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Estella Warren

ESTELLA WARREN

Estella Dawn Warren was born December 23, 1978. Estella Warren was a synchronized swimmer from the age of seven until 17 in her native Canada. She moved away from home at 12 to train for the Canadian National Team. She was the Canadian National Champion for three years and represented her country at the World Aquatic Championship, where she placed second. A talent scout who came to a charity high school fashion show in which she appeared was impressed enough with her to take a Polaroid of her and send it to a New York City modeling agency. She was almost immediately signed to a modeling contract, and eventually appeared in "Sports Illustrated", "Vogue", "Vanity Fair" and two TV commercials for Chanel #5 perfume, both directed by Luc Besson. She decided to move to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career, and has appeared in films with such stars as Sylvester Stallone.

Biography
Warren was born in Peterborough, Ontario, the daughter of Esther, an elementary school principal, and Don Warren, a used car dealer. As a synchronized swimmer, she represented Canada at the World Aquatic Championships. She moved to Toronto at the age of twelve to train with the national synchronized swimming team, and after becoming the senior national champion at seventeen, Warren had the chance to move on to the 1996 Summer Olympics. She is a three-time Canadian national champion, and the solo bronze medallist at the 1995 Junior World Championships

Fashion modeling
During a high school fashion show, a talent agent sent a Polaroid picture of her to a New York City agency, which triggered the start of her modelling career. She has appeared in Sports Illustrated, Snoecks 2000, Vogue, Vanity Fair, two television commercials for Chanel No. 5 perfume and was named Maxim Magazine's Hottest Woman in 2000. She was ranked as #61 in FHM's "100 Sexiest woman in the World 2005" special supplement and was the November 2007 entry in Stuff magazine's 2006-2007 pin up calendar. Warren also has appeared in campaigns for Andrew Marc, Perry Ellis, Nine West, Byblos, Dana B. and Karan, Manuel Canovas beachwear, Cartier, Volvo, De Beers, Naf Naf and Cacharel, as well as having appeared in television advertisements for Samsung.

Warren's movies include 2001's Driven (with Sylvester Stallone) and Planet of the Apes, 2003's Kangaroo Jack and the critically acclaimed The Cooler in the same year. She has appeared in That '70s Show in 2003; in Law & Order, and in its spin-off SVU, both in 2005. She also appeared in Ghost Whisperer, in an episode entitled, "On the Wings of a Dove", where she portrayed Alexis ("Lexi") Fogerty, which aired on November 11, 2005. In 2006, Warren was featured in the video for INXS' song Afterglow. Estella was also featured in the Blank and Jones music video for their song Beyond Time. In her free time, she enjoys horse riding, playing the piano, singing, and swimming. Warren dated actor Kip Pardue in 2001.She also dated Jonathan Rhys Meyers. She attended Silverthorn Collegiate Institute in Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada.

Estella Warren Goes Ape Over Bond Role

Model turned actress Estella Warren is being wooed to play a Bond girl in the next 007 film. The 22-year old stunner caught the eye of Bond producers after appearing in this summer's Planet Of The Apes remake in a skimpy skinpiece. According to Britain's Punch magazine, a pal of one of the producers says, "She looks great in and out of swimwear and has the most kissable lips imaginable. Estella's got 'Bond girl' written all over her." Shooting on the next, as yet untitled, Bond flick starts in 2002, the 40th anniversary of James Bond's big screen debut in Dr. No. Pierce Brosnan will reprise his role as the super spy.

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