Tasha de Vasconcelos
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Sandra de Vasconcelos Mota e Cunha, aka or better known under the name, Tasha de Vasconcelos is a supermodel, actress and notable humanitarian.
, then they moved to Canada
in 1980, where the young girl studied international relations at the University of British Columbia
..
and begins her modeling career. She begins in New York and adopts the name Tasha on the suggestion of her agent.. She works for many different brands including Dolce&Gabbana and Van Cleef & Arpels
et and notably for Dior
and Yves Saint Laurent
.
, then the Central School of Speech and Drama
in London and the l'Actors Studio
in Los Angeles.
The international model appears in several television series at the beginning of 2000. She plays in 'Sunburn' (TV series), series diffused on BBC One
, interpreting Lauren in five episodes of Perfect World (sitcom), 2000. The following year she appears inLargo Winch
and in the remake
of Murder on the Orient Express
for Columbia Broadcasting System|CBS by Karl Schenkel. She appears in (Relic Hunter) and the series Dinotopia
in 2002
In feature film she interprets Countess Alexandra in Johnny English
directed by Peter Howitt
, released in 2003.The same year, she played in Fatal Attraction, Dot the i directed by Matthew Parkhill..
She plays in the telefilm 'Une suite pour deux' diffused in September 2008 by French channel TF1
.
She plays in the theater in Camino Real from Tennesee Williams, at the Tristan Bates theatre in London..
. She was given a humanitarian honor by Unesco
in 2005..
In 2006, the international model founded AMOR : Aide Mondiale Orphelins Réconfort. A foundation to help children and save the lives of mothers reducing the rate of maternal mortality in Kasese, Malawi
, in order to reduce the transmission of Aids from mother to child. In 2009, the maternity hospital was opened, and it is managed by Dr Chris Brooks, a Canadian doctor and which employs Malawian nurses. AMOR was first supported by the American actorPaul Newman
and Prince Albert II de Monaco. She was nominated the first and only Ambassador to Institut Pasteur in 2009, and the following year, appointed by president Jose Manuel Barroso to be Ambassador of European Union
to Combat Poverty and Social Exclusion..
Childhood
Sandra Tasha is born in Beira, in Mozambique, her family was forced to flee from 2 revolutions. The first one as a child at the age of 8yrs and a second at the age of 14yrs in RhodesiaRhodesia
Rhodesia , officially the Republic of Rhodesia from 1970, was an unrecognised state located in southern Africa that existed between 1965 and 1979 following its Unilateral Declaration of Independence from the United Kingdom on 11 November 1965...
, then they moved to Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
in 1980, where the young girl studied international relations at the University of British Columbia
University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia is a public research university. UBC’s two main campuses are situated in Vancouver and in Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley...
..
Modeling Career
At the age of 19 she is discovered by model agent scout from ÉliteElite Model Management
Elite Model Management is a large modeling agency based in New York and Paris. It is a subsidiary of Elite World S.A.-History:Founded in France in 1972 by John Casablancas and Alain Kittler, it was rebought in 1990 by Nicholas Farrae. Elite World S.A. is the parent company of Elite Model...
and begins her modeling career. She begins in New York and adopts the name Tasha on the suggestion of her agent.. She works for many different brands including Dolce&Gabbana and Van Cleef & Arpels
Van Cleef & Arpels
Van Cleef & Arpels is a French jewellery, watch, and perfume company that was founded in 1896 by Charles Arpels and Alfred Van Cleef. They opened their first boutique in 1906 at 22 place Vendôme, Paris...
et and notably for Dior
Dior
Dior can mean:* Christian Dior SA, a French clothing retailer* In J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional Middle-earth legendarium:**Dior Eluchíl, a Half-elven of the First Age**Dior , a Steward of GondorDior is a surname, and may refer to:...
and Yves Saint Laurent
Yves Saint Laurent
Yves Saint Laurent may refer to:* Yves Saint Laurent , French fashion designer* Yves Saint Laurent , a luxury fashion house founded by Yves Saint Laurent and his partner, Pierre Bergé...
.
Acting Career
Tasha de Vasconcelos begins in a role in a French film 'Riches,belles etc.' in 1998. Following this she joins the cours FlorentCours Florent
The Cours Florent is a private French Drama school created in 1965 by François Florent.The school is currently located on three nearby sites in the 19th arrondissement of Paris, France: rue Archereau, rue Mathis and Avenue Jean-Jaurès, further along which is located the Conservatoire national...
, then the Central School of Speech and Drama
Central School of Speech and Drama
The Central School of Speech and Drama was founded in London in 1906 by Elsie Fogerty to offer a new form of training in speech and drama for young actors and other students...
in London and the l'Actors Studio
Actors Studio
The Actors Studio is a membership organization for professional actors, theatre directors and playwrights at 432 West 44th Street in the Clinton neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. It was founded October 5, 1947, by Elia Kazan, Cheryl Crawford, Robert Lewis and Anna Sokolow who provided...
in Los Angeles.
The international model appears in several television series at the beginning of 2000. She plays in 'Sunburn' (TV series), series diffused on BBC One
BBC One
BBC One is the flagship television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution...
, interpreting Lauren in five episodes of Perfect World (sitcom), 2000. The following year she appears inLargo Winch
Largo Winch (TV series)
Largo Winch is a television program based on the Belgian comic book series of the same name by Philippe Francq and Jean Van Hamme that first aired on January 26, 2001 in France on M6, and May 3, 2001 in Germany on ProSieben...
and in the remake
Remake
A remake is a piece of media based primarily on an earlier work of the same medium.-Film:The term "remake" is generally used in reference to a movie which uses an earlier movie as the main source material, rather than in reference to a second, later movie based on the same source...
of Murder on the Orient Express
Murder on the Orient Express
Murder on the Orient Express is a work of detective fiction by Agatha Christie featuring the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot.It was first published in the United Kingdom by the Collins Crime Club on January 1, 1934 and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company later in the same year under the title of...
for Columbia Broadcasting System|CBS by Karl Schenkel. She appears in (Relic Hunter) and the series Dinotopia
Dinotopia
Dinotopia is a fictional utopia created by author and illustrator James Gurney. It is the setting for the book series with which it shares its name. Dinotopia is an isolated island inhabited by shipwrecked humans and sentient dinosaurs who have learned to coexist peacefully as a single symbiotic...
in 2002
In feature film she interprets Countess Alexandra in Johnny English
Johnny English
Johnny English is a 2003 British action comedy film parodying the James Bond secret agent genre. The film stars Rowan Atkinson as the incompetent titular English spy, with John Malkovich, Natalie Imbruglia, Tim Pigott-Smith and Ben Miller in supporting roles...
directed by Peter Howitt
Peter Howitt
Peter Howitt is an English actor and film director. He grew up in Eltham, London and Bromley, Kent, Peter used to be a part of the Priory Players in the Priory behind Christ Church, Eltham. He studied at the Drama Studio London. He has two children, Luke and Amy...
, released in 2003.The same year, she played in Fatal Attraction, Dot the i directed by Matthew Parkhill..
She plays in the telefilm 'Une suite pour deux' diffused in September 2008 by French channel TF1
TF1
TF1 is a national French TV channel, controlled by TF1 Group, whose major share-holder is Bouygues. TF1's average market share of 24% makes it the most popular domestic network...
.
She plays in the theater in Camino Real from Tennesee Williams, at the Tristan Bates theatre in London..
Engagements Humanitarian
During the 1990's, Tasha de Vasconcelos begins her humanitarian work. She did missions withUnicef Unicef in Bolivia, Algeria and finally to Mozambique with UNAids. In 1996 she collaborated with Nelson Mandela Children's FundNelson Mandela Children's Fund
The Nelson Mandela Children's Fund is a charitable organization founded by Nelson Mandela, based in South Africa. Its mission is to help individuals from birth to age 22, particularly orphans of the AIDS crisis.-History:...
. She was given a humanitarian honor by Unesco
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
in 2005..
In 2006, the international model founded AMOR : Aide Mondiale Orphelins Réconfort. A foundation to help children and save the lives of mothers reducing the rate of maternal mortality in Kasese, Malawi
Malawi
The Republic of Malawi is a landlocked country in southeast Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the northwest, Tanzania to the northeast, and Mozambique on the east, south and west. The country is separated from Tanzania and Mozambique by Lake Malawi. Its size...
, in order to reduce the transmission of Aids from mother to child. In 2009, the maternity hospital was opened, and it is managed by Dr Chris Brooks, a Canadian doctor and which employs Malawian nurses. AMOR was first supported by the American actorPaul Newman
Paul Newman
Paul Leonard Newman was an American actor, film director, entrepreneur, humanitarian, professional racing driver and auto racing enthusiast...
and Prince Albert II de Monaco. She was nominated the first and only Ambassador to Institut Pasteur in 2009, and the following year, appointed by president Jose Manuel Barroso to be Ambassador of European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
to Combat Poverty and Social Exclusion..