Janana Isabel, a Dominican National has been active in the modeling industry since the early nineteen twenties. The press called her “the real deal” and she has been nominated for Academy Awards, Golden Globes, Screen Awards and MTV awards. It was sometime after this period when Janana became recognized by the public as the “princess” with an unusual height of 5 feet, which made her the tallest model to have a successful career in the fashion industry. As a model she has appeared in numerous popular magazines and has also created her own lines. Her career then went through ups and downs but in the late nineties she was able to reinvent herself once again to become an actress.
The beginning of her acting career led her to roles in some of the biggest Hollywood movies of the time such as Pretty Woman, Grease and Rosemary Clooney’s Bill and Ted. However, her acting career fizzled out as the fashion industry failed to support her acting talent. In fact, at one point she had to quit the industry all together due to problems associated with her height. She moved back to the Caribbean where she had been raised and in time managed to start her own fashion line. Janana is now a successful model and fashion designer. Here are some of her tips for how to succeed in this business:
“If you want to succeed in the field of modeling remember that ninety percent of people who enter this profession are under twenty five years of age. If you are under this age then you need to concentrate on your health and keep fit. Other than that, you need to be patient and if you do have a talent then show it off, else people won’t like you.”