Modeling career

In 2003, Yéspica moved to Milan, Italy, to start a modeling career.^[6] She became well known as a model and showgirl, appearing on covers of Italian magazines (including Maxim, GQ, Max and Fox) and releasing four nude calendars in Italy.^{[citation needed]} She also appeared in various television commercials, including commercials for Braun, Campari, Calze Sanpellegrino, Nissan,^[7] and RAS, in which she starred with Sean Connery.^[7] In July 2005, she became model and spokesperson for a jewelry line produced by Zancan.^[8] In October 2008, during the 8th month of her first pregnancy, she posed naked for the weekly magazine Chi.^[9]

Yespica appeared in various music videos in the 2000s, including Cesare Cremonini's Latin Lover;^[6] Dip It, by Coolio;^[10]Get Involved by Ginuwine;^[11] and You Know Ain’t Love by R.J. featuring Pitbull.^[12]

In 2012, she posed for the cover of Playboy Italia.^[13]

From late 2013 to late 2016 Yéspica worked in USA as a model.^{[citation needed]} She continued to model for Italian brands including Pitti Immagine^[14][15] and La Dolce Vita.^[16] In May 2018, Yéspica was la madrina dell'evento for the SBK World Championship at the Imola racetrack.^[17][18] In September 2018, she launched a "capsule collection" of shoes for the brand Easy'nRose, for spring-summer 2019.^[19]

Television and acting

Yéspica has appeared in reality TV shows including L'isola dei Famosi 2 (the Italian version of Celebrity Survivor) aired in Italy by Rai 2 in 2004, Supervivientes (the Spanish version of Survivor) in Spain in 2006,^[20] L'isola dei Famosi 9 (the Heroes season) in Italy in 2012,^[20] Grande Fratello VIP 2 (the Italian version of Celebrity Big Brother) in 2017.^[17]

She has also appeared in various television programs, starting with a role on Bulldozer in 2003.^[21] In 2005, she became the primadonna of the variety show Torte in faccia.^[21] In 2007, she became the primadonna of the variety show E io pago^[21][22] and the following year, she became the primadonna of Gabbia di matti, another Canale 5 variety show.^[21] In late 2008, she suffered from postpartum depression, which slowed down her television career.^[23][24] Since December 2017, she has been a commentator (opinionista fissa) in the Italian sports talk showTiki Taka - Il calcio è il nostro gioco.^[25]

In spring 2004, Yéspica had an acting role in Sformat, an Italian satirical sitcom.^[26] She was the female lead and executive producer of the short film UnderSense in 2013.^[27] Also in 2013, she acted in the short film The Night Club - Osare per credere directed by Lory Del Santo.^[28]