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Marisa Miller (born August 6, 1978) is an American model known for her consecutive appearances in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issues beginning in 2002 and the Victoria's Secret catalogs beginning in 2001. She is the cover model for the 2008 SI Swimsuit Issue and a Victoria's Secret Angel, as well as #1 on Maxim magazine's 2008 "Hot 100" list and an ambassador for the American Cancer Society.

Born Marisa Bertetta in Santa Cruz, California, she was first "discovered" at age 16 walking through a San Francisco café by two Italian modeling agents. After talking to her mother Krista Bertetta, she was on a plane to Italy with her mom a few months later. Miller says the most valuable thing her mom has ever told her was: "You can always go back to school, but you can't always model." Miller took her mom's advice and soon gained attention when she appeared in a 1997 issue of Perfect 10 magazine. Although she came in third behind Ashley Degenford and Monica Hansen in Perfect 10 magazine's first annual model search, she was repeatedly showcased in following issues, including the covers of the Winter 1998, Aug/Sept 1999, and Fall 2004 editions.

She has two sisters and attended Monte Vista Christian School in Watsonville, California.