Born on January 17, 1981 in Santa Rosa, La Pampa Province, Argentina,
Ana Carolina Ardohain Dos Santos is a model and TV star in her home
country. She is also known by the nickname "Pampita".
Her still photography work includes the likes of Victoria's Secret and
Wonderbra. Ardohain also has hosted her own TV variety shows, "El
Rayo" and "El Sitio", which were ratings winners.
During the 2002 World Cup campaign, Ardohain was voted to be the
national football (soccer) team's representative, or "Godmother" as
many called the honorary post.
Ardohain married model Mart?n Barrantes in November 2002. In September
2005 she separated from Barrantes in the midst of a tumultuous
media-hyped rumor that she was having an affair (which she denied).
She rather quickly began dating and living with Benjam?n Vicu?a, a
famous actor from Chile. Santiago newspapers have published photos of
Pampita walking her beagle, clearly showing that the model is pregnant
(expecting a boy around April 2006).
Ardohain has generated some jealous comments from other Argentine
models. Gossip columns frequently cited how models Nicole Neumann and
Julieta Prandi called Pampita a "mucamita" (servant girl or maid) and
"muqui" (short for mucamita), essentially labeling her as coming from
short peasant stock and not worthy of the high-class world of fashion
modeling.