Jana Beller | |
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![]() Beller in August 2011 | |
Born | Jana Vladimirovna Beller 27 October 1990 |
Modeling information | |
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
Hair color | Blonde |
Jana Vladimirovna Beller (Russian: Яна Владимировна Беллер) (born 27 October 1990[1] in Omsk)[2][3] is a Soviet-born German model, best known for winning the sixth cycle of Germany's Next Top Model.[4][5]
Beller was born in the Soviet Union to ethnic German parents and moved to Germany when she was a child. She has been playing chess since she was five years old. In 2009 Beller was featured in a documentary that showed ambitious girls attempting to start a modelling career.[6]
Beller won the sixth cycle of Germany's Next Top Model. She was declared the winner in a live finale on 9 July 2011. Her prizes included 100,000 € in money and a 300,000 € contract with the Agency "One Eins", under the management of host Heidi Klum's father. However, soon after she switched to another agency.[7]
She has since signed with new agencies and was on the cover of Cosmopolitan. Furthermore, she works for Misslyn and Rockberries.[8][9] Since August 2012 Jana Beller works for Hugo Boss and Esprit.[10][11]