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Josie Maran Profile |
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Birth Date: May 8, 1978
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Birth Place: Menlo Park, California, USA
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Birth Name: Josie Maran
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Height: 5'7"
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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. |
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Other
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Became a Guess Jeans model in 1998. Some of her other
modeling credits include Maybeline, American Eagle, and the
2001 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.
Measurements: 34-23-34
Ranked #101 in Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women In The
World" (2002)
Had a long-term relationship with magician David Blaine.
Member of fledgling rock band called "Darling", along with
Nicole Richie.
Expecting her first child with boyfriend Lee Alialbozi due
in Spring/Summer 2006. |
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