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Biography |
Andre Birleanu (born August 7, 1982) is a Russian model,
particularly known for being on the TV show America's Most
Smartest Model.
Birleanu was born in Moscow, Russia, but soon moved and was
raised in his youth in Romania. He is the only child of
Vladimir Birleanu, a Romanian diplomat, and Carmen Birleanu,
a Russian diplomat. His father is a world known name in
international criminal law who handled cases such as war
crimes, human trafficking, modern slavery, narcotics, and
weapons. His mother, who unfortunately passed away, used to
work for the United Nations in New York City. Birleanu
arrived in New York in 1996 invited by his mother in search
of a new life and education. He was accepted in John Jay
Criminal Justic Academy and dreamed of following his
father's footsteps in international criminal law as well as
forensic psychology. In his second year of school Andre had
the opportunity of being discovered by Calvin French, then
artistic director of Boss Models NY.
Birleanu's agencies are Boss Models, in New York City, Next
Models, in Miami, Florida, Ford Models, in Chicago,
Illinois, Next Models, in Los Angeles, California, MRA
Models, in Bucharest, Romania, and M4 Models, in Hamburg,
Germany. |
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since January 8, 2008