Anna-Lisa Christiane

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Anna Lisa Christiane
Born (1994-11-18) 18 November 1994 (age 29)
Wellington, New Zealand
NationalityNew Zealand
Occupation(s)Actress
Model
Years active2010–present
Notable workHeroine Yehenara (2021)

Anna Lisa Christiane (born 1994) is a New Zealand model, actress, and former beauty pageant titleholder. [1]

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Early life and education

Christiane was born in 1994 in Wellington, New Zealand. [1] [2] [3] Raised in New Plymouth, Taranaki, she spent her early years along the region's distinctive black sand beaches and worked in retail in Wellington. [1] [4] During her high school years, she aspired to pursue a career in acting or modeling in the United States. [1] [2]

Career

Christiane's physical appearance and height of 5'11" led to frequent suggestions that she consider modeling. [1] She began her career at the age of 16 and was discovered by a scout from Red 11 Model Management and signed contracts that provided consistent modeling work throughout Asia. [1] [4] At the age of 19, Christiane began her international modeling career. [1]

In 2015, Christiane was crowned as Miss Earth New Zealand. [5] [6] In the same year, she became a face of the Be Cruelty Free campaign with animal rights activists and presented over 90,000 signatures to the Parliament of New Zealand, advocating for a ban on animal testing for cosmetics. [7] [8]

By the age of 21, Christiane moved to the United States for modeling. [1] She initially lived in Los Angeles, before relocating to New York to become a fashion model. [1]

As she transitioned into the entertainment industry, Christiane began pursuing acting roles. [1] Despite being in the early stages of her acting career, she quickly gained traction when she landed the lead role in the 2021 film, Heroine Yehenara. [1]

As a model, Christiane has been featured on the cover of Elle Bulgaria [9] , Harper's Bazaar Vietnam [2] and L'Officiel India. [4]

Filmography

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Riefe, Jordan (30 August 2022). "Meet Former 'Miss Earth' Anna-Lisa Christiane". Maxim .
  2. 1 2 3 "Anna-Lisa Christiane: Empowering women and inspiring dreams". Harper's Bazaar .
  3. ↑ Healy, Catherine (2 October 2013). "Kiwi Miss Universe relishes the limelight". Stuff.co.nz .
  4. 1 2 3 "Anna-Lisa Christiane – Enjoy Living On The Edge!". L'Officiel . 8 April 2021.
  5. ↑ Locsin, Joel (2014). "Pinay bags Miss Earth 2014 title". GMA Network . Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  6. ↑ Жигарева, Гертруда (2014). "Россиянка получила титул "Мисс огонь" на конкурсе "Мисс Земля" (in Russian)". Moskovskij Komsomolets . Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  7. ↑ "Miss Universe New Zealand Battling for Beauty Industry Ban". NZ Herald. 16 July 2024.
  8. ↑ "Animal Groups Take 90,000 Signatures to Parliament". Scoop .
  9. ↑ "Анна-Лиса Кристиан: „Една жена е красива, когато е уверена!"". Elle . 19 May 2022.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Sheree Anderson
 Miss Earth New Zealand
2015		Succeeded by
Janelle Nicholas Wright
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