Valentina Sauca

Valentina is a German actress born in 1968 in Bucharest, Romania. At the age of nine, she moved to Frankfurt / Main in Germany with her family, being one of the lucky ones to escape Ceausescu's regime thanks to her mother's German heritage. Growing up in a communist country, most youngsters had to take up a sport or art in order to escape bleak future and Valentina was not an exception. She became a competitive swimmer, an activity she continued to pursue in Germany with the same zest and determination, eventually leading her to the German championships. After five years of success and being spotted by the DSV (German swimming federation) who wanted her to quit her club (the SG Frankfurt) and move to Bonn to train with the best in the country, the pressure became to high on the then 14 year-old. 4 hours of daily training and competitions every weekend were too much - Valentina's mother decided to stop the young girl's career. This was probably the first time Valentina regained her f