Alexandra Braun

Pageant titleholder bio
photo=
birth = birth date and age|1983|05|19
location= Caracas, Venezuela
height=height|ft=5|in=9
eyes=green
hair=blonde
nationalcompetition=Miss Earth 2005 (winner)
birthname= Alexandra Braun Waldeck
alias=Alexandra Braun

Alexandra Braun Waldeck born May 19,1983 in Venezuela is Miss Earth 2005, an annual international beauty pageant promoting environmental awareness. [cite news|title=Miss Earth 2005|url=http://japundit.com/archives/2005/10/25/1402/|publisher=Japundit|first=Edward|last=Chmura|date=2005-10-25|accessdate=2008-06-26] [cite news|title=Alexandra Braun ganó el Miss Earth 2005|url=http://www.nuevosiglotampa.com/news.php?nid=1278|publisher=Nuevo Siglo Spanish Newspaper|first=Argel|last=Palacios|date=2006-01-02|accessdate=2008-06-26] Growing up in Caracas, Braun graduated cum laude with a Technical Degree in Marketing and Advertising.cite news|title=Alexandra the great|url=http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=goodLife7_aug29_2007|publisher=Manila Standard Today|first=Giovanni Paolo|last=Yazon J.
date=2007-08-29|accessdate=2008-06-26] She’s of German parentage whose family migrated to Venezuela after World War II. [cite news|title=Venezuelan goddess returns|url=http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=goodLife9_oct7_2006|publisher=Manila Standard Today|first=Giovanni Paolo|last=Yazon J.
date=2006-10-07|accessdate=2008-06-26]

The 5'9" Venezuelan beauty queen went on to compete in the 2005 Miss Venezuela pageant. While she only placed first runner-up, representing Nueva Esparta, she was selected by Sambil Model Caracas to represent Venezuela at Miss Earth held in Manila, Philippines.cite news|title=Venezuelan model is new Miss Earth; DR wins Miss Earth-Air|url=http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/this-and-that/2005/10/24/6257/Venezuelan-model-is-new-Miss-Earth-DR-wins-Miss-Earth-Air|publisher=Dominican Today|date=2005-10-25|accessdate=2008-06-29] She was crowned Miss Earth on October 23, 2005, where eighty (80) contestants from all over the world took part in the competition. [cite news|title=Miss Earth 2005 beauty pageant|url=http://english.people.com.cn/200510/25/eng20051025_216699.html|publisher=People's Daily Online|date=2005-10-25|accessdate=2008-06-29] Braun, a 22-year-old model, also got the prize for Best in Swimsuit. She was the first Venezuelan to win the competition. Her win makes Venezuela the second country after Brazil to win all of the "Big Four" pageants.

Braun crowned her successor, Hil Hernández during the 2006 Miss Earth pageant finale on November 26, 2006 held at the National Museum in Manila, Philippines. Her Miss Earth Venezuela successor, Marianne Puglia was crowned Miss Earth Fire, the equivalent of 3rd runner up. [cite news|title=Chile’s charmer wins Miss Earth crown |url=http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=goodLife2_nov30_2006|publisher=Manila Standard Today|first=Giovanni Paolo|last=Yazon J.
date=2006-11-30|accessdate=2008-06-26] [cite news|title=Miss Earth 2005 beauty pageant|url=http://english.people.com.cn/200611/27/eng20061127_325589.html|publisher=People's Daily Online|date=2006-11-27|accessdate=2008-06-29]

Miss Earth reign

During her Miss Earth reign, she met the President of the Philippines Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo at the Malacañang Palace, which she considered as one of her most memorable experiences. Upon her return to Venezuela after winning the Miss Earth competition, Braun immediately spearheaded a reforestation program in Caracas, Maracaibo and Valencia with the help of Sambil Organization, the franchise holder of Miss Earth Venezuela contest. It was followed by the launching of the SAMI Tree Program, a fund-raising activity that educates children on the importance of protecting trees to save the environment.cite news|title=Alexandra, the Great |url=http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=goodLife5_oct7_2006|publisher=Manila Standard Today|first=Giovanni Paolo|last=Yazon J.
date=2006-10-08|accessdate=2008-06-26]

In April 2006, she travelled to Singapore, together with the Miss Earth Foundation to co-host the United Nations Environment Programme or UNEP gala event, The Champions of the Earth, an annual awards programme to recognize outstanding environmental leaders at a policy level. She co-hosted the awarding ceremony on April 21, 2006 with Eric Falt, UNEP Director of Communications and Public Information. [cite news|title=Global ‘Green’ Leaders Honored at Environmental Gala in Singapore |url=http://www.unep.org/champions/Singaporegallery/pages/11.asp|publisher=United Nations Environment Programme
first=Eric|last=Falt|date=2006-04-21|accessdate=2008-06-26] [cite news|title=Champions of the Earth 2006 gala dinner|url=http://www.unep.org/champions/Photo_Gallery/championssingapore/i_default.asp?Frame=Zoom&PicIndex=7|publisher=United Nations Environment Programme|first=Eric|last=Falt|date=2006-04-21|accessdate=2008-06-26]

As Miss Earth winner, Braun travelled the world to participate and promote environmental awareness programs with the Philippine-based Miss Earth Foundation. She also visited several countries including Canada, Puerto Rico, Chile, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore, and Venezuela.

Life after Miss Earth

Braun's victory in Miss Earth 2005 has made her a household name in Venezuela and different parts of the world specially in modeling business. She has appeared in a variety of magazines right after her reign includuing Philippine's 'Women's Journal', Variedades, Man, Ocean Drive, Maxim, Urbe, Que Pasa (Chile) and more. Braun is now an established model in Latin America, Europe and Asia appearing in numerous television spots, magazines and advertising campaigns in countries such as Philippines, Romania, Malaysia, Mexico, Honduras, Costa Rica, Bolivia and her home country Venezuela.

Career background

Beauty Contests

Miss Earth International (October 2005) Winner, Miss Venezuela (September 2005) First Runner, representing the state of Nueva Esparta, Sambil Model (July 2005) Winnercite news|title=Top Model: Alexandra Braun|url=http://venezuela.modelsoftheworld.com/book/JPNF/Alexandra_Braun|publisher=Modelos de Venezuela|ate=2008-01-20|accessdate=2008-06-29]

Catalogs

Avon (Venezuela 2006), Beco (Venezuela 2005-2006-2007), Jade (Venezuela 2004 2005)

Editorials and Magazines

Blitz Magazine Venezuela (2007), Viva Magazine Romania (2007), Romania Promoter Magazine (2007), exclusive Magazine (2007), Romania SPY Magazine Beauty (2007), OD Jewels (2007), Venezuela Novios Magazine (2007), Cosmopolitan Romania (2007), Maxim Magazine Magazine Cover Romania (2007), Maxim Magazine Mexico (2006), FHM Magazine Mexico (2006), Cosmopolitan Magazine Philippines (2006), Woman Today magazine Philippines (2006), magazine Que Pasa Chile (2006) , Fashion Magazine Nights Venezuela (2006), on Sunday Magazine All Venezuela (2006), Venezuela Magazine Prints (2006), Ocean Drive Magazine Venezuela (2006-2007), Venezuela AFA Journal (2006), Venezuela Magazine Man (2006), Magazine Le Club Venezuela (2006), Variety Magazine Venezuela (2006), A Journal Rumba Venezuela (2006), Urbe Magazine Bikini Venezuela (2005 2006), Venezuela Sambil Magazine (2005 2006), Venezuela plot Magazine (2005)

Television Commercial

Burger King (2007), Jhonsons baby (2007), Suavitel (2007), Fisa Dermox Cream (2007), Atamel Grip Pain Relief Pills (2006), Eno Stomach Relief (2006), Squirt Cola Mexico (2006), Verizon Telecommunications Mexico (2006), Itt Tech Institute (Mexico) 2006 Carefree (2006), Macla Sport Wear (2005 & 2006), Footwear Femini (2005 2006), McDonald's (2004 2005 2006 ), Movilnet Field Company (2004 2005 2006), Subway (2005), United Cinemas Venezuela (2005), Coca Cola (2005), Cinex (2005), Hit drink Lemon (2005), Hit Drink Grape (2005), Pepsi Cola (2005), Pampero tomato sauce (2005)

Hurdles and material POP

Waxing (Mexico 2006), Scribe Books (Mexico 2006), Vaac Gym (Venezuela 2006), Depies Light Center (Venezuela 2006), Atamel Grip (Venezuela 2006), Eno (Venezuela 2006), Macla Sport Wear (Venezuela 2005 2006), Jose Maria Almeida Haut Couture (Venezuela 2005 2006), XS Jeans (Venezuela 2003 | 2006), Hit (Venezuela 2005), Coca Cola (Venezuela 2005), Cinex (Venezuela 2004 2005), Femini Shoes (Venezuela 2004 2005)

Video Clips

Yahir "Details" Mexico (2006), Alejandro Fernandez "Canta Corazon" Venezuela (2005), Raymond Castellon "I will life" Venezuela (2005)

National and International Ramp Modeling

Fashion Week Intima "On fur Night" Caracas, Sonia Chang Costa Rica, Daniel Oporto Bolivia, El Salvador Fashion Center Americas, Michael Chong Honduras, Mexico Acapulco Fashion Week, Fashion Week Mexico, Caracas Fashion Week, Fashion Week Acapulco, Mexico Fashion Week, Fashion Week Caracas, Venezuela Engineers, Palacio de Hierro, Liverpool, Nike, CK, Levi's, Diesel, Biglidue, Indiani, Roberto Cavalli, Durant & Diego, Giovanni Scutaro, Silvia Tcherassi, Jose Maria Almeida, Angel Sanchez, Mayela Camacho, Pavel Miesses, Georgia Reyes, Hugo Espina, Carol Ginter Luis Perdomo, etc.

Hosting Experience

Toon Cup on Cartoon Network (2005), Champions of the Earth Singapore (2006), Sambil Model Caracas (2007), TV Program "I must say" Channel I now Venezuela

Film

Participation in the movie "Pure Joyita" Venezuela (2007)

Other relevant information

* She has an identical twin sister named Karina, who is also a model.cite news|title=Alexandra Braun: Simplemente una Reina|url=http://www.sambilmall.com/revista/2005/05_num_58/alexandra.asp|publisher=Sambil Venezuela|first=Ángel|last=Álvarez|date=2005-06-01|accessdate=2008-06-26]
* In German Braun signifies "brown" and Waldeck "corner of the forest".
* She learned to speak Spanish when she entered school; her mother always spoke to her in German, in which she considers as her first language.
* She admires her grandmother most, who lived World War II as a volunteer nurse of the Red Cross.
* On April 23, 2007, she was invited and went to Egypt to sit as one of the judges in the Miss Egypt beauty pageant, which won by Ehsan Hatem, who eventually represented Egypt in the Miss Universe 2007. [cite news|title=The New Miss Egypt|url=http://www.criticalbeauty.com/Journal_Apr_2007.html|publisher=Critical Beauty News|first=Rafael|last=Delfin|date=2007-04-30|access date=2008-06-26]

ee also

* Miss Venezuela
* List of famous Venezuelans

External links

* [http://www.fashionmodeldirectory.com/models/alexandra_braun/photos/ Alexandra Braun on Fashion Model Directory. Information, profile and pictures of the model]
* [http://www.grandslambeauties.org/special%20interviews/me05alex.htm Brief biography and interview]
* [http://www.lifeofamodel.com/miss_earth_alexandra_braun.html Lifeofamodel.com] - Latest interview with Miss Earth, Alexandra Braun, on winning the beauty competition and how it has changed her life
* [http://www.modelosdevenezuela.com/index.php?module=Briefcase&action=Detail&s=2&m=10690&p=1 Portfolio] Alexandra Braun Waldeck's modeling portfolio

References

Carousel Production Inc. titleholders
Year=2005
Miss Earth=Alexandra Braun Waldeck
Miss Philippines-Earth=Genebelle Francisco RaagasBig Four Pageants titleholders
Year=2005
Miss Universe=Natalie Glebova
Miss World=Unnur Birna
Miss Earth=Alexandra Braun
Miss International=Precious Quigaman