Michelle Mary Teresa Rocca was born on 1961 and is an Irish-Italian tv host, former model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Ireland 1980.
12 Facts About Michelle Rocca
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Michelle Rocca attended University College Dublin studying Greek and Roman Civilization, as well as Italian and French Archaeology.
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Michelle Rocca is fluent in several languages and has earned an MA degree from Trinity College in Dublin and a degree from Bristol University.
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Michelle Rocca was named Miss Ireland in 1980 and was the number 3 finalist in the Miss International 1981 pageant.
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Michelle Rocca worked in the family business and modeled until she joined RTE in 1987 as a television presenter.
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Michelle Rocca continued to model, with occasional presenting jobs, such as the Miss World 1990 contest in London.
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Michelle Rocca later became a psychology and motivational teacher with a master's degree in philosophy and English.
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Michelle Rocca began dating Arsenal and Irish International footballer John Devine when she was 17 and they were married in 1981 and lived in England.
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Michelle Rocca was engaged to Cathal Ryan, son of multi-millionaire Tony Ryan who co-founded Ryanair and owned Guinness Peat Aviation.
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Michelle Rocca met Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison in the summer of 1992.
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Michelle Rocca appeared on the cover of the October 1994 tribute album, No Prima Donna: The Songs of Van Morrison.
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Michelle Rocca has a granddaughter, who was born in February 2001.