1. Johanna Selhorst "Josie" Maran was born on May 8,1978 and is an American model, actress, and entrepreneur.
13 Facts About Josie Maran
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Josie Maran was born May 8,1978, in Menlo Park, California.
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Josie Maran's father is of Russian Jewish ancestry and worked in green home construction.
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Josie Maran's mother Roberta was an artist, interior decorator and had chronic fatigue syndrome, which inspired the family to live more healthily.
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Josie Maran was raised in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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Josie Maran appeared in the annual Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue for three consecutive years: from 2000 to 2002.
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In 2001, Josie Maran appeared in an independent film, as title character Mallory in The Mallory Effect.
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Josie Maran followed this by appearing as Susan in Swatters in 2002.
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Josie Maran appeared in a short film "The Confession" alongside Wentworth Miller in 2005, and as Kira Hayden in The Gravedancers in 2006.
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Josie Maran appeared in the street-racing video game Need for Speed: Most Wanted released in November 2005.
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Josie Maran played Mia Townsend, who guides the player's character through the game.
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Josie Maran competed in the 2007 season of Dancing with the Stars, but she and dance partner Alec Mazo were the first couple eliminated.
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Josie Maran motto is "luxury with a conscience" and the main ingredient of the skincare and cosmetics is fair trade argan oil, grown and harvested by co-ops of Moroccan women.