Jana Vladimirovna Beller (russian: Яна Владимировна Беллер) (born 27 October 1990 in Omsk) is a Soviet-born German model, best known for winning the sixth cycle of ''

Germany's Next Top Model ''Germany's Next Topmodel'' (often abbreviated as ''GNTM'') is a German reality television series, based on a concept introduced by Tyra Banks with ''America's Next Top Model''. The competition is hosted by Heidi Klum who also serves as the le ...

''.

Early life

Beller was born in the

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parents and moved to

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when she was a child. She has been playing chess since she was five years old. In 2009 Beller was featured in a documentary that showed ambitious girls attempting to start a modelling career.

''Germany's Next Top Model''

Beller won the sixth cycle of ''

''. She was declared the winner in a live finale on 9 July 2011. Her prizes included 100,000 € in money and a 300,000 € contract with the Agency "One Eins", under the management of host Heidi Klum's father. However, soon after she switched to another agency.

Career

She has since signed with new agencies and was on the cover of ''

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''. Furthermore, she works for ''Misslyn'' and '' Rockberries''. Since August 2012 Jana Beller works for

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and Esprit.

Agencies

Louisa Models Louisa Models is Germany's biggest model agency. It was established by Louisa von Minckwitz in Munich in 1981. A subsidiary was established in Hamburg in 1990. Only 11 years later since establishing, in 1992, the company was known as the leading m ...

(Germany) * View Management (Spain) *

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(London) * Ace-Models (Greece) *

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(Italy) * Elite Model Management (Denmark) * NOVA-Models (

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)

References

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