Cristina Ferrare

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Cristina Ferrare
Born
Cynthia Cristina Ferrare

(1950-02-18) February 18, 1950 (age 71)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Occupation
  • Actress
  • model
  • author
  • television talk-show host
Years active1968–present
Spouse(s)
Nicholas Thomas
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(m. 1969; annul. 1969)​

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(m. 1973; div. 1985)​

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(m. 1985)​
Children4
RelativesDanielle Bisutti (niece)

Cynthia Cristina Ferrare (born February 18, 1950) is an American former fashion model, actress, author and talk-show host.

Early life[]

Ferrare was born in Cleveland, Ohio, the daughter of Renata and Tavio Ferrare, a butcher.[1] Her family is of Italian descent.[2] She was 14 years old when her family moved to Los Angeles, California, where her beauty landed her a contract with Nina Blanchard's modeling agency. When she was 16, she signed with 20th Century Fox film studios.[3]

Career[]

Ferrare was the spokesperson for Max Factor.[4]

She was co-host of A.M. Los Angeles on KABC-TV.[5]

She co-hosted the television series The Home Show for several months in early 1989.

In 1990, Ferrare was featured in print advertising for Ultra Slim-Fast.[6] In 1993, she was guest host for two episodes of Vicki!

Designer[]

She and her mother created the Cristina Ferrare Collection, producing jewelry that in 2002 was sold in seven Neiman Marcus stores and was "beginning to pop up in specialty shops throughout the country."[7]

Oprah and OWN TV[]

Ferrare premiered in her new show Big Bowl of Love on Oprah Winfrey's network (OWN) on January 3, 2011 with Iron Chef Cat Cora as the show's first guest.[8][9] Big Bowl of Love follows Ferrare cooking recipes alongside her friends, family, and other guests.[10]

Home and Family Show[]

From November 2012 until 2016, Ferrare co-hosted the revamped Home and Family Show with Mark Steines on its new network The Hallmark Channel. The series originally aired on The Family Channel but ended on August 14, 1998, just one day before the channel became Fox Family Channel, which included a major restructuring of the network's programing.

Ferrare's departure was abrupt and the audience was not given any explanation nor any notice prior to her departure. On June 21, 2016, Hallmark Channel confirmed that Ferrare would no longer co-host the show with Steines; former co-host of The View Debbie Matenopoulos was named as her replacement. In a statement via Facebook, Ferrare addressed her exit: "It's really very simple, Home and Family will have a season 5 which I am so happy for and the Network decided that they want a new co-host and that will be Debbie. She will do a great job!"[11]

Personal life[]

According to Ferrare, in her book Realistically Ever After, she married a man in 1969 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. After Delorean lost his fortune and was accused, then exonerated, of cocaine trafficking charges, Ferrare divorced him in 1985.[12] Two weeks later, on April 21, 1985, she married entertainment industry executive Anthony Thomopoulos.[5]

Ferrare was portrayed by Isabel Arraiza in the 2018 film Driven and by Morena Baccarin in the 2019 documentary Framing John DeLorean.

Her niece (her sister's daughter) is actress Danielle Bisutti.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "St. Louis Post-Dispatch Newspaper Archives". nl.newsbank.com. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "♫ Danielle Bisutti: The B-Sides - Danielle Bisutti. Listen @cdbaby". Retrieved April 4, 2019 – via store.cdbaby.com.
  3. ^ Morell, John (June 1988). "Morning Glory: Cristina Ferrare flourishes in A.M. Los Angeles". Orange Coast Magazine. pp. 34–36, 38–39. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  4. ^ "Fame and the Beauty Business". The New York Times. May 21, 1975. p. 72. ProQuest 120407902. Retrieved November 11, 2020 – via ProQuest.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b "DeLorean's Ex-Wife Weds ABC Executive". The New York Times. United Press International. April 21, 1985. p. 26. ProQuest 111163553. Retrieved November 11, 2020 – via ProQuest.
  6. ^ "Losing Weight". Ebony. Johnson Publishing Company. January 1990. p. 19. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  7. ^ Critchell, Samantha (May 23, 2002). "Cristina Ferrare teams with her mom for new jewelry line". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Associated Press. p. SW 3. Retrieved November 11, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Cristina Ferrare's Big Bowl of Love episodes". TV Guide. Retrieved October 7, 2012.
  9. ^ "Cristina Ferrare's Big Bowl of Love Episode: "Cat's in the Kitchen"". TV Guide. Retrieved October 7, 2012.
  10. ^ "About The Show". oprah.com. Retrieved October 7, 2012.
  11. ^ Andreeva, Nellie; Evans, Greg (June 21, 2016). "Cristina Ferrare Out, Replaced By Debbie Matenopoulos As Co-Host Of Hallmark Channel's Home & Family". Deadline Hollywood. United States: Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on June 23, 2016. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
  12. ^ "John DeLorean" Retrieved 28 May 2015

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