing a web series called Models Talk, which is hosted by Candace Kita and Van Derham. Models Talk interviews models on their experiences in the industry. Van Derham also produced web series Viva Cannes! which takes you to unique places around Cannes in France you can visit during the Cannes Film Festival.

Cosmetics

Katarina Van Derham launched a liquid lipstick collection “Glamour Garden” Limited Edition Lipstick Collection on February 1, 2018. She teamed up with cosmetic brand, LA Splash, to create a four-color liquid lipstick collection made up of original colors. The four colors included in Katarina’s collection are: Fashioniser, a classic nude, 90s Girl, a dusty rose, Katarina- a peachy-pink and Glamarella, a hot fuchsia lip color. Katarina also sells her line of false lashes Kat lash.

Filmography

Film

Television