Ines Sastre was born on the 21st of November 1973, in Valladolid, Spain. The bilingual school that she went to is the reason why she speaks both French and Spanish (she speaks perfect English and Italian, too). Her film career started when a 12-year-old Ines went to audition for a fast-food commercial with a friend of hers. Director Carlos Saura sure took notice of the hazel-eyed brunette, and chose her to play in "El dorado" with Lambert Wilson (1987.

In 1989 she won the famous Elite Look Of The Year Contest, but refused to sign with the agency. Her understanding that beauty is only skin-deep prompted her to continue her studies. After graduation from La Sorbonne University, she had a string of opportunities lined up in front of her. The next years were very busy : a training period at the Unesco, a degree in French literature, a movie with Antonioni ("Beyond the clouds"), a lot of commercials (Vivelle, Rodier, Max Factor, Chaumet etc.), a lot of runways (Chanel, Michel Klein, Genny, Vivienne Westwood, Marc Jacobs, Corinne Cobson, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Fendi, Paco Rabanne, Sonia Rykiel, etc.).

But, the main event for Ines in 1996 is the 3 years contract with Lancome : Ines is the new face of Tresor, the famous perfume, succeeding Isabella Rossellini. She has also graced the cover of Elle (France, Spain, Argentina, Australia, and Sweden editions), Glamour, Vogue (Spain, Australia and Holland editions), to name a few.

Ines has also appeared in films such as Il testimone dello sposo (The Best Man), Le Conte de Monte-Cristo and Estela Canto, un amour de Borges.

Unlike many other model-turned-actresses we`re accustomed to seeing, Ines is one of the few women to make a switch from acting to modeling. Her presence in the fashion industry was probably inevitable, since her mother is the publisher of Prada catalogue.

She`s also notable for her dedication to her education, which makes us admire her even more. Ines enjoys horseback riding, playing golf and swimming on her free time. When not modeling and acting, she is a UNICEF ambassador.