Alexz Johnson Biography (1986-)

Born on November 4, 1986, in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada, Alexzandra Johnson is the sixth of 10 children. From an early age, Alexz’s family knew she had a rare talent in her voice. She began singing around the age of 3 for members of her family. About three years later, singing took on a more serious role in…

Alexis Dziena Biography (1984-)

Alexis Dziena grew up in the City of New York, and has always had a passion for performing. “I’ve played the piano since I was 3,” she says. “I studied cello and I’m learning drums. I dabble with guitar, but I’m not very good at it.” It’s OK that Alexis isn’t a musical virtuoso, because when you can act…

Alexandra Maria Lara Biography (1978-)

The daughter of Romanian actor Valentin Platareanu, Alexandra Maria Lara escaped Nicolae Ceausescu’s tyrannical regime with her parents when she was 4 years old to start a new life in West Germany. Initially intending to relocate to Canada, the family found themselves in Freiburg im Breisgau before ending up in Berlin.

Following in her father’s footsteps, Alexandra fell under the…

Alessia Ventura Biography (1980-)

Alessia Ventura was raised in Turin, Italy — the birthplace of other well-known beauties like Carla Bruni. Alessia developed early interests in soccer and modern dance. As she matured, so did her beauty and at age 15, she started a new life as a model. Alessia’s early foray into modeling offered a brand new experience and she developed her…

Aleksandra Rastovic Biography (1988-)

On the coast of Knin, Croatia, Aleksandra Rastovic came to love the ocean, nature and art. She was also inspired to act in movies with Nicole Kidman and Penelope Cruz, but she ultimately decided that playing the modeling card might be her fastest route to fame. After urging her mother to accompany her to a fashion event, mom did…

Alek Wek Biography (1977-)

Alek Wek’s name means “Spotted Cow” back in the Sudanese village where she was born to a family of eight siblings. As a child, she watched the destruction of her village and country firsthand as a civil war broke out. Some of her earliest memories included her home being hit with gunfire and the kidnapping of other children…

Alejandra Guzman Biography (1968-)

It was barely three months after her birth on February 9, 1968, that Alejandra Gabriela Guzmn Pinal was already on TV. The Mexico City native is celebrity royalty, daughter of actress Silvia Pinal and rock legend Enrique Guzman, who hosted a TV show together.

It was obvious she inherited her father’s genes when her family would gather to watch her…

Alejandra Gutierrez Biography (1979-)

Alejandra Gutierrez was born June 20, 1979, in Caracas, Venezuela. The daughter of a Venezuelan mother and a Spanish father, she grew up with a passion for singing, dancing and performing.

Alejandra finally kick started her professional career in 1996 when she moved from her homeland to Miami, Florida. Two years and a number of successful bikini pageants later, “Ale…

Alana de la Garza Biography (1976-)

Alana de la Garza was born June 18, 1976, in Columbus, Ohio. She was brought up in El Paso, Texas, by her Mexican-American father and Irish-American mother. In 1989, Alana entered the El Paso Miss Teen USA beauty pageant. She was awarded the title of Miss Photogenic, which served to pay off later in her acting career.

After completing high…

Aki Hoshino Biography (1977-)

Hoshino Aki was born March 14, 1977, in Tokyo, Japan. A natural beauty, she entered the world of modeling during her teens, appearing in popular magazines such as Petit Seven.

Ironically, her disproportionately large breasts made her something of an outcast among her skinny peers, and Aki soon made the wise move to transition into bikini modeling. It was during…

Aisha Tyler Biography (1970-)

Born September 18, 1970, Aisha N. Tyler began her comedy career at the Improv classes she would often sneak off to when bored with her regular high-school studies. But as passionate as she was with acting and comedy, she went on to study Political Science at Dartmouth College, though her attendance was irregular at best.

While in college, Tyler continued…