Anna Lisa Christiane (born 1994) is a New Zealand model, actress, and former

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Early life and education

Christiane was born in 1994 in

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. Raised in

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, she spent her early years along the region's distinctive black sand beaches and worked in retail in Wellington. During her

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years, she aspired to pursue a career in acting or modeling in the United States.

Career

Christiane's physical appearance and height of 5'11" led to frequent suggestions that she consider modeling. She began her career at the age of 16 and was discovered by a scout from Red 11 Model Management and signed

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s that provided consistent modeling work throughout

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. At the age of 19, Christiane began her international modeling career. In 2015, Christiane was crowned as Miss Earth New Zealand. In the same year, she became a face of the Be Cruelty Free campaign with

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and presented over 90,000 signatures to the

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, advocating for a ban on

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for

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. By the age of 21, Christiane moved to the United States for modeling. She initially lived in

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, before relocating to

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to become a fashion model. As she transitioned into the

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, Christiane began pursuing acting roles. 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''. As a model, Christiane has been featured on the cover of ''Elle Bulgaria'', ''Harper's Bazaar Vietnam'' and ''L'Officiel India''.

Filmography

* ''Heroine Yehenara'' (2021)

References

External links

Archive of Anna-Lisa Christiane at Miss Earth official website
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