She started her career very early and moved to Milan after a few years. She first became famous in the year 2000 because of her photo appearing on the cover of GQ magazine, and because of a spot for Campari. She then appeared with Christian Vieri in an ad for Alice ADSL. Lessa is a professional DJ and tours famous Italian clubs with her DJ set show. She worked for Italian TV, hosting fashion shows and attending several chat shows. In 2006, she participated in the reality show L'Isola dei Famosi (The Italian version of Celebrity Survivor) and was the first evicted by the audience.
