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DOMINIKA VAN SANTEN Nationality: Venezulean Ethnicity: Venezuelan/Dutch Height: 5'8" (listed at 5'6" also) Measurements: 34-24-35 Hair: dark Brown Eyes: Brown She is a model, actress, and dancer, Beauty pageant Born Maracaibo, Estado Zulia, Venezuela Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) Measurements 89-63-90 Hair color Ash Brown Eye color Hazel Title(s) Miss Península Guajira Miss Venezuela 2005 Top Model of the World 2005 (winner) https://www.dominikavansanten.com/ http://dominikavansanten.workbooklive.com/Wbl.mvc/Page/Main Dominika van Santen is an Actress, Model, Dancer, Spokesperson and a beauty contestant of Dutch and Venezuelan ancestry. van Santen was born and raised in Maracaibo, graduating with a bachelor's degree in communications (film, radio and television). She has been studying Classic Ballet and modern dance since the age of 16 and started modeling at 17 with both being successful careers. Carried on her drama studies in London, UK. At the age of 16, Van Santen commenced her modeling career. When her father saw an article in the newspaper regarding a beauty contestant, he insisted that Dominika entered the contest. Dominika was a little reluctant at first, but eventually gave into her fathers request, entered the competition and ended as the winner. After the beauty pageant she was offered numerous modeling gigs with local and international companies like Pepsi, Philips, NEXT , and Diesel Clothing among others. She has appeared on magazine covers like EME, Facetas and Tendencia Maracaibo in Venezuela and fashion campaigns like Gallo (beer) in Guatemala. Also, appeared in an editorial & Interview for Maxim magazine (Netherlands) in November 2006. Van Santen was selected by World Beauty Organization to represent Margarita Island - Venezuela at Top Model of the World 2005 held in Humen, China. She was the second Venezuelan to win the competition, after Jacqueline Aguilera in 1995. As the reigning Top Model of the World, Van Santen traveled the world to continue her modeling career. As of October 2006, Van Santen visited several countries including China, The Netherlands, Spain, and her home country of Venezuela. Van Santen crowned her successor Natália Guimarães from Brazil during the 2006 Top Model of the World pageant finale in February 2007, which was held in Kunming, China. Van Santen headed to one of Europe's fashion centers, London and signed with model and talented agencies. She has continuously been working for TV Commercials, Films, Music Videos, Live performances, magazine covers. Her job has taken her to several European countries. In 2010 she started to study acting in London, UK at Sylvia Young, Central School of Speech and Drama, private coaching with Michael John and continues to study at the Acting School of South Florida. Her job has taken her to expand even further by landing in the Los Angeles. Working in Soap Operas for Telemundo, performing live shows with singer like Pitbull, Music videos; Rihanna, DJ Khaled,Robin Thicke and Jennifer Lopez and booking national TV Commercial campaigns. Soap Operas Jenni Rivera: Mariposa de Barrio / Telemundo Quien es Quien / Telemundo Eva la Trailera / Telemundo La Fan / Telemundo Tierra de Reyes / Telemundo Dama Y Obrero / Telemundo https://www.dominikavansanten.com/ http://dominikavansanten.workbooklive.com/Wbl.mvc/Page/Main Agencies:BMA Models- LondonVision Models- LondonReality Check Management- LondonSource models- EnglandSandra Reynolds- LondonFlair Models- LondonToni's International Models- Texas, Florida, and CalifroniaWorld Beauty Models- RomeShow Force Promotions- LondonEye Candy Promotions- ManchesterNeedhams- LondonAtmosphere Entertainment- LondonSamantha Bond- LondonCampaigns: Figleaves, Animal Catalog, Phillips, Lenovo, Lynx, Bank of Portugal, Apple Bottom Jeans Catalog, Lenovo, Pepsi, Gallo Role Types: Latin American, Mediterranean, Mixed Race Credits: Film: 2011, Film, Volleyball Player, Blackpool Towers 4D Film, Anglo Filming Ltd. and Sharp Cookies Ltd., Michael Hall 2011, Film, 70's dancer, Dark Shadows, Warner Bros, Tim Burton 2011, Film, Lucy's Assistant, Dual Crisis, Scene Productions , XuJinglei 2011, Film, 60's Dancer , X-men – First Class , Dir. Mathew Vaughn 2010, Feature Film, Harem Girl, Prince of Persia, Dir. Mike Newell 2009, Film, Dancer, Love Aaj Kal, Illuminati Films, Dir. Imtiaz Ali Further Credits: 2011, Commercial, Dancer, Nintendo Wii Zumba Game, Nintendo, Aneil Karia 2011, Commercial, Actress, Nurofen, Mother London, Jerry Hibbert 2011, Ident, Nerd and Dancer, The Only way in Essex Ident, ITV 2 2011, Internet, Salsa Dancer, Nokia E6 , Nokia, Dhani Sutanto 2011, Internet, Presenter, Sky Vegas, Sky 2011, Music Video, Dancer, Devolution Good Love, Warner Music Uk Ltd., Jess Gorlic & Sarah Cresswell 2011, Stage, Yocabeth, Barabbas, Theatre Collection, Victor Sobchak 2011, Still Photography, Salsa Dancer, ISTD Professional Salsa Syllabus DVD Cover, ISTD, Richard Marcel 2011, Television, Dancer, Camelot, Mikael Salomon 2011, Television, Model, Great British Hairdresser 2011, Viral, Actress, Lenovo ThinkPad Edge viral, Airbubble Media 2010, Animation, Dancer, Motion Capture, Animated Storyboards 2010, Event, Dancer & Model, GHD UK TOUR - Hairshow, GHD, Aicha 2010, Event, Dancer, Peregrine Armstrong Jones PARTY, Michele Thorne 2010, Music Video, Model, Aggro Ft. Kimberly Wyatt ‘Candy’, Pulse Films , Dir. Emil Nava 2010, Music Video, Dancer, Calvin Harris ‘You used to hold me’, / Poon tip Entertainment , Dir. Dan & Julian 2010, Music Video, Model, Fugative 'Crush', Jacuzzi Films Limited, Dir. Luke Biggins 2010, Music Video, Model, Marina & the Diamonds ‘Hollywood’, Patrizian Limited , Dir. Kinga Burza 2010, Music Video, Silhouette Dancer, N-Dubz Girls, Luti Media , Dir. Rage 2010, Music Video, Dancer , Skepta ft. Preeya Cross My Heart , Pixelloft Ltd., Dir. Nick Bartleet 2010, Still Photography, Ballet Dancer, Bank of Portugal, MÁQUINA INVISIVEL PRODUÇÕES FOTOGRAFICAS 2010, Still Photography, Penelope Cruz Body double, Beauty and the Beast Campaing, Disney, Annie leibovitz 2010, Still Photography, Ballet Dancer, SYNAGIS, Langland 2010, Television, Dancer, ETA Spirit Egypt Tourism, ECU, Dir. Marwan Hamed 2010, Television, Dancer & Model, Judge Jules , Bolder tv 2009, Ballet, Dancer, Illamasqua Launch, Illamasqua 2009, Event, Dancer, 3 Mobile Corporate Event , 3 2009, Event, Moving Mannequin , Fuse Medway Festival 2009 2009, Event, Dancer, Google Gala Dinner, Google 2009, Music Video, Dancer, Aggro ‘Culo’, Between the Eyes , Dir. Jonnie Malachi 2009, Music Video, Dancer, Jocelyn Brown ‘Love Alibi’, Broadley Productions Limited , Aleynya 2009, Music Video, Dancer, Rudenko ft. Charleene Reena ‘Everybody’ , Ministry of Sound , Paul Roberts 2009, Music Video, Dancer, Sneaky Sound System ‘I Love It’, RSA Films Limited , Lucy Pankhurst 2009, Music Video, Dancer, Star Pilot ‘In the heat of the night’, Pixelloft Limited Film & Ministry of Sound , Paul Roberts 2009, Music Video, Model, Towers of London ‘Naked on the Dance Floor’, Static Films & Vibrant Records Ltd. 2009, Music Video, Lead Model, Yeah Yous ‘Getting up with you’, Dir. Harvey B Brown 2009, Still Photography, Model, James Bond Book Cover by Ian Fleming 2009, Television, Dancer, MAX FACTOR, P for Production 2009, Television, Dancer, R&B Anthems , Warner Brothers Music 2009, Viral, Model, AC/DC , PTE Media 2009, Viral, Dancer, Revolution , Airbubble Media , Dir. Max Newson 2008, Ballet, Ballet Dancer, Apassionatta, Ballet de Maracaibo, Nedo Vokjic 2008, Ballet, Ballet Dancer, Swan Lake, Ballet de Maracaibo, Nedo Vokjic 2007, Ballet, Ballet Dancer, Nutcracker, Ballet de Maracaibo, Nedo Vokjic 2007, Stage, Dancer, All Times Madonna, Ashen 2007, Stage, Dancer, Body Language’ , Fausto 2007, Stage, Dancer, Ciao Italia’ , Fausto 2007, Stage, Dancer, Cinderella after 20 years’ , Philip 2007, Stage, Dancer, Element, Ashen 2007, Stage, Dancer, Fever, Ashen 2007, Stage, Dancer, Gipsy Garden, Ashen 2007, Stage, Dancer, Harry Potter, Fausto 2007, Stage, Dancer, Museum , , Philip 2007, Television, Dancer, Halloween Promo, La Huella del Gato 2006, Ballet, Ballet Dancer, The Gipsy Valley, Ballet de Maracaibo, Nedo Vokjic 2005, Ballet, Ballet Dancer, Sinfonia de la Libertad – El Grito, Ballet de Maracaibo, Nedo Vokjic 2003, Ballet, Ballet Dancer, Spirits of the Forest, Ballet de Maracaibo, Nedo Vokjic 2001, Ballet, Ballet Dancer, The Wizard of the Forest, Ballet de Maracaibo, Nedo Vokjic Skills: Accents & Dialects: (* = native) American-Standard, Latin American Languages: (* = mother tongue) Dutch, English, Spanish* Music & Dance: (* = highly skilled) Ballet*, Belly Dancing, Bollywood Dance, Burlesque, Choral Singing, Freestyle Dance*, Freestyle Disco, Hip Hop Dance*, Jazz Dancing, Latin American, Pointe, Salsa Dancing Performance: Dancer-Professional Sports: (* = highly skilled) Tennis, Volleyball Vehicle Licences: Car Driving Licence Training: Central School of Speech and Drama – Text 1 Dramas Course 2011 / London Sylvia Young Theatre School / Drama Course 2011 Institute of Contemporary Music and Performance (ICMP) Vocal Course Level 1 / London 2011 Classic Ballet / Ballet Black / Royal Opera House / London 2010 ongoing Classic Ballet / Ballet Clasique / Venezuela 1999-2008 B.A. Communciations Mayor in Film, TV & radio / Venezuela 2002-2006 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cayVGcmoJ4Y