Marita Hakala (born 10 November 1968) is a Finnish businessperson and fashion model.
[1] After a part-time modeling career in Finland, she became a full time professional model in Milan, Italy, where her first booking was with Blumarine, a high-end fashion house.
The first season's winner, Suvi Koponen, became the first international Finnish supermodel.
In 2006, she co-founded a model and talent agency Casting House Inc in Helsinki, Finland.
[6] Finnish actor and musician Vesa-Matti Loiri and Marita Hakala met at Pori Jazz Festival in the summer of 1989.