Josie Maran
Johanna Selhorst "Josie" Maran (born May 8, 1978 in Menlo Park , California ) is an American photo model who also works as an actress . But she is best known for her photos for various magazines, such as Sports Illustrated or for her work in the advertising campaign for the cosmetics company Maybelline .
Life
Her father has Polish-Russian roots, her mother's ancestors came from Holland, France and Germany. Her modeling career began at the age of twelve when a scout discovered her in a restaurant. After completing her school days at the Castilleja School, she turned back to her modeling career. Due to her - for a model - small body size of 170 cm, Maran works almost exclusively in the print sector. Since childhood, Maran has had an unusually large appendix scar , which, however, is retouched in the majority of the photographs.
In addition to countless advertising campaigns from large, well-known corporations, she was also booked for photo series in various international magazines. In 1998, her portrait first graced the cover of Glamor , a renowned American magazine, after she had previously signed a contract with Elite Model Management . After more than 25 advertising productions of all kinds, she also managed to gain a foothold in New York City . In 1999 she succeeded Christy Turlington in the advertising campaign for the cosmetics group Maybelline, which won her a lucrative contract. The brunette model has been represented by '1 Model Management' since 2001.
In addition to her career as a model, Josie Maran started an acting career in 2001 with the independent film The Mallory Effect . She also appeared in small roles in Scorsese's Aviator and Van Helsing . In 2005 she played the role of Mia in the racing game Need for Speed: Most Wanted .
On June 2, 2006, Maran gave birth to their first child, Rumi Joon, in Los Angeles . Her daughter's father is her partner Ali Alborzi. On July 1, 2012, their second daughter was born.
In September 2007, the model launched her own line of cosmetics on the US market.
Filmography
- 1997: Music video " Backstreet Boys - Everybody"
- 2002: The Mallory Effect
- 2002: Swatters
- 2004: Van Helsing
- 2004: My Boyfriend's Ex-Girlfriends (Little Black Book)
- 2004: Aviator (The Aviator)
- 2005: The Confession (short film)
- 2005: Need for Speed: Most Wanted (CS)
- 2006: The Gravedancers - rest not in peace (The Gravedancers)
Web links
- Josie Maran on myspace
- Josie Maran in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Josie Maran in the German dubbing file
Individual evidence
- ↑ IMDB bio by Josie Maran
- ↑ Self-assessment or the question: “Do I have what it takes to be a model?” ( Memento of the original from January 1, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on model.de (minimum size for models)
- ↑ IMDB bio by Josie Maran
- ↑ 1 Model Management Model Agency
- ↑ "Model Josie Maran welcomes a daughter," Celebrity Baby Blog, October 29, 2006
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Maran, Josie |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Maran, Johanna Selhorst |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American model |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 8, 1978 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Menlo Park , California , United States |