Thursday, July 19, 2012

Elegant Woman - Marelisa Gibson, Venezuelan beauty pageant titleholder


Marelisa Gibson Villegas (born 26 August 1988) is a Venezuelan beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Venezuela 2009.

Gibson was born in Caracas, where she now studies architecture at the Central University of Venezuela.[3] She speaks Spanish, English and French. She is the great-granddaughter of a Swedish immigrant and she admires Le Corbusier, Santiago Calatrava, Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe and Renzo Piano. Her hobbies include theater and photography.

Gibson, who stands 1.78 m (5'10"), became the sixth Miss Miranda to win that title since the Miss Venezuela pageant began in 1952.[5] She also won the Best Face award.

She represented Venezuela in the 2010 Miss Universe pageant, in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., on August 23, and did not make it to the Top 15. This was only the third time in twenty-eight years that Venezuela was not among the semifinalists.







Elegant Woman - Justine Pasek, Panamanian model


Yostin "Justine" Lissette Pasek Patiño (born August 29, 1979) is a Panamanian model, FAO Goodwill Ambassador, and Miss Universe 2002.

Pasek was born in Kharkiv, Ukraine, the daughter of a Panamanian homemaker and Polish engineer. Affectionately called by her Polish name, "Justyna", she lived in Ukraine for a year, but spent most of her childhood in the village of Wożuczyn near Zamość, Poland. After her mother finished her studies in chemistry, the family moved to Panama.

Before entering the Miss Panama contest in 2001, Pasek worked as a model in television productions and fashion shows. She also planned to complete her degree in environmental engineering in New Zealand with her two younger brothers (Edward and Alvaro), and later work for the Smithsonian Research Center.

Her start in the modelling world took place when she joined the "Chica Modelo" (a model search) contest in 1996 where she won the award for Best Editorial Model. It also gave her the chance to work for Physical Modelos, her official modeling agency as of today. As model Pasek taken part in calendars, commercial and as stewardess in different events.






Elegant Woman - Vanessa Hudgens, American actress and singer


Vanessa Anne Hudgens (born December 14, 1988) is an American actress and singer, who is best known for her portrayal of the character Gabriella Montez in the High School Musical series. She also earned critical acclaim for her role in the 2009 film Bandslam.

As an actress, Hudgens has appeared in several television programs including Quintuplets, Still Standing, The Brothers García, Drake & Josh, and The Suite Life of Zack & Cody. She made her screen debut in the 2003 drama Thirteen as Noel. She got her first starring role in the 2004 science-fiction-adventure Thunderbirds as Tintin.

Hudgens' debut album V was released on September 26, 2006. The album entered the Billboard 200 at number twenty four, and was later certified Gold. Hudgens released her second album, Identified, on July 1, 2008 in the U.S.

Hudgens' fame has also been marked by scandal caused by the release of private, self-taken nude photographs of herself on the Internet without her permission on several occasions. Since a third and anonymous release of these images, the FBI is now investigating these leaked photos in an attempt to find the source in connection with similar investigations regarding such hackings around altogether about 50 Hollywood celebrities.

Hudgens was born in Salinas, California, and lived all over the West Coast — from Oregon to Southern California — with her parents, Gina (née Guangco), who held a succession of office jobs, and Gregory Hudgens, a firefighter. She was raised as a Roman Catholic and has a younger sister, Stella Hudgens, who is also an actress. Hudgens is of mixed cultural background, as her father is of Irish and Native American descent, and her mother, a native of Manila, is of Chinese-Filipino-Spanish descent. Two of her grandparents were musicians.








Friday, July 6, 2012

Elegant Woman - Amra Silajdzic, Edin Džeko's girlfriend

Adrenaline driven, humble and soft spoken, very vibrant and a lovable Libra, Amra Silajdzic found her life’s calling in her artistic expression as a model and actress, and most importantly in her role as a mother to her eight-year-old daughter Sofia.  Her strenuous trainings and competitions from a very young age in Track & Field and competitions in Taekwondo, where she earned several prizes, have given her an edge and toughness needed in show business.  This also helped her develop a persistent work ethic which she carries with her to each photoshoot and each of life’s challenges and opportunities.

Amra’s modeling career started in 2000 in her home country of Bosnia and Herzegovina where at age 15 she was crowned the Metropolitan Top Model and a winner of the Press Prize, an international competition in China.  These two distinctive wins launched her international career.  Amra was able to move to Paris to pursue her childhood dream of living and working in the fashion capital of the world, where she also quickly earned her own distinguished success.




 

 

  



Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Elegant Woman - Susana Werner, Julio Cesar's wife

Susana Werner (born July 20, 1977, Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian model and actress.

From 1997 to 1999, Susana Werner had a relationship with Brazilian footballer Ronaldo. Later, she married the Brazilian goalkeeper Júlio César. The couple have two children, Cauet (born in 2002) and Giulia (born in 2005).