Andre Birleanu
Encyclopedia
Andre Birleanu is a Russian-Romanian male model, television personality, entrepeneur, founder
and executive producer
of Supreme Rocket Productios a production and post-production corporation. He is best known for his appearance on MTV
and Vh1
television show America's Most Smartest Model
. On an Antena 1 television program, Birleanu was called "the Marlon Brando of Romania"., MTV
and Vh1
named him "One of the Hottest Television Stars" elbow in elbow with supermodel Marcus Schenkenberg
and Poison
lead singer Bret Michaels
. Andre Birleanu never intended to hide his true "bad boy" personna on or off the sets of his fashion and television sets and this is why ABC
reporters that interviewed him confessed that "when Andre Birleanu graced our television sets on America's Most Smartest Model
, he brought sexy back with a villainous twist. After all, it was comedic entertainment combined with eight-pack abs, a double feature that was hard to ignore." earning him yet another title as he was added to ABC
"Meanest Television Villains" list.
and Russian
parents. He is the only child of Vladimir Bîrleanu, a Romanian diplomat, and Carmen Bîrleanu, a Russian diplomat. Birleanu was born in Moscow
, but soon after was moved and was mainly raised in Bucharest
, Romania. His father is a doctor and professor in International Criminal Law and his mother, who is deceased, worked for the United Nations
in New York
, USA. Birleanu arrived in New York in 1996, invited by his mother in search of a new life and education.Biography Andre Birleanu Official website. Retrieved 2010-09-11. He has earned a full scholarship and attended John Jay Criminal Justice Academy, hoping to follow his father's footsteps in criminal law
and forensic psychology
. He is fluent in English, Romanian, French, Italian, Portuguese, and ironically still struggling with his native Russian as depicted on America's Most Smartest Model
.
underwear, Macy's
, Speedo
- Swimwear, Jordache Jeans, Lacoste, Smirnoff-Schweppes, PF Fliers, Target, L'UOMO Vogue, Esquire
, Stuff, TRUMP, American GQ, ReFRESH, SLAM, W
magazine, Razor, V- magazine, Complex, Instinct, Men's Fitness
, Men's Health, Ocean Drive, OUTERWEAR, DNR, Radar, Venus, Maxim
, Vibe and Black Book. Birleanu's latest work is cover of Bl33N magazine for which he posed nude, with his wife, Brazilian model Ana Catharina, for photographer Mathias Vriens. He also starred in a Ck1 campaign with supermodel Jenny Shimizu
in Vice
magazine shoot by Richard Kern. he was featured worldwide in Miller Lite
beer campaign for 2010 World Cup, Andre Birleanu is considered one of the strong new actors to emerge from New York and was shot with Robert de Niro
for Italian Max magazine, Birleanu also shot Hamilton American Watches campaign but later replaced by none other than actor Harrison Ford
, but few weeks after that he himself replaced former World Heavy Weight Champion Myke Tyson as a spoke model in "Serie Collection" campaign, of French fighting brand "Boxeur des Rues" .,,
, "My accent has killed my dreams for the most part, especially when you are trying to play an all American fellow." he's eastern accent at the time was too strong He appeared in athletic & denim commercials and television show America's Most Smartest Model
, which featured Ben Stein
and Mary Alice Stephenson. He was the season's finalist, but later eliminated. With style and confidence in his work and approach on set, Birleanu outsmart and outshoot the entire cast eliminating 14 models. Birleanu’s work has been at the level of the best supermodels of our time, according to judges and fashion editors. “ He knows his strengths. There’s a certain emotion that he emits and certain moves that he does — like the scream — that he knows works. But he keeps changing, you’re right. I remember one of the first shoots I ever did, which was with Linda Evangelista
way back when I used to be an assistant at Bazaar
, being so impressed that she literally gave something different in every frame. Gisele Bundchen
is like that too. You see how they move themselves. It’s great. No one wants the same thing all the time. You also have to create a character and react to situations whenever the client asks. Andre out-shot V.J. by far.” Mary Alice Stephenson in her Vh1 interview.
Soon after America's Most Smartest Model
, Birleanu was featured as the love interest of Canadian singer Daniella Pavicic
in the video for Every Word. The song and video we're #1 on Billaboard US & UK music charts and remain on top for 46 weeks, being nominated and wining at the Dance Music Awards.
-
Andre Birleanu has turned another page into his already interesting fast growing career, and in August 2011 he founded Supreme Rocket Productions a European based production and post-production corporation in which he plays a key role as founder and executive producer.
-
Andre Birleanu's first project as executive producer was the cover and main fashion editorial of L'Officiel magazine United Arab Emirates
cover in which he used his most trusted colleague, his wife Brazilian model Ana Catharina Soares Jaqueira.
together, with Luxembourg model Alice Rausch whom rumors have it he met at Cain second year anniversary and whom he spent just a week, with Brazilian model Janaina Reis whom he was for few months as he was filming in Hollywood, USA, has been shot by LIFE magazine at New York Fashion Week
, Venexiana show by Kati Stern, also William Rast
by Justin Timberlake
with his beautiful Ukrainian wife Vika Kuropyatnikova then while married with her he somehow is married and having a daughter with Brazilian top model Anna Catharina and last but for sure not least Moldovan top model Alina Bîrlădeanu.
and aggravated harassment due to accusations from an actress, and a female model, both in the same week, charges which he and his lawyer denied and called a "conspiracy
" and "simple minded dirty tactics meant to stain and harm his reputation" Birleanu also added in a media conference "I didn't molest anyone... I already slept with that girl, so it's strange she would say I touched her inappropriately." Almost a year later the district attorney's office in the Criminal Court of Manhattan has dropped all charges on both cases. Birleanu had maintained his innocence the entire time and had said he wanted to counter prosecute for false charges.
Founder
Founder may refer to:* the starter of a private or public company, see Entrepreneur* 'Founder', a hoof ailment. See Laminitis#Founder* Founder , management status for Internet Relay Chat...
and executive producer
Executive producer
An executive producer is a producer who is not involved in any technical aspects of the film making or music process, but who is still responsible for the overall production...
of Supreme Rocket Productios a production and post-production corporation. He is best known for his appearance on MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
and Vh1
VH1
VH1 or Vh1 is an American cable television network based in New York City. Launched on January 1, 1985 in the old space of Turner Broadcasting's short-lived Cable Music Channel, the original purpose of the channel was to build on the success of MTV by playing music videos, but targeting a slightly...
television show America's Most Smartest Model
America's Most Smartest Model
America's Most Smartest Model is an American reality television show that aired on VH1. The hosts are Ben Stein and Mary Alice Stephenson. The show attempts to find brains behind beauty in a series of challenges, and will grant the winner $100,000, a feature in an upcoming V05 ad, and the title...
. On an Antena 1 television program, Birleanu was called "the Marlon Brando of Romania"., MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
and Vh1
VH1
VH1 or Vh1 is an American cable television network based in New York City. Launched on January 1, 1985 in the old space of Turner Broadcasting's short-lived Cable Music Channel, the original purpose of the channel was to build on the success of MTV by playing music videos, but targeting a slightly...
named him "One of the Hottest Television Stars" elbow in elbow with supermodel Marcus Schenkenberg
Marcus Schenkenberg
Marcus Lodewijk Schenkenberg van Mierop better known as Marcus Schenkenberg, , is a Swedish model of Dutch and Indonesian descent. He was born in Solna and has dual citizenship of both Sweden and the Netherlands...
and Poison
Poison
In the context of biology, poisons are substances that can cause disturbances to organisms, usually by chemical reaction or other activity on the molecular scale, when a sufficient quantity is absorbed by an organism....
lead singer Bret Michaels
Bret Michaels
Bret Michaels is an American musician, actor, director, screenwriter, producer and reality television personality. He first gained fame as the lead vocalist of the glam metal band Poison. Besides his career as lead singer, he has several solo albums to his credit, as well as one chart single...
. Andre Birleanu never intended to hide his true "bad boy" personna on or off the sets of his fashion and television sets and this is why ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
reporters that interviewed him confessed that "when Andre Birleanu graced our television sets on America's Most Smartest Model
America's Most Smartest Model
America's Most Smartest Model is an American reality television show that aired on VH1. The hosts are Ben Stein and Mary Alice Stephenson. The show attempts to find brains behind beauty in a series of challenges, and will grant the winner $100,000, a feature in an upcoming V05 ad, and the title...
, he brought sexy back with a villainous twist. After all, it was comedic entertainment combined with eight-pack abs, a double feature that was hard to ignore." earning him yet another title as he was added to ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
"Meanest Television Villains" list.
Early life
Birleanu was born of RomanianRomanians
The Romanians are an ethnic group native to Romania, who speak Romanian; they are the majority inhabitants of Romania....
and Russian
Russians
The Russian people are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Russia, speaking the Russian language and primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries....
parents. He is the only child of Vladimir Bîrleanu, a Romanian diplomat, and Carmen Bîrleanu, a Russian diplomat. Birleanu was born in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, but soon after was moved and was mainly raised in Bucharest
Bucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
, Romania. His father is a doctor and professor in International Criminal Law and his mother, who is deceased, worked for the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, USA. Birleanu arrived in New York in 1996, invited by his mother in search of a new life and education.Biography Andre Birleanu Official website. Retrieved 2010-09-11. He has earned a full scholarship and attended John Jay Criminal Justice Academy, hoping to follow his father's footsteps in criminal law
Criminal law
Criminal law, is the body of law that relates to crime. It might be defined as the body of rules that defines conduct that is not allowed because it is held to threaten, harm or endanger the safety and welfare of people, and that sets out the punishment to be imposed on people who do not obey...
and forensic psychology
Forensic psychology
Forensic psychology is the intersection between psychology and the criminal justice system. It involves understanding criminal law in the relevant jurisdictions in order to be able to interact appropriately with judges, attorneys and other legal professionals...
. He is fluent in English, Romanian, French, Italian, Portuguese, and ironically still struggling with his native Russian as depicted on America's Most Smartest Model
America's Most Smartest Model
America's Most Smartest Model is an American reality television show that aired on VH1. The hosts are Ben Stein and Mary Alice Stephenson. The show attempts to find brains behind beauty in a series of challenges, and will grant the winner $100,000, a feature in an upcoming V05 ad, and the title...
.
Modeling
n his second year of school, Birleanu was discovered by Calvin French, then artistic director of Boss Models NY while he was fixing his motorcycle outside the University. He stopped school early and went into modeling. Birleanu worked with numerous clients and appeared in publications worldwide. He has worked for Converse, Saks Fifth Ave., Fila, DKNYDKNY
DKNY is a label of fashion designer Donna Karan. It is also the name of a clothing store in New York City featuring Donna Karan's associated line.-History:...
underwear, Macy's
Macy's
Macy's is a U.S. chain of mid-to-high range department stores. In addition to its flagship Herald Square location in New York City, the company operates over 800 stores in the United States...
, Speedo
Speedo
Speedo International Ltd. is a manufacturer and distributor of swimwear and swim-related accessories. Founded in Australia in 1914, the industry leading company is now a subsidiary of Pentland Group Plc. Today, the Speedo brand can be found on products ranging from swimsuits and goggles to wrist...
- Swimwear, Jordache Jeans, Lacoste, Smirnoff-Schweppes, PF Fliers, Target, L'UOMO Vogue, Esquire
Esquire (magazine)
Esquire is a men's magazine, published in the U.S. by the Hearst Corporation. Founded in 1932, it flourished during the Great Depression under the guidance of founder and editor Arnold Gingrich.-History:...
, Stuff, TRUMP, American GQ, ReFRESH, SLAM, W
W (magazine)
W is a monthly American fashion magazine published by Condé Nast Publications, who purchased original owner Fairchild Publications in 1999. It was created in 1971 by the publisher of sister magazine Woman's Wear Daily, James Brady. The magazine is an oversize format – ten inches wide and...
magazine, Razor, V- magazine, Complex, Instinct, Men's Fitness
Men's Fitness
Men's Fitness is a men's magazine published by American Media, Inc and founded in the United States in 1987. The premier issue featured Michael Pare from the television series The Greatest American Hero....
, Men's Health, Ocean Drive, OUTERWEAR, DNR, Radar, Venus, Maxim
Maxim (magazine)
Maxim is an international men's magazine based in the United Kingdom and known for its pictorials featuring popular actresses, singers, and female models, sometimes pictured dressed, often pictured scantily dressed but not fully nude....
, Vibe and Black Book. Birleanu's latest work is cover of Bl33N magazine for which he posed nude, with his wife, Brazilian model Ana Catharina, for photographer Mathias Vriens. He also starred in a Ck1 campaign with supermodel Jenny Shimizu
Jenny Shimizu
Jenny Lynn Shimizu is an American model and actress. She was born in San Jose, California.- Career :While working as a mechanic she was approached to model for the Calvin Klein CK1 fragrance ads and model Calvin Klein fashions...
in Vice
Vice
Vice is a practice or a behavior or habit considered immoral, depraved, or degrading in the associated society. In more minor usage, vice can refer to a fault, a defect, an infirmity, or merely a bad habit. Synonyms for vice include fault, depravity, sin, iniquity, wickedness, and corruption...
magazine shoot by Richard Kern. he was featured worldwide in Miller Lite
Miller Lite
Miller Lite is a 4.2% abv pale lager brand sold by MillerCoors of Chicago, Illinois, United States. Sibling beers include Miller Genuine Draft and Miller High Life.-History:...
beer campaign for 2010 World Cup, Andre Birleanu is considered one of the strong new actors to emerge from New York and was shot with Robert de Niro
Robert De Niro
Robert De Niro, Jr. is an American actor, director and producer. His first major film roles were in Bang the Drum Slowly and Mean Streets, both in 1973...
for Italian Max magazine, Birleanu also shot Hamilton American Watches campaign but later replaced by none other than actor Harrison Ford
Harrison Ford
Harrison Ford is an American film actor and producer. He is famous for his performances as Han Solo in the original Star Wars trilogy and as the title character of the Indiana Jones film series. Ford is also known for his roles as Rick Deckard in Blade Runner, John Book in Witness and Jack Ryan in...
, but few weeks after that he himself replaced former World Heavy Weight Champion Myke Tyson as a spoke model in "Serie Collection" campaign, of French fighting brand "Boxeur des Rues" .,,
Television
While still in school, Birleanu dreamed of an acting career, but as he stated in a later interview on ABCAmerican Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
, "My accent has killed my dreams for the most part, especially when you are trying to play an all American fellow." he's eastern accent at the time was too strong He appeared in athletic & denim commercials and television show America's Most Smartest Model
America's Most Smartest Model
America's Most Smartest Model is an American reality television show that aired on VH1. The hosts are Ben Stein and Mary Alice Stephenson. The show attempts to find brains behind beauty in a series of challenges, and will grant the winner $100,000, a feature in an upcoming V05 ad, and the title...
, which featured Ben Stein
Ben Stein
Benjamin Jeremy "Ben" Stein is an American actor, writer, lawyer, and commentator on political and economic issues. He attained early success as a speechwriter for American presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford...
and Mary Alice Stephenson. He was the season's finalist, but later eliminated. With style and confidence in his work and approach on set, Birleanu outsmart and outshoot the entire cast eliminating 14 models. Birleanu’s work has been at the level of the best supermodels of our time, according to judges and fashion editors. “ He knows his strengths. There’s a certain emotion that he emits and certain moves that he does — like the scream — that he knows works. But he keeps changing, you’re right. I remember one of the first shoots I ever did, which was with Linda Evangelista
Linda Evangelista
Linda Evangelista is a Canadian model. She has been featured on over 600 magazine covers and has garnered work on numerous modeling assignments with companies, most recently with L'Oréal.- Early years :...
way back when I used to be an assistant at Bazaar
Bazaar
A bazaar , Cypriot Greek: pantopoula) is a permanent merchandising area, marketplace, or street of shops where goods and services are exchanged or sold. The term is sometimes also used to refer to the "network of merchants, bankers and craftsmen" who work that area...
, being so impressed that she literally gave something different in every frame. Gisele Bundchen
Gisele Bündchen
Gisele Caroline Bündchen is a Brazilian fashion model, occasional film actress and goodwill ambassador for the UN Environment Programme.In the late 1990s, Bündchen became one of the first in a wave of Brazilian models to find success...
is like that too. You see how they move themselves. It’s great. No one wants the same thing all the time. You also have to create a character and react to situations whenever the client asks. Andre out-shot V.J. by far.” Mary Alice Stephenson in her Vh1 interview.
Soon after America's Most Smartest Model
America's Most Smartest Model
America's Most Smartest Model is an American reality television show that aired on VH1. The hosts are Ben Stein and Mary Alice Stephenson. The show attempts to find brains behind beauty in a series of challenges, and will grant the winner $100,000, a feature in an upcoming V05 ad, and the title...
, Birleanu was featured as the love interest of Canadian singer Daniella Pavicic
Daniella Pavicic
Daniella Pavicic aka Daniella, is a Croatian-Canadian singer and songwriter, raised in Toronto. Daniella received her first #1 Billboard dance record, Every Word , in November 2008. SOCAN gave Daniella a No. 1 song award for "Every Word" in January 2009.-Biography:Daniella was raised in...
in the video for Every Word. The song and video we're #1 on Billaboard US & UK music charts and remain on top for 46 weeks, being nominated and wining at the Dance Music Awards.
Production
-
Andre Birleanu has turned another page into his already interesting fast growing career, and in August 2011 he founded Supreme Rocket Productions a European based production and post-production corporation in which he plays a key role as founder and executive producer.
-
Andre Birleanu's first project as executive producer was the cover and main fashion editorial of L'Officiel magazine United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...
cover in which he used his most trusted colleague, his wife Brazilian model Ana Catharina Soares Jaqueira.
Personal life
Birleanu has had short lived relationships with Czech model Katarina Benzova both from same agency Next Models, and shot by Patrick McMullen at his birthday party hosted by designer Nicole MillerNicole Miller
Nicole Miller is an American fashion designer, businesswoman, mother and wife who was born in Texas and raised in Lenox, Massachusetts.Miller attended the Rhode Island School of Design where she earned a BFA in Apparel Design...
together, with Luxembourg model Alice Rausch whom rumors have it he met at Cain second year anniversary and whom he spent just a week, with Brazilian model Janaina Reis whom he was for few months as he was filming in Hollywood, USA, has been shot by LIFE magazine at New York Fashion Week
New York Fashion Week
The semi-annual New York Fashion Week, branded Mercedes-Benz FashionWeek in 2009, is held in February and September of each year in New York City. It is one of four major fashion weeks held around the world .-History:The first New York Fashion Week, then called Press Week, was the world's first...
, Venexiana show by Kati Stern, also William Rast
William Rast
William Rast is a Los Angeles, California based clothing company founded by Justin Timberlake and Trace Ayala most known for their premium jeans.On October 17, 2006 Justin Timberlake and Trace Ayala put on their first fфтл...
by Justin Timberlake
Justin Timberlake
Justin Randall Timberlake is an American pop musician and actor. He achieved early fame when he appeared as a contestant on Star Search, and went on to star in the Disney Channel television series The New Mickey Mouse Club, where he met future bandmate JC Chasez...
with his beautiful Ukrainian wife Vika Kuropyatnikova then while married with her he somehow is married and having a daughter with Brazilian top model Anna Catharina and last but for sure not least Moldovan top model Alina Bîrlădeanu.
Legal trouble
In October 2007, he was charged with sexual misconductSexual misconduct
Sexual misconduct is misconduct of a sexual nature. The term may be used to condemn an act, but in some jurisdictions it has also a legal meaning....
and aggravated harassment due to accusations from an actress, and a female model, both in the same week, charges which he and his lawyer denied and called a "conspiracy
Conspiracy (civil)
A civil conspiracy or collusion is an agreement between two or more parties to deprive a third party of legal rights or deceive a third party to obtain an illegal objective....
" and "simple minded dirty tactics meant to stain and harm his reputation" Birleanu also added in a media conference "I didn't molest anyone... I already slept with that girl, so it's strange she would say I touched her inappropriately." Almost a year later the district attorney's office in the Criminal Court of Manhattan has dropped all charges on both cases. Birleanu had maintained his innocence the entire time and had said he wanted to counter prosecute for false charges.