Cristina Ferrare
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Cristina Ferrare is a former fashion model, actress, author and television talk-show host.
Born in Cleveland
, Ohio
, she was 14 years old when her family moved to Los Angeles
, California
, where her beauty landed her a contract with a major modeling agency
and then with 20th Century Fox
film studios. Ferrare starred in the 1968 movie The Impossible Years
and appeared opposite Cliff Robertson in J. W. Coop
(1971). She was a top model and was featured as cover girl many times over on a variety of fashion magazines.
Ferrare was the spokesperson for Max Factor
between the ages of 16 and 26 and a host/presenter on various television program
s during the 1970s and 1980s including AM Los Angeles, Incredible Sunday
and Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus. She has also written a number of books including Cristina Ferrare’s Family Entertaining, "Cristina Ferrare Style: How To Have It In Every Part of Your Life", Okay, So I Don't Have a Headache and Realistically Ever After.
Cristina was co-host of the popular local show A. M. Los Angeles for 4 years along side television host Steve Edwards
.
Ferrare co-hosted the ABC television series The Home Show with Robb Weller
for a short time in 1989, and co-hosted The Home and Family Show
with Chuck Woolery
and Michael Burger
, a unique two-hour show that was broadcast on the Family Channel from June 3, 1996 to August 14, 1998.
Cristina Ferrare started her new TV show "Big Bowl Of Love" on Oprah Winfrey
's new television network (OWN) on January 3, 2011. The first episode featured Iron Chef Cat Cora and debuted to great reviews. Big Bowl of Love follows Cristina's big personality and great cooking recipes as she shares them with friends and family on the show.
In 1973, she married automobile executive John DeLorean. He had earlier adopted a son Zachary while single, and she also adopted him. Later they had a daughter, Kathryn. She and De Lorean divorced in 1985.
Soon after, she married entertainment industry executive Anthony Thomopoulos
and had two daughters, Alexandra (born 1986) and Arianna (born 1989).
Born in Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, she was 14 years old when her family moved to Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, where her beauty landed her a contract with a major modeling agency
Modeling agency
A modeling agency is a company that represents fashion models, to work for the fashion industry. These agencies earn their income via commission, usually from the deal they make with the model and or the head agency....
and then with 20th Century Fox
20th Century Fox
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation — also known as 20th Century Fox, or simply 20th or Fox — is one of the six major American film studios...
film studios. Ferrare starred in the 1968 movie The Impossible Years
The Impossible Years
The Impossible Years is a 1965 comedy play by Robert Fisher and Arthur Marx, son of famed comedian Groucho Marx.The comedy revolves around Jonathan Kingsley, a teaching psychiatrist at the local university, his wife, and their two teenaged daughters...
and appeared opposite Cliff Robertson in J. W. Coop
J. W. Coop
J. W. Coop is a 1972 Western film set in the world of the modern American rodeo circuit. It stars and was directed by Cliff Robertson who also co-scripted the film. Featuring footage from actual rodeo events, it was made with the cooperation of the Rodeo Cowboys Association .-Cast:* Cliff Robertson...
(1971). She was a top model and was featured as cover girl many times over on a variety of fashion magazines.
Ferrare was the spokesperson for Max Factor
Max Factor
Max Factor & Company is a cosmetics company, founded during 1909 by Maksymilian Faktorowicz , Max Factor, a Polish-Jewish cosmetician. Max Factor & Company was a related, two-family, multi-generational international cosmetics company before its sale in 1973 for $500 million dollars...
between the ages of 16 and 26 and a host/presenter on various television program
Television program
A television program , also called television show, is a segment of content which is intended to be broadcast on television. It may be a one-time production or part of a periodically recurring series...
s during the 1970s and 1980s including AM Los Angeles, Incredible Sunday
That's Incredible!
That's Incredible! was an American reality television show that aired on the ABC television network from 1980 to 1984.-Synopsis:In the tradition of You Asked For It, Ripley's Believe It or Not! and Real People, the show featured people performing stunts and reenactments of allegedly paranormal events...
and Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus. She has also written a number of books including Cristina Ferrare’s Family Entertaining, "Cristina Ferrare Style: How To Have It In Every Part of Your Life", Okay, So I Don't Have a Headache and Realistically Ever After.
Cristina was co-host of the popular local show A. M. Los Angeles for 4 years along side television host Steve Edwards
Steve Edwards (talk show host)
Steve Edwards is an American television personality on Los Angeles, California, morning shows, including AM Los Angeles, Two on The Town, and Good Day L.A....
.
Ferrare co-hosted the ABC television series The Home Show with Robb Weller
Robb Weller
Robb Weller is an American game show host and television personality and producer .He hosted Entertainment Tonight from 1984 to 1989. He currently appears as the co-anchor of FOX 11 Sunday Morning News with Gina Silva at KTTV in Los Angeles...
for a short time in 1989, and co-hosted The Home and Family Show
The Home and Family Show
The Home and Family Show is an American reality TV show hosted by Cristina Ferrare, Chuck Woolery and Michael Burger. It was shown on the Family Channel from April 1, 1996 to August 14, 1998....
with Chuck Woolery
Chuck Woolery
Charles Herbert "Chuck" Woolery is an American game show host. He has had long-running tenures hosting several different game shows. He was the original host of Wheel of Fortune from 1975–81, the original incarnation of Love Connection from 1983–94, and Scrabble from 1984–90...
and Michael Burger
Michael Burger
Michael Burger is an American actor and game show host. He is best known for hosting the game show, Match Game, and co-hosting the 1994 ABC talk show Mike and Maty...
, a unique two-hour show that was broadcast on the Family Channel from June 3, 1996 to August 14, 1998.
Designer
Cristina has worked as a designer of jewelry, home accessories and furniture on behalf of the Creative Brands Group. Cristina owns a very exclusive brand called Ferrare With Company, much of which can be found in department stores such as Barneys of New York all over the United States.Oprah and OWN TV
Ferrare has been featured on the Oprah Winfrey Show in her own cooking segments with Oprah. Winfrey is a fan of Ferrare's cooking and cookbook and frequently features her in her magazine "O" as well as on her website with great cooking recipes.Cristina Ferrare started her new TV show "Big Bowl Of Love" on Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey is an American media proprietor, talk show host, actress, producer and philanthropist. Winfrey is best known for her self-titled, multi-award-winning talk show, which has become the highest-rated program of its kind in history and was nationally syndicated from 1986 to 2011...
's new television network (OWN) on January 3, 2011. The first episode featured Iron Chef Cat Cora and debuted to great reviews. Big Bowl of Love follows Cristina's big personality and great cooking recipes as she shares them with friends and family on the show.
Personal Life
According to Cristina in her book "Realistically Ever After" she married a man and annulled it six weeks later.In 1973, she married automobile executive John DeLorean. He had earlier adopted a son Zachary while single, and she also adopted him. Later they had a daughter, Kathryn. She and De Lorean divorced in 1985.
Soon after, she married entertainment industry executive Anthony Thomopoulos
Anthony Thomopoulos
Anthony D. Thomopoulos, is a well known in the motion picture and television industries for his innovation and achievements. Thomopoulos spent 12 years of his career at ABC, moving progressively from Vice President of Prime Time Programs, to President of ABC Entertainment, to President of ABC...
and had two daughters, Alexandra (born 1986) and Arianna (born 1989).