Madalina Ghenea

About Madalina Ghenea

Madalina Diana Ghenea (born August 8, 1988) is a Romanian actress and fashion model. She was born in Slatina, Romania, and studied classical ballet for seven years as well as piano. While still young, she appeared on the Romanian children's television program *Tip Top Minitop*. She later graduated from the National College "Ion Minulescu" in Slatina.

Ghenea began her modeling career at the age of 14, when she moved from Romania to Milan, Italy. At around 15, she auditioned for the Italian fashion house Gattinoni, marking the beginning of her professional modeling career. She subsequently worked internationally, appearing in fashion shows and advertising campaigns in countries including Italy, Germany, Japan, Austria, South Africa, France, Spain and Romania. Her modeling work has included campaigns for brands such as La Perla, Lovable, Lise Charmel, Peroni, New Yorker, Sloggi, Grimaldi Mare, Lormar, Lascana, Von Dutch, Parah and Lepel.

Her growing profile in Romania brought her additional media attention, including an appearance in the music video for Eros Ramazzotti's song "Il tempo tra di noi," in which she portrayed the singer's girlfriend. In 2008, she was featured in a popular calendar. She continued expanding her career into television and commercial work, appearing in the Italian television dance competition *Ballando con le Stelle* in 2010, where she was paired with professional dancer Simone Di Pasquale. In 2011, she appeared in a commercial for the Italian mobile telecommunications company 3 alongside actor Raoul Bova. That same year, she became associated with the sportswear brand Deha and the Mille Miglia vintage car race.

Ghenea made her acting debut in 2011, playing Irina in the Italian comedy film *I Soliti idioti*. She subsequently established herself as an actress while continuing to work as a model.

In her personal life, Ghenea has been romantically linked to several high-profile figures, including actor Leonardo DiCaprio. In 2017, she welcomed her first child, a daughter, with Romanian businessman Matei Stratan, her partner at the time.


As of August 2026, Madalina has amassed 1.2 million followers on her Instagram platform.