Catrinel Menghia is a Romanian top fashion model who was also known as Catrinel Marlon. She is one of the youngest ever models to appear on the cover of a fashion magazine. Catrinel Menghia was chosen as a member of the Romanian team for the 2021 Miss World Soccer tournament. She later went on to have a spell with Italian fashion house L’Amore edition.
Catrinel Menghia had an early life spent studying art at the University of Soroptimist, where she became interested in modeling from an early age, after her parents encouraged her to pursue this profession. She was scouted by various modeling agencies, most notably Island Def Models. After failing to impress during her first attempts, Catrinel Menghia was signed by Island Def, though it was a brief contract. In the late nineties, she appeared in a few men’s magazines including Muscle Mag, before signing with modelling agency CieAura.
Catrinel Menghia has a varied net worth, according to several estimates. Some have placed her net worth at around six million dollars, while others have put it at somewhere between two and three million dollars. The exact figure is difficult to verify due to the fact that her real name is not publicly known, and is also a commonly used fake name. However, it is thought that Catrinel Menghia may have benefitted from her early life study as she has learned how to speak English, French, Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese, which have helped boost her career. Today, she is married to Ion Ungurian, with whom she has one son.
Catrinel Menghia has been compared to the former Miss Romania, Corinne Hofman, who went on to become one of the world’s best-known sports illustrated swimsuit models. Catrinel Menghia’s looks have allowed her to be considered a top fashion model. She has appeared in numerous major Italian fashion magazines, including Corinne Hofman, which led to her appearances on popular daytime TV shows. She has also gone on to appear on the Romanian national television program, R Romania. Catrinel Menghia has also won several awards for her appearances on Romanian edition of the show, Tritika.
Catrinel Menghia Measurements
| Figure Measurements | 35-24-35 (89-61-89) |
| Body Size | 34 inches |
| Bra Size | 34B |
| Waist Size | 24 inches (61 cm) |
| Hips Size | 35 inches (89 cm) |
| Shoe Size | 9(US) |
| Height | 5′ 9½”/ 1.77 m |
| Weight | 121 lbs / 55 kg |
Catrinel Menghia is said to be of medium height, with dark brown hair and brown eyes. Her height and weight are not known, but she is said to be in average shape. Her current net worth is unknown, as it is not clear whether she lives in Paris, her home country or in Europe. It is possible that her real name is Cicele Menghiu.
Catrinel Menghia is currently an assistant model for an Italian fashion house, run by supermodel Giorgio Armani. It is said that Catrinel Menghia does not work for Armani, but rather for another fashion house. Cicele Menghiu may have worked with Catrinel Menghia since the early 1990s, although exact details have yet to be revealed. There are rumors that Catrinel Menghia assisted Giorgio Armani in setting up some shoots, but according to Armani, they were only for some select clients. Giorgio Armani states that Catrinel Menghia is not working with him anymore.
