Vanja Rupena is a Croatian model

Model (person)

A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....

. She won the 1996 Miss Croatia

Miss Croatia

Miss Croatia is one of the two annual national beauty pageant for women in Croatia ; the winner of Miss Croatia qualifies for the Miss World pageant.- Winners :...

 beauty pageant and represented Croatia in the Miss World 1996

Miss World 1996

Miss World 1996, the 46th Miss World pageant took place on November 23, 1996 in the city of Bangalore, India. 88 contestants from all over the world took part in the prestigious pageant...

 pageant in Bangalore

Bangalore

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, India

India

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She appeared on the cover of the Croatian edition of Elle

Elle (magazine)

Elle is a worldwide magazine of French origin that focuses on women's fashion, beauty, health, and entertainment. Elle is also the world's largest fashion magazine. It was founded by Pierre Lazareff and his wife Hélène Gordon in 1945. The title, in French, means "she".-History:Elle was founded in...

magazine in July 2006, July 2009 and November 2010.

In May 2010 she became host of RTL

RTL Televizija

RTL Televizija is a Croatian commercial broadcaster with national availability that has been broadcasting since April 30, 2004.RTL Televizija is 74% owned by the RTL Group....

's reality documentary series Hrvatski Top Model

Hrvatski Top Model, Cycle 2

Hrvatski Top Model Cycle 2 is the second Cycle of the reality documentary based on Tyra Banks' America's Next Top Model. After an absence of more than two years the show returned in October 2010 with a completely new channel and Vanja Rupena as the new host...

, the Croatian edition of America's Next Top Model

America's Next Top Model

America's Next Top Model is a reality television show in which a number of women compete for the title of America's Next Top Model and a chance to start their career in the modeling industry....

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External links

• Official website
• Vanja Rupena at the Fashion Model Directory