Anna-Lisa Christiane

Anna Lisa Christiane
Born (1994-11-18) 18 November 1994
Wellington, New Zealand
OccupationsActress
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]

Early life and education

Christiane was born in 1994 in Wellington, New Zealand, and was raised in New Plymouth in the Taranaki region on the North Island.[1][2][3] During her high school years, she aspired to pursue a career in acting or modeling in the United States.[1][2]

Career

Modeling

Christiane began modeling at the age of 16 after being scouted by an agency representative from Red 11 Model Management while working part-time in a Wellington retail store.[1][4] She made her runway debut at Wellington Fashion Week, and the agency subsequently placed her on contracts across Asia. At the age of 19, she began working internationally.[1][2]

At the age of 21, Christiane relocated to the United States, first living in the Koreatown district of Los Angeles before moving to New York City to pursue fashion work.[1][2] She has since been featured on the covers of Elle Bulgaria,[5] Harper's Bazaar Vietnam,[2] L'Officiel India,[4] and Grazia Philippines.[6]

In 2015, Christiane was crowned as Miss Earth New Zealand.[7][8] 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.[9][10]

Acting

Following her move to the United States, Christiane began pursuing acting alongside her modeling and social-media work.[1] She took the title role in the 2021 film Heroine Yehenara, playing a 19th-century Chinese concubine who rises to imperial power; she undertook sword and weapons training in preparation for the part.[1]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2021Heroine YehenaraYehenaraLead role

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Riefe, Jordan (30 August 2022). "Meet Former 'Miss Earth' Anna-Lisa Christiane". Maxim.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "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 "Anna-Lisa Christiane – Enjoy Living On The Edge!". L'Officiel. 8 April 2021.
  5. ↑ "Анна-Лиса Кристиан: „Една жена е красива, когато е уверена!"" [Anna-Lisa Christiane: "A woman is beautiful when she is confident"]. Elle Bulgaria (in Bulgarian). 19 May 2022.
  6. ↑ "Anna-Lisa Christiane: A Model's Journey from New Zealand to the World". Grazia. 30 September 2024.
  7. ↑ Locsin, Joel (2014). "Pinay bags Miss Earth 2014 title". GMA Network. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  8. ↑ Жигарева, Гертруда (2014). "Россиянка получила титул "Мисс огонь" на конкурсе "Мисс Земля" (in Russian)". Moskovskij Komsomolets. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  9. ↑ "Miss Universe New Zealand Battling for Beauty Industry Ban". The New Zealand Herald. 16 July 2024.
  10. ↑ "Animal Groups Take 90,000 Signatures to Parliament". Scoop.
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