Jana Beller is a Russian German

Volga German

The Volga Germans were ethnic Germans living along the River Volga in the region of southern European Russia around Saratov and to the south. Recruited as immigrants to Russia in the 18th century, they were allowed to maintain German culture, language, traditions and churches: Lutherans, Reformed,...

 model, best known for winning the sixth cycle

Germany's Next Topmodel, Cycle 6

Germany's Next Topmodel, Cycle 6 is the sixth season of the show that was aired on the German television network ProSieben. The show started airing on March 3, 2011. In difference to the last two years, a preselection was done and open castings were not part of the show anymore. The first episode...

 of Germany's Next Top Model

Germany's Next Top Model

Germany's Next Topmodel is a German reality television show, based on a concept that was introduced by Tyra Banks with America's Next Top Model. The competition is hosted by Heidi Klum, who also serves as the lead judge and executive producer of the show.-Show format:Each yearly search of Germany's...

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Early life

After being born in the Soviet Union

Soviet Union

The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....

 to Germans from Russia

Germans from Russia

Germans from Russia refers to the large numbers of ethnic Germans who emigrated from the Russian Empire, peaking in the late 19th century. The upper Great Plains in the United States and southern Manitoba and Saskatchewan have large areas populated primarily of descendants of Germans from Russia...

 parents she moved to Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

when she was a child. In 2009 she was featured in a documentary that showed ambitious girls attempting to start a modelling career.

Germany's Next Top Model

Beller won the 6th Season of Germany's Next Top Model. She was declared the winner in a live finale on July 9, 2011. Her prizes included 100,000Eu in money and a 300,000Eu contract with the Agency "One Eins", under the management of host Heidi Klum's father.
However, after problems fulfilling her contractual obligations in the first two months, particularly at Berlin Fashion Week, she was effectively fired from her prize contract with agency "One Eins". Rumor has it that problems with Heidi Klum's father, Günther Klum, contributed to the contract's end. She has since signed with a new agency, Louisa Models.