Atias was born in the city of Haifa in northern Israel , to Israeli-born parents of Moroccan-Jewish descent. She pursued modelling, instead, in Germany and then Italy , where she was discovered and became a model for Roberto Cavalli. Atias first appeared on television when she was 15, starring in the Israeli youth program Out of Focus. By the age of 17, she went to Germany to launch her modelling career. Later, she hosted an Italian talk show.