Jarah Mariano

Jarah Mariano

5'8  34 C"  23.5"  33"  7 US  Brown  Brown

Jarah Mariano

Born -   November 23, 1984

             Kauai, Hawaii, U.S.

Height-       1.730 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]

Hair color-  Brown

Eye color-   Brown

Measurements 34C-23-33 (US); 86-61-85 (EU)

Dress size -34 (EU); 2 (US); 6 (UK)

Manager -IMG Models

Hapa refers to the term half Asian or it is used to describe people of partly Asian heredity and now days their popularity is booming because of some personalities and most of them are Fashion Models in the western civilization and among them one of the most beautiful is Jarah-Evelyn Makalapua Mariano, born in November 23rd 1984. 

She is of Chinese, Korean, and Hawaiian descent. She was born in Hawai’i and grew up in Mission Viejo, California. She is best known for her appearances in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue of 2008 and 2009 as well as for her appearances in Victoria Secret's.

 At the age of 15 she was discovered in Santa Monica, California by a model scout. After graduating from Trabuco Hills High School, she moved to New York City, where she continued to model and attended Pace University as a full-time student, receiving her degree in Speech Communications with a Media Studies Concentration.

Her Career

Mariano has appeared in ads for Abercrombie & Fitch, MAC, Armani Exchange, Sephora, Roxy Quiksilver, Redken, H&M, Avon, Old Navy, Dereon, Levi's, Pac Sun and Rock and Republic, as well as numerous catalogs for Victoria's Secret. She graced the April/May 2007 cover for Complex Magazine's 5th Anniversary Issue and has appeared in fashion magazines such as Self, Taiwan Vogue, Luomo Vogue, Glamour, Elle, and Italian Vanity Fair. She has walked in fashion shows in Miami and New York. Mariano made her Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition debut in 2008 and followed up this appearance in 2009.

Mariano's television credits include Jay-Z's comeback music video "Show Me What You Got" and a cameo in the NBC television series Chuck, several commercials for Old Navy, minor roles in Steven Spielberg's "Minority Report" and Hal Hartley's "The Girl From Monday", as well as a reoccurring role in "Rescue Me". In 2009, she appeared in the music video for "Love Again" and "Kiss Kiss Kiss"by experimental fusion music Korean group Clazziquai Project.

She is represented by model agency IMG in New York, London, and Paris.