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Gilles Marini Biography
Birth Place:
Grasse, France
Profession
Actor, model
Fast Facts
- Born to a Greek mother and an Italian father
- Began working in his father's bakery at age 8
- Joined the French army and was stationed in Paris, where he was introduced to modeling by photographer Fred Goudon
- After completing his military service, moved to the United States to pursue a modeling career
- Best known for playing "the naked guy," Dante, in the Sex and the City movie
- Paired with professional dancer Cheryl Burke for the eighth season of ABC's Dancing with the Stars
- Became an American citizen in June 2012
Relationships
- Juliana -- Daughter
- Georges -- Son
- Carole -- Wife