Josie Maran
About
Biography
Filmography
Family & Companions
Notes
"I'm still figuring out why people would want to look at me. Maybe it's generic beauty, but it's weird to be valued for something I was born with."---Josie Maran askmen.com
Biography
After gracing the pages of some of the biggest magazines, including multiple covers of Glamour and appearances in Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit Issue, Josie Maran became best known for being the first contestant voted off - some felt, unfairly - the fifth season of "Dancing with the Stars" (ABC, 2005- ). In addition to landing numerous covers with her fresh-faced beauty, Maran was featured in national ad campaigns for Guess and Maybelline, and appeared in such films as "The Aviator" (2004) and "Van Helsing" (2004). Also a busy entrepreneur, activist and mom, Maran launched her eponymous eco-chic cosmetic line, Josie Maran Cosmetics, in the fall of 2007, and was a spokesperson for the national environmental organization, Global Green. Although her stint on "Dancing was brief, Maran was paired with Season One winner Alec Mazo, dancing a lovely number before getting cut - more for being one of the lesser known celebrities on the stage than for a perceived lack of dance talent.
Filmography
Cast (Feature Film)
Cast (Special)
Life Events
1999
Landed a multi-year deal with Maybelline
2002
Made feature debut as the title character in the independent film, "The Mallory Effect"
2004
Appeared as a French model in "Little Black Book"
2004
Cast as one of Dracula's brides in "Van Helsing"
2004
Appeared briefly as a cigarette girl in Martin Scorsese's "Aviator"
2006
Co-starred in the horror film, "The Gravedancers"
2007
Launched her own cosmetics product line, named Josie Maran Cosmetics
2007
Joined the fifth season of "Dancing with the Stars"
Companions
Bibliography
Notes
"I'm still figuring out why people would want to look at me. Maybe it's generic beauty, but it's weird to be valued for something I was born with."---Josie Maran askmen.com
