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Jarah-Evelyn Makalapua Mariano¹ is an American fashion model of Hawaiian, Korean and Chinese descent best known for her appearances in the 2008 and 2009 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Editions.

Biography

Mariano was born in the city of Lihue on the island of Kauai in Hawaii, but at the age of 4 relocated with her family to California, where she was raised in the city of Mission Viejo with her two older brothers. At the age of 15 she was discovered in Santa Monica, California by a model scout. After graduating from 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.

Career

Mariano has appeared in ads for Abercrombie & Fitch, MAC, Armani Exchange, Sephora, Roxy Quiksilver, Redken, H&M, Avon, and Rock and Republic, as well as 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, Italian Vanity Fair, Seventeen, and Teen Vogue. 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,² as well as several commercials for Old Navy. In 2009, she appeared in the music video for "Love Again" by the Korean experimental fusion music group Clazziquai Project.

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

References

External links

• Jarah Mariano at Fashion Model Directory
• Jarah Mariano at the Internet Movie Database
• Jarah Mariano at IMG Models
• Sports Illustrated 2008 Swimsuit Model Page
• Sports Illustrated 2009 Swimsuit Model Page