Mara Scherzinger (born September 23, 1989) is a

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actress. She performed in commercials, TV films, TV series, and cinema movies.

Childhood

Mara Scherzinger grew up in Saig,

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in the Black Forest. Her father, Paulus Straub, was an electronics engineer working in solar energy business. Her mother is Claudia Scherzinger, working as Business and Personality-Development coach; Mara has a brother named Jannis, who now works as filmmaker and musician. He performs in a Duo with Lilian Lito. About 2000, the family moved to Cologne and in 2004 to

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. There Mara became a Lifeguard at Surf Life Saving Australia in Long Beach. With the club she competed in related sports competitions specialising in IRB - (inflatable rescue boat) races.

Career

In 2002, she got a small role in a commercial for

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. Her success came with the film '' Love and Desire'', in which she plays Torchy, a troubled and wild juvenile. She played alongside award winning actress Natalia Wörner and

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. From then on parts in short films, movies and series followed. Her role as Anna Peterson on the Australian/German produced TV-Series ''

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'' gained her credits as it aired not only in Australia and Germany but also in more than 10 other countries. Another highlight was getting to kiss Bill Murray in the movie ''

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'' (2014). Mara has been singing and dancing since a young age and continues to take classes for example at the Sydney Dance Company and other acclaimed institutions. The girlgroup "Pretty Girls" was founded by Mara Scherzinger, Mareike Xander, Joana Xander and Johanna Sandvoss in 2001. They had international success until 2005. From 2002 until 2005, Mara took part in the High Performance Leadership Training with shows on Broadway in NYC and at Starnberger Lake in Bavaria. In 2008, she completed her HSC Certificate, Performing Arts (Drama, Dance and Arts) in New South Wales, Australia. Parallel to acting, school and international travels and workshops Mara Scherzinger has also worked as a model in print and catwalk. On print she appeared in various magazines. For example, Dolly and Girlfriend Australia, YAM! Germany etc. The shows range from fashion shows in Manhattan, NYC to shows in Germany for various labels like La Perla, Britta Uschkamp and

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. At the international trade fair

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she worked with the American fashion and lifestyle photographer Steve Thornton, as well as with the photographers of fine arts Manuel Cortez and Florian Anders in Berlin.

Filmography

* '' Love and Desire'' (2003) * German TV series '' SK Kölsch'' (2004) * Australian TV series ''

'' (2005) * '' Beautiful Bitch'' (2006) * German Arte TV Pilot Monologe (2010) * ''

'' (2014) * ''Übers Wasser'' (''over the water'') (2014)

External links

*
Mara Scherzinger at Crew UnitedScherzinger CastingDB
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