Catrinel Menghia (born October 1, 1985) is a Romanian model. She was discovered at the age of 16 on the street by a local agent who took her to Bucharest to meet Liviu Ionescu of the MRA Agency. Six months later, her parents allowed Menghia to move to Bucharest and start her modeling career. She participated in the Ford Supermodel of the World Romania contest in November 2001, where she won the second runner-up prize. Menghia now lives in Milan.