Josie Maran
Johanna Selhorst " Josie " Maran ( born May 8, 1978 in Menlo Park, California) is an American fashion model, who also works as an actress. But it is known primarily for their photo shoots for various magazines such as Sports Illustrated or for their involvement in the advertising campaign of 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 years ago when a scout spotted in a restaurant. After they had completed their schooling at the Castilleja School, she turned again reinforced their modeling career to. Because of their - for a model - low body height of 170 cm Maran works almost exclusively in the print area. Maran has an unusually large appendix scar, which is however out retouched in the majority of photographs since childhood.
In addition to countless advertising campaigns large well-known corporations, she was booked for photo shoots of various international journals. In 1998, the first time her likeness graced the cover of Glamour, a prestigious American magazine, having previously signed a contract with Elite Model Management. After more than 25 advertising productions of all kinds, she managed to gain a foothold in New York City. It was the successor of Christy Turlington in the advertising campaign of Kosmetikonzerns Maybelline, which earned her a lucrative contract in 1999. Since 2001, the brunette model is represented by '1 Model Management '.
In addition to her career as a model Josie Maran began in 2001 a career as an actress with the independent film, The Mallory Effect. In addition, she appeared in small roles in Scorsese's The 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 brought her first child, Rumi Joon, in Los Angeles to the world. The father of her daughter is her partner Ali Alborzi.
In September 2007, the model brought her own cosmetics line on the U.S. market.