Carola Insolera

Insolera was born deaf and comes from a deaf family. Since early age, she was a very active entertainer in the sign language community, has worked in television as presenter and successively was involved in various programs and shows as an actress,{{Cite web |url=http://www.ndhs.no/wp-content/uploads/dt/DT2007-7.pdf |title=NDHS |access-date=2017-02-22 |archive-date=2017-02-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170223043428/http://www.ndhs.no/wp-content/uploads/dt/DT2007-7.pdf |url-status=dead }}http://www.dovesmediatv.no{{registration required}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.acm5.com/vgs/1_tegnspraak/materiell/webhefte13/kopioriginaler/progr_kult_dager_04.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2017-02-23 |archive-date=2017-02-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170223214454/http://www.acm5.com/vgs/1_tegnspraak/materiell/webhefte13/kopioriginaler/progr_kult_dager_04.pdf |url-status=usurped }} as well as in the circus as a clown, trapeze artist, and contortionist.{{cite web|title=From clown to high-fashion star, story of deaf model|url=http://www.west-info.eu/from-clown-to-high-fashion-star-story-of-deaf-model/|website=Welfare Society Territory|accessdate=23 February 2017|archive-date=24 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170224051949/http://www.west-info.eu/from-clown-to-high-fashion-star-story-of-deaf-model/|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p011mlks/|title = BBC Two - Ways of Talking: Persuading, Explaining, Instructing, Instruction - Juggling scarves| date=25 November 2021 }}{{Cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p011m05c|title = BBC Two - Ways of Talking: Persuading, Explaining, Instructing, Instruction - Balancing a feather| date=25 November 2021 }}{{Cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p011lby5|title = BBC Two - Ways of Talking: Persuading, Explaining, Instructing, Instruction - Balancing on a beam| date=25 November 2021 }} "Until the age of eight, the Norwegian model Carola Insolera believed that the Earth was populated by deaf people. Parents, siblings, relatives and friends: all around her communicated in sign language, stimulating in that lively little girl a great capacity for visual communication that over the years will become her «super power» in the hearing world".{{cite web|last1=Danna|first1=Serena|title=La modella Carola Insolera: "La sordità è il mio superpotere"|url= http://www.corriere.it/moda/news/17_agosto_30/modella-carola-insolera-la-sordita-mio-superpotere-315a64d8-8d5c-11e7-9464-bd6d9adf1594.shtml|website=Corriere della Sera|date=9 January 2017|accessdate=10 December 2017|language=Italian}}

In 2011, she was asked to give a show at Copenhagen Fashion Week.{{cite web|last1=Andrea|first1=Puha|title=Carola és Emilio Insolera – a siket pár, akitől mindenki sokat tanulhatna|url=http://www.vous.hu/hir/20170212-siket-modell-rendezo-sign-gene-carola-insolera|website=Vous|date=12 February 2017|accessdate=23 February 2017|language=Hungarian}} Since then, Insolera has worked exclusively in the fashion industry either in catwalks and photo shootings for numerous brands.{{Cite web |url=http://weblog.brownsfashion.com/2011/05/acnephilia_16.html |title=The Browns Blog: Acnephilia |access-date=2017-02-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170222110850/http://weblog.brownsfashion.com/2011/05/acnephilia_16.html |archive-date=2017-02-22 |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web|url=http://weareselecters.com/2013/01/rob-goodwin-the-leather-alchemist/|title=Weareselecters|access-date=2017-02-21|archive-date=2017-02-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170222111052/http://weareselecters.com/2013/01/rob-goodwin-the-leather-alchemist/|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web |url=http://marinabrenere.com/moments/ |title=Moments – Marina Brenere |access-date=2017-02-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170223221727/http://marinabrenere.com/moments/ |archive-date=2017-02-23 |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |url=http://anomalousvisuals.co.uk/2012/09/rush-hair/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=2017-02-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305042729/http://anomalousvisuals.co.uk/2012/09/rush-hair/ |archive-date=2016-03-05 |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |url=http://feature.faketokyo.com/?p=6555%2F |title=Archived copy |access-date=2020-07-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181018071417/http://feature.faketokyo.com/?p=6555%2F |archive-date=2018-10-18 |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |url=http://urbansocialite.com/2012/02/10/one-to-watch-melanie-anayiotos/ |title=One to Watch: Melanie Anayiotos - |access-date=2017-02-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304030522/http://urbansocialite.com/2012/02/10/one-to-watch-melanie-anayiotos/ |archive-date=2016-03-04 |url-status=dead }}Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211209/QE3DCSPQ6es Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20170405164217/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QE3DCSPQ6es Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite AV media| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QE3DCSPQ6es| title = Carola Insolera // FREDDY The Art of Movement | website=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.ldescognets.com/index.php?%2Ffashion%2Friy-ka--look-book-aw-12%2F |title=LUDOVIC DES COGNETS l RIY-KA / LOOK BOOK AW 12 |access-date=2019-06-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170222054942/http://www.ldescognets.com/index.php?%2Ffashion%2Friy-ka--look-book-aw-12%2F |archive-date=2017-02-22 |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web|url=http://gyangurung.blogspot.de/2011_08_01_archive.html|title = A Song for Your Heart}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.pressreader.com/italy/grazia/20151022/281599534349115/TextView|title=|via=PressReader|accessdate=2 November 2023}} In Corriere della Sera, Insolera argues that her way of being has been beneficial to her because she makes use of the visual communication in her daily life "The deafness is an opportunity, an asset I would say. It enables me to reinforce my sight and my visual communication. I've always used it as a force element, kind of an advantage"{{cite magazine|last1=Vantaggi|first1=Valeria|title=Carola Insolera: "Chi l'ha detto che la disabilità è un ostacolo per il successo?"|url= https://www.vanityfair.it/mybusiness/donne-nel-mondo/2017/05/20/carola-insolera-modella-sorda|magazine=Vanity Fair|date=20 May 2017|accessdate=10 December 2017|language=Italian}}{{Cite web|url=https://youmedia.fanpage.it/gallery/aj/58ad59ede4b07a178e1e18b5|title=Carola Insolera, la ragazza non udente diventata modella|website=YouMedia|accessdate=2 November 2023}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.milleunadonna.it/photogallery/gallery/Carola-insolera-modella-sorda/85665/167/ |title=Carola Insolera la modella sorda capace di "ascoltare" più di tutte le richieste dei fotografi sui set - Milleunadonna |access-date=2017-02-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170224214138/http://www.milleunadonna.it/photogallery/gallery/Carola-insolera-modella-sorda/85665/167/ |archive-date=2017-02-24 |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web|url=https://donna.fanpage.it/carola-insolera-la-non-udente-diventata-modella-il-deficit-non-e-un-limite/|title=Carola Insolera, la non udente diventata modella: "Il deficit non è un limite"|date=22 February 2017|website=Donna Fanpage|accessdate=2 November 2023}}

Insolera has commented that her deafness has not been a hindrance in being able to hear accompanying music while doing catwalks, because she relies on feeling vibrations through the runway. In an interview with Vanity Fair, she says "Someone has asked me how I would do catwalks when I cannot hear the music: actually, I can perceive the sound vibrations through the body, not just with the ears. A deaf person can dance, why not? And then, anyway, on the catwalks, all you need to do is just walking..."

Carola does not use interpreters while performing during photo shootings.{{Cite web|url=http://www.corriere.it/reportage/cultura/2014/i-miei-suoni-senza-voce-la-storia-di-christine-sun-kim-2/|title = I miei suoni senza voce. La storia di Christine Sun Kim {{pipe}} Corriere.it}} She instead prefers to work directly with professionals and communicate visually:{{Cite web|url=http://video.d.repubblica.it/moda/carola-insolera-storia-di-una-modella-sorda-anzi-di-una-visual-artist/6060/6185/|title=D.it: Su Repubblica il sito per le donne su moda e beauty|date=21 February 2017}}{{Cite web|url=http://limpingchicken.com/2013/05/03/caroladeafmodel/|title = "I'm fluent in many sign languages." Meet Carola, the deaf Norwegian model who lets her body do the talking|date = 3 May 2013}} "It forces me to look in people for a visual and emotional connection, differently from other models. I have to get in touch with the photographer and understand what he/she wants from me without the help of words but only through his/her facial expressions and my energy".

During her last campaign as a testimonial for Bagutta in 2017, Italian fashion photographer Stefano Guindani stated that it was an extraordinary experience for him working with Carola "her sensitivity, her ability to express herself with the body and move in front of the camera is unique, as unique is her personal story. The fact that she can only use the body to express herself makes it unique and perfect for this job as well as being an example for all".{{Cite web |url=http://www.alexpacifico.com/dove-ce-talento-non-esistono-barriere-2/ |title=Dove c'è Talento non Esistono barriere - Alex Pacifico - Lifestyle blogger |access-date=2017-03-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190321152234/http://www.alexpacifico.com/dove-ce-talento-non-esistono-barriere-2/ |archive-date=2019-03-21 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|last1=Tinaglia|first1=Fabiana|title=Carola, la modella sorda che la Rete ama è la testimonial del brand Bagutta|url= http://www.ecodibergamo.it/videos/video/carola-la-modella-sorda-che-la-rete-ama-e-la-testimonial-del-brand-bagutta_1030545_44/|website=L'Eco di Bergamo|accessdate=24 February 2017|language=Italian}}

In November 2018, Insolera was featured on the main poster of Leslie Kee's 20th anniversary photo exhibition "WE ARE LOVE" in Tokyo {{cite web|url=https://www.museum.or.jp/modules/im_event/?controller=event_dtl&input[id]=92114|title="WE ARE LOVE"|publisher=|date=3 November 2018|language=Japanese}}{{cite web|url=https://www.fashionsnap.com/article/2018-10-19/lesliekee-wearelove/#lg=1&slide=3|title = 活動20周年、レスリー・キーが個展「We Are Love」を銀座で開催|date = 19 October 2018}} and in January 2019, she was featured in thirteen full pages fashion story on Vanity Fair Italia number 5 taken by Rosi Di Stefano{{cite web|last1=Pernet|first1=Diane|title=Emilio & Carola Insolera will be featured in Vanity Fair Italy on January 30 |url=https://ashadedviewonfashion.com/2019/01/29/emilio-insolera-and-carola-insolera-in-vanity-fair-italy-photographed-by-leslie-kee/|website=Asvoff|date=29 January 2019 |accessdate=31 January 2019}}

Carola Insolera starred in the Emilio Insolera film Sign Gene, the first superhero film about deaf mutants who have superhuman powers through the use of sign language. Insolera played Kate Massieu, the descendant of Jean Massieu and the leading character Tom Clerc's girlfriend. The film was released in theatres by the UCI Cinemas on September 14, 2017.{{cite web|title= UCI Cinemas - Sign Gene|url=https://telecomandouniversali.com/|website=UCI Cinemas|accessdate=27 August 2017|language=Italian}}{{cite web|title=UCI Cinemas Sign Gene|url=http://www.advertiser.it/2017072165403/media/film-sign-gene/|website=Ad|accessdate=27 August 2017|language=Italian|archive-date=21 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190321152244/https://www.advertiser.it/2017072165403/media/film-sign-gene|url-status=dead}}

Insolera is in relationship with Emilio Insolera, whom she met while in Tokyo and has two daughters.{{Cite web|url=https://www.gettyimages.es/search/2/image?specificpeople=15887928|title=Fotografías e imágenes de stock - Getty Images|website=www.gettyimages.es|accessdate=2 November 2023}}

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