Bio About Carla Hughes Moritz Date of birth:1 January Place of birth:Whangarei, New Zealand Carla was born in a small country town in New Zealand. Her father was a criminal defense attorney and mother a homemaker who loved to read and paint. The family moved to Edmonton, Canada when she was 8 years old. She became a citizen of Canada and loved watching ice hockey. She loved fashion models so after high school she moved to Santa Barbara in 1990 and met Eileen Ford from Ford models.