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 was involved in various programs and shows as an actress, as well as in the circus as a clown, trapeze artist, and contortionist.

In 2011, she was asked to give a show at Copenhagen Fashion Week. Since then, Insolera has worked exclusively in the fashion industry for numerous brands.

Communication

Carola does not use interpreters when working. She instead prefers to work directly with professionals and communicate visually without using sounds or words. 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. She maintains that it has actually been beneficial especially while performing during photo shootings because "visual communication is part of her daily life." During her last campaign for Bagutta, 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".

Carola Insolera stars 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 plays as Kate Massieu, the descendant of Jean Massieu and the leading character Tom Clerc’s girlfriend. The film will be released in September 14th.

Insolera is married to Emilio Insolera, whom she met while in Tokyo. Her daughter Delphine was born in 2016.