Josie Maran
Biography
This chestnut haired exquisite beauty is best known for her work in the Summer '98 and Fall '98 Guess? advertising campaigns. Josie Maran was born and raised just outside San Francisco in Menlo Park, and graduated from an all-girls private school. Although she now resides in Manhattan, California will always be considered home. Following the path of many other models, Maran did not initially aspire to be a model.She was hanging out with her friends at a BBQ in her hometown three years ago when a woman asked her to be in a fashion show. This request was the beginning of her modeling career, since a modeling agent at the show spotted Maran and encouraged her to start modeling.Presently managed by the Elite Model Management, Maran has graced such magazine covers as Fitness, Glamour and Teen, as well as Shape, Seventeen, Stuff, and Sport. Apart from her work in the Guess? advertising campaign, she also appeared in ads for Maybelline and American Eagle Outfitters. People may recognize her as the main female character in the Backstreet Boys video, "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)".Although Maran has already had an impressive modeling career at the tender age of 20, she is still down to earth. Not only does she "look at life as an adventure", but she also enjoys learning about different people, cultures and countries. When not working, Maran makes time for her favorite pastimes: reading, hiking, traveling, and spending time with her family and friends.With such a large number of young girls being approached by modeling scouts, she advises young aspiring models to finish high school, since there is always time for modeling after graduation. She also suggests to keep an open mind, not to take life so seriously and be deceived -- modeling is not as glamorous as it seems! It may not be glamorous, but with Maran's natural beauty, she makes modeling seem like second nature, despite the fact that she is only 5'7" tall(below the standard for female models).Maran hopes to continue modeling for a few more years and eventually try her hand at acting. 
carmen electra
BiographyOriginally names Tara Leigh Patrick, Carmen Electra was born on April 20, 1972, in Sharonville, Ohio. Carmen Electra's talents were evident when she was a child, as she attended the School for Creative and Performing Arts at only 9 years old.In school, Carmen Electra began taking singing lessons and practicing her vocal talents. By the time she was a teenager, she was performing in musicals (as a dancer) and doing her own choreographies. Her ultimate ambition was to go to Los Angeles and sign a record deal. And by the tender age of 15, Carmen was on her way to realizing her dream.carmen electra meets princeCarmen Electra decided to relocate to Minneapolis, where she resided with her sister and made a living as a model for Target department stores. After four years, the aspiring star moved to Los Angeles and only one week later ran into musical genius Prince, who decided that she should change her name to Carmen Electra.Prince liked Carmen's look and style, and he signed her to his label, Paisley Park Records, in 1992. Unfortunately, despite all of Prince's efforts in helping Carmen Electra by promoting her and her new album, her music career failed miserably.Her single "Go-Go Dancer" hardly got any airtime on MTV, and when the single hit store shelves in 1992, it didn't sell well.carmen electra singled out by mtvPerhaps Carmen Electra's most noted move was posing for Hugh Hefner's magazine in 1996. The following year, she was chosen as the next host of MTV's Singled Out as a replacement for Jenny McCarthy. Although the deal was for 65 episodes, Carmen Electra was not as popular as Jenny and the show eventually fizzled. But she did get another chance as the host of Loveline, also on MTV.Bigger things lay ahead for Carmen Electra, however, namely the role of Lani McKenzie on Baywatch Hawaii, in the 1997 and 1998 seasons (in the post-Pamela Anderson days).Since then, Carmen's fame has only gone uphill. She was featured in a comic book, was the national spokesperson for Budweiser, and appeared in the 2000 sleeper comedy hit of the year, Scary Movie.carmen electra weds dennis rodmanCarmen Electra's relationship with Dennis Rodman certainly didn't hurt her publicity. The two tied the knot in 1998 and separated only nine days later -- with Rodman claiming that he wasn't in the right state of mind at the time. The marriage was eventually annulled.With a failed marriage behind her, Carmen Electra found her niche by taking on small film roles. In 2001, Carmen Electra appeared in Get Over It, Perfume and Sol Goode, and the following year, she was featured in Whacked! and Rent Control. In 2002, she also became a ringside reporter for Comedy Central's BattleBots and the host of Livin' Large.carmen electra the pussycat dollCarmen Electra's film career remained somewhat prolific in 2003, with appearances in the made-for-TV movie Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding and the feature films Uptown Girls and My Boss's Daughter. To the delight of men everywhere, Carmen Electra launched the self-explanatory DVD workout series, Carmen Electra's Aerobic Striptease. After all, she has surely been getting quite a workout as a featured performer in the Pussycat Dolls show.carmen electra and dave navarro's weddingWhen MTV learned that Carmen Electra was going to marry her long-time beau, Jane's Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro, they decided to give the pair the Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey treatment. As a result, the network launched 'Til Death Do Us Part: Carmen & Dave, a reality show about the months of planning leading up to the couple's November 2003 wedding. The show debuted in January 2004 (and the two divorced in February 2007).In 2004, she appeared in the Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson comedy, Starsky & Hutch, and lent her voice to the animated comedy Lil' Pimp. She also added 2005's Getting Played, with Vivica A. Fox and Stacey Dash, to her filmography. That same year, Carmen Electra started the Naked Women's Wrestling League.In 2007, Carmen Electra became the official spokesperson for Ritz Camera Centers, and she also became a playable character in Def Jam: Fight For New York. 
Doutzen Kroes
BiographyDoutzen Kroes thinks it’s high time the Netherlands received their due. "At the moment I believe that there is a Netherlands wave,” she says enthusiastically. “In the past there were many Brazilian, Belgian and Russian girls. Now the Dutchies are even too!" If the Dutch are finally getting the recognition they deserve, much of the credit deserves to go to Doutzen herself. That’s because the Friesland native has been working non-stop for the past two years. Since making her professional debut, Doutzen has been featured in campaigns for Victoria's Secret, Calvin Klein, Gucci, Tommy Hilfiger, Escada, Dolce & Gabbana, and Valentino.Her beautiful face has also graced the covers of Harper’s Bazaar, Numero, Avant Garde, and Vogue. In fact, readers of Vogue.com gave Doutzen the ultimate honor in 2005 when they selected her as Model of the Year. “I had no notion,” she gushed at the time. “I am very lucky and grateful over it. Such a thing is always a big compliment!”While the 5’10” Dutch beauty loves the opportunity to travel and meet new and exciting people, she does admit there is a down side to being among the world’s most in-demand models: “I miss my family very much.”
Tori Praver
BIOGRAPHYGrowing up, Tori Praver never intended to become a model. In fact, this sun-bleached beach bum had much bigger fish to fry. “I wanted to be a whale trainer at Sea World,” she admits. “I grew up in San Diego and my mom would take me there every week and I always wanted to be the person training the whales.”Luckily for men around the world, Tori Praver’s career ambitions changed dramatically at the age of 11 when she was discovered walking through Costco with her mom. That chance encounter lead to a series of small modeling assignments that led to Tori Praver signing with Ford Models, the same prestigious agency that has represented Naomi Campbell, Christie Brinkley and Paris Hilton.Since joining Ford, Tori Praver’s smiling face has graced the covers of Cosmopolitan and Glamour, and she beat out thousands of other models to become the new face of Guess?. That coveted position has previously been held by A-list celebrities such as Naomi Campbell, Claudia Schiffer, Anna Nicole Smith, Drew Barrymore, and Paris Hilton.TORI PRAVER IN SPORTS ILLUSTRATED SWIMSUIT ISSUEIn 2007, Tori Praver increased her exposure thanks to her sizzling debut appearance in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. Her Memphis-based pictorial afforded her the unique opportunity of posing in the inner sanctum of Graceland as well as in Elvis’s old high school. “We did a shoot on this big, huge giant guitar and I was just laying on it -- naked,” she laughs. “So, interesting situations so far.”
Monica Bellucci
BIOGRAPHYMonica Anna Maria Bellucci was born on September 30, 1964, in Perugia, Italy. The daughter of a painter and a businessman, Monica grew up with dreams of becoming a lawyer -- though it eventually became clear that her calling lay in the arts. After kicking off her modeling career at the age of 16, Monica Bellucci remained determined to pursue a career within the legal community, and she even used her modeling money to pay for her post-secondary education. Yet there came a point at which Monica Bellucci was powerless to resist the allure of the fashion industry, and she subsequently devoted herself full-time to modeling.In 1988, Monica Bellucci signed with the prestigious Elite Model Management agency and moved to Milan where she began establishing herself as one of the most naturally talented and flat-out gorgeous up-and-coming models on the scene. Though her burgeoning fame ensured that she had little downtime, Monica Bellucci nevertheless decided to give acting a try and she made her debut in a 1990 made-for-Italian-TV movie. She spent the next several years taking on small roles in obscure films, and Monica Bellucci found herself developing a real affinity for the world of performance.MONICA BELLUCCI IN BRAM STOKER’S DRACULAMonica Bellucci’s hard work and perseverance paid off in 1992 when she successfully auditioned for a part in Bram Stoker’s Dracula, in which she starred opposite such luminaries as Winona Ryder, Gary Oldman and Anthony Hopkins as one of Dracula’s three brides. Monica Bellucci worked steadily throughout much of the 1990s, appearing in a whole host of critically acclaimed foreign movies (including ‘96’s L’Appartement, which was eventually remade as the Josh Hartnett/Diane Kruger flick Wicker Park).MONICA BELLUCCI IN MALENAThough Monica Bellucci had already established herself as a bona fide star in Europe, she remained virtually unknown in North America -- something that changed dramatically with the emergence of the new century. She kicked off 2000 with a star-making performance in the drama Malena, which went on to receive Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations. It was also around that time that Monica Bellucci married fellow actor and frequent costar Vincent Cassel, and in 2004, she gave birth to her daughter Deva.MONICA BELLUCCI IN THE MATRIX RELOADEDAfter well-regarded turns in 2001’s Brotherhood of the Wolf and 2002’s Irreversible, Monica Bellucci reteamed with her Dracula costar Keanu Reeves with a stint as Persephone in 2003’s The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions. The following year proved to be even more fruitful for Monica Bellucci, as she appeared opposite Jim Caviezel in Mel Gibson’s extremely controversial The Passion of the Christ. Monica Bellucci took on a role alongside Clive Owen and Paul Giamatti in the ultra-violent and purposefully ridiculous action flick Shoot ‘Em Up.
MONICA BELLUCCI IS NAMED NO. 22 IN 2008 TOP 99Though Monica Bellucci is practically in her mid-40s, there’s little doubt that she remains one of the sexiest and alluring actresses working today. Her raw sensuality is unparalleled, and it’s certainly not difficult to see why she continues to outshine her younger and far more famous contemporaries.In 2008, Monica Bellucci proved that she was still brimming with sex appeal as she ranked at No. 22 on AskMen.com's Top 99 list of Most Desirable Women. Also that year, she was cast in the film 1:30 Train, which will be released in 2010.
Isabeli fontana
BIOGRAPHYIsabeli Bergossi Fontana (who occasionally simply goes by "Isabeli") was born on July 4, 1983, in Curitiba, in the Paraná region of Brazil. She has two siblings; brothers Harrison and Heric. By the time she was merely 12 years of age, Isabeli told her mother that she wanted to become a model. In 1996, she was a finalist in an Elite Model Look Contest in São Paulo, and the following year, at the age of only 14, she traveled from her native Brazil to Milan, to start working as a model. This move helped Isabeli see her home as those from other countries see it; "Everyone wants to know about Brazil," she admits. a controversial youth In 1999, when she was 16, Isabeli appeared in the Victoria's Secret catalog. This generated a bit of a stir in the fashion world, since Victoria's Secret reportedly violated its policy of only hiring models that were 21 or older. But such controversy helped, rather than harmed, Isabeli's prospects, especially in an industry that worships youth to extremes. A case in point: Isabeli revealed that when she was 16, clients complained that she looked too young; when she was 17, they thought she looked too old. C'est la vie in the world of fashion. Nevertheless, she landed work with such world-famous labels as Valentino, Versace, bebe, and Ralph Lauren, strutting down fashion runways from New York and Paris to Milan. She appeared in international editions of well-known magazines like Vogue, Marie Claire and Elle, and also worked on a campaign for M. Officer, a hot, up-and-coming design house in Brazil, in which Isabeli was photographed in provocative poses that kept everyone guessing. She was also one of the models to appear in the coveted Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition in 2002 and 2003. underage partygoer Isabeli now lives in New York with her fiancé, fellow model Alvaro Jacomossi. Despite the hustle and bustle of her new home, Isabeli doesn't get caught up in Manhattan's flashy nightlife. She goes to movies with Alvaro (though she's not big on TV) and enjoys music, especially her "three R's": rock, reggae and rap. With a promising career and a comfortable lifestyle, a model on the verge of superstardom could lose her head. Not so for Isabeli. Knowing that the career of a model is a short one, she's already looking to the future. She recently became a mother and she's even thinking of taking up acting, though she doesn't have the time to take classes yet. Isabeli is also prudent enough to invest some of her modeling earnings so that she can buy a house in Alvaro's hometown. But whatever she may do later on, Isabeli doesn't want to cut herself off from modeling completely.
Josie Maran
