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Dana Hamm Interviews ‘International Glamazon-Supermodel’ Nomi Fernandes

1. Nomi, you and I have been friends for a few years now, and I just think you are amazing!  You’re gorgeous, intelligent, and sweet.  There are a lot of people here in the US that don’t know about you. Let’s start changing that right now.  Tell us a little about yourself.  Start with your exotic, ethnic background.

Well, that is quite a tricky one: my mother is half Venezuelan and half Portuguese.  My father is basically Swiss, but has south African roots from his mum, so I’m a wild mix of nationalities, but i am a really proud to be Swiss after all!

2. You are definitely gorgeous to look at, which brings me to my 2nd question.  The first personality trait I recognized about you beside being very kind, is that you are exceptionally ambitious.  I’m the same way, but I rarely see it in other beautiful women.  What propels you to be such a go getter?

It’s funny that you are mentioning this fact, because i saw that in you too when we got to know each other!
My credo is: you have to be willing to do exceptional things if you want to achieve  exceptional things…and work exceptionally hard for it.  I only know it the hard way!  It’s true and satisfying!

3. You are a model, dancer, actress, and agent. Which job do you enjoy most and why?

Dancing has always been my real passion.  I still like that the most!  Having my own agency for glamor models and being an entrepreneur is great too.  I  like the combination of living out my creative side and being business-minded at the same time!

4.  I love ambitious women!  Tell us about your dancing career? Are you professionally trained? When did you first start dancing? Is that how to maintain your fit and toned body?

Yes, I was professionally trained as a classical dancer.  I still take some dancing classes now and again, but i try to keep fit by doing lots of workouts at the gym combined with 50 % medium intensity cardio and 50% high-intensity interval training.

5. Your steady training has paid off!  How does it feel to be the most popular glamor model in Switzerland?

I’m almost the only glamor model in Switzerland, so it can feel a little strange at times, but i am not complaining because i became really known through it and i am getting a lot of exposure over here and now with you in the us.

6. You have posed for Playboy many times now, congrats! What has been the highlight of your modeling career so far?

Well, there have been so many. But I will say, those playboy covers have changed it completely.
After playboy, I got so much more exposure and started to work internationally. The latest highlight is a 90 minute documentary about me, done by national tv.  It’s something no one has ever thought would be possible when at the beginning they asked me 578 times a day,  “what is a glamor model”?

7. I’m happy you are making us girls so popular in Europe!  So, as a model what’s your dream job?

I cannot say, really.  I love the mix of shoots, club appearances, tv shows, hosting events, store or mall openings etc… I do a lot of different things and really like them all so much!

8. What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?

Sleep and sleep and maybe more sleep… :-) . And of course lot’s of sports and then if time allows (which is rarely the case) i go out with friends.

9. Do you consider yourself a big party girl? When was the last time you went out and what did you do?

I do quite a lot of club appearances all over Europe. Plus i was dancing in clubs at a pretty young age, after I did ballet, so I have kind-of had it with clubs and dancing in my private life.  I prefer do have a nice dinner or go to a bar with friends.  Occasionally, i paint the town red (wherever that is) and i come home/to the hotel at 6 o’clock in the morning, but again it almost never happens.  I am getting old and boring, i am just realizing that… :-) .

10. Good, because partying too much will destroy your beauty and we don’t want that! Okay, I know you get hit on all the time by male admirers.  Are you currently in a relationship?  What type of guy do you generally go for?

Come on dana!  You get hit a lot too!  Don’t be so modest here..! ;) )) I know it is a cliche, but the truth is I’m very busy and therefore do not seem to have time for a boyfriend. Plus, mr right just hasn’t appeared yet or maybe i am just to blind or busy to see him…???? Well, my time will come and i know then i will get married right away.  It will probably happen exactly that way…  ;)   generally speaking, I go for the guy i should not go for “the wrong guy”… But don’t we all… :)

11. Of course, I get hit on too, but the interview is about you, remember? :)     Now, moving on tell us about your new modeling agency ‘Babes Management’.  I’m proud to be a part of it myself! What made you decide to launch your own agency?

I’m being honest here…i never really thought of opening my own agency, especially not for sexy stunners and glamour models, because we are all a bit complicated and not quite together (you cute males out there, do not listen to that, just kidding…or rather not).
It happened, because i got asked a lot on jobs if i know other girls of “my kind”… You know, in europe, there is not so many glamor models, only in the u.k., so that’s how it started.

12. Are you looking for new models or do you prefer to keep it small and exclusive?

I really want to keep it nice and small.  I just found a gorgeous Swedish girl and sometimes you only find out afterwards if a girl is “not functioning” (sorry for the rather harsh expression, but i mean if a girl is not professional, always late, and has too many “badhair or rather bad mood days”…).

There are always a certain amount of changes, but I’ll try to keep the agency exclusive.

13. Are you more interested in glamor modeling or fashion modeling? Which do you enjoy the most?

It is funny…i started out with glamor modeling, but I’m constantly asked to do fashion jobs too.

I did a jeans company photo shoot and i will do my first bridal magazine and a bridal catalogue
soon.  No joke!  I mean…at least i get a chance to feel how it is when i do not have time to experience it in real live ;) .

14. Good for you!  I think it’s best to be doing a various of modeling jobs!  You have a beautiful body and you are well known for it in Europe! Give us your stats.

91-60-92

15. Are you open to posing nude for other magazines besides Playboy? Was posing nude for the first time a difficult decision? What did your family think about it?

When you work for playboy you have to know how to use your body.  I’m not shy when it comes to my job and i’ve never done anything that made me feel uncomfortable.
My family…well, let’s change the subject.  I think it’s very confusing for them.  They like my pics too, but still…
Now that i am a celebrity personality and I’m getting invited to tv shows, they are okay and feel it is just those few days of shooting, which is basically a small part of what i do, if you look at my career as a whole.

16. Who is your all-time beauty idol? What woman inspires you most?
When i was younger i really admired Pamela Anderson a lot.  Now i like Angelina Jolie’s look very much.  I also like the model Dana hamm very much ;)

17. Aww, thank you Nomi!  How sweet!  Now for opposite sex talk!  Physically, what kind of guy catches your eye? Are you into pretty boys or macho men?

I like a guy with broad shoulders and wild hair…a bit of the rugged look, I guess. So probably the bad boy type, but i will say Hugh jackman is rather elegant and i do not think i would defend myself too much if he approached me.  I can just picture myself saying, “mr jackman, please don’t, don’t…will you stay here, you Australian bugger!!!” ahahahahhahahah

18. Pick one: Mercedes, BMW, or Range Rover?

Oh boy, definitely range rover. Custom made and tuned excessively, almost to the point where it gets corny…

19. Dogs or cats?

I like both, but i have a cat.  I guess….meow…

20. Pick one: Bill Gates, Donald Trump, or Howard Stern?

Well, it depends on what you are after… I would say melt them together and you have the perfect mix:
influence, money and wit.  Add mr. Jackman and a rugged bikerand you are done…:)

21. If you could be on any reality show which one would it be?

Jerry springer…if possible…with my ex- boyfriend!!!!

22. Megan Fox or Angelina Jolie?

Definitely angelina jolie!  She is more beautiful, more simpathetic, and a better actress.
But i like megan fox too.  She’s just a girl and i’m sure it’s not easy to be compared to angie all the time.

23. What were you like in high school?

I was an average student.  I would say i did okay, but was way too lazy.  After all i had lots of other things in mind.

24. Pick one: Blondes, brunettes, or redheads?

Are you serious?  Look at us, dana!!!! All jokes aside, i think any can hair color be sexy, really!

25. Yes, Brunettes rule!  What’s your favorite movie?

The godfather and spongebob.

26. What your favorite type of music? What in your cd-player right now?

Ciara

27. I love Ciara!  Tell us about your usual style? How do you normally dress?

I like to dress up and wear christian louboutin shoes!

28. Damn, so much for my sweatpants!  Are you always dolled-up or do you ever just kick it fresh faced and natural?

I go out a lot totally fresh faced, no make up, but it get’s rather complicated here, because they expect me to have long eye-lashes even when i go to the gym!  Just kidding, but some people see me as a young sophie loren.  I think i look my absolute best with no make-up on though…and it feels good too, doesn`t it???

29. What do you think separates you from other hot models out there? What makes you stand out most?

Nothing and it’s not because i want to sound modest, but really there are so many great gals out there!  I think i managed have a place in the business, and i deserve it!  But a lot of others do too!

30. Last, but not least…here’s your chance to plug anything you want. Where can fans reach you and see more of your sexy pictures?

Fans can come see me and reach me at the following:

facebook: nomi fernandes

www.nomifernandes.com

www.babesmanagement.com

Dana Hamm Interviews Popular ‘Angelina Jolie’ look-alike Tiffany Claus

It’s great to be with the gorgeous Tiffany Claus today!  She is probably the most well-know Angelina Jolie look alike model in the world!  She is amazing and so sweet!  She has allowed me to pick her brain, so here we go!  Don’t forget to visit her at www.tiffanyclaus.com.

1. You are the most famous Angelina Jolie look-alike out there, how did you get started with this unique business endeavor? When was it that you realized how much you resembled Angelina?

Tyra Banks sort of discovered me. She is the one who convinced me that I really looked like Angelina. I had heard it a million times before but I didn’t see it the way others did. People started telling me that I looked just like her when she starred in Tomb Raider in 2001.

2. Well, leave it to Tyra to get the job done!  How do your friends and family react to your profession? Are they your biggest fans OR are they worried that your job could put you in harm’s way with stalkers and crazed fans?

They are very proud of me and encourage me.  My man will probably murder any stalkers, crazed fans, etc…. But yes, we take psychopaths very seriously in my family.

3. That is good to know, so you are protected!  My favorite Angelina Jolie movie is probably GIA and Girl Interrupted.  So, what’s your favorite Angelina Jolie movie?

Hands Down….GIA.  Her best performance ever.

4. People also tell me that I look like Angelina, but in many of your photos you are a dead ringer!  In what ways have you “tried” to make yourself look more like Angelina?  It is your job, so just like all models you have to work at your appearance.  Are you always tuned-in to what Angelina is doing with her hair and make-up and wardrobe?

I totally do my own thing such as choosing not to get inked like her.  I don’t try one bit.  I am totally the same person, and look the same I always have.  Luckily, we have the same laid back style.  I think that is a big part of what people are seeing-it just shines through.

5. When Angelina started her career she was known as a “curvy” vixen, which was super sexy in my opinion, but during the last few years Angelina has become very underweight.  How do you deal with those weight changes?  Are you always forced to conform in order to stay on top?

I choose to own what I do and even though it revolves looking like another person I always do it my way.  I have always been curvy and perfer to keep it that way.  If I’m not making the kind of loot she is, then I’m not gonna kill myself to look the way she does.  I like my curves.

5. I like your curves Tiffany…don’t lose them for any amount of money!  As a professional Angelina Jolie look-alike, are you always getting work?  What types of jobs have you done?
Yes, and its an assortment of film, tv, magazine print, runway modeling, editorial modeling, music videos, hosting parties, making appearances as a look alike and as just me, the model. I am one of the Babes of Babes Management based in Switzerland for the gorgeous glamour model, Nomi Fernandes. We have done music videos and appearances at clubs, boutiques opening and many more things to come.

6. Yes, I’m also a model for Babes Management!  Nomi is amazing!!  Love her!  What is the most excited thing that has happened in your career? You’ve been in a movie, right?
Yes, “Meet the Spartans,” “Bamboo Shark” and “The Legend of Awesomest Maximus.”  The most exciting things are the incredible locations, opportunities and people that I have met along the way.

7. Congrats Tiffany!  That is fabulous!  Do you ever promote yourself just as a “beautiful model” and not a look-alike?

Yes, I don’t mention that I’m a look alike unless people ask. I just say I’m Tiffany Claus, “supermodel.” lol. I perfer to not focus so much on the look alike thing and focus more modeling as myself, but I greatly appreciate the extra work as her double.

8. There’s nothing wrong with killing two birds with one stone so to speak.  Also, you’ve been on a few talk shows, tell us what you enjoyed best about it?  Where can we find a clip?

You can see of the Maury episodes on youtube if you search my name. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7g5nMqxwtw

9. Since you getting your feet wet in movies now, have you considered moving out to LA to pursue more acting?
I am planning on moving ASAP, LA is one of the places at the top of the list.

10. If you move to LA, you just might run into ole Angelina!  Could be scary.  Do you think Angelina knows about you?

I don’t know really. I have met her manager. I guess he mentioned me at some point.

11. What’s the worst thing about being a look-alike? Are there any major drawbacks?

Not being known as my own self…… Its okay, she doesn’t sing, or paint….that avenue is still open for me ;D

12. Yeah, I just can’t see Angelina singing…she tried that in Girl Interrupted, but Winonna Ryder had to take over. LOL!!  So, why do you think people are so obsessed with Angelina? Do you consider yourself obsessed too or just a regular fan?

She has a magical gift of seduction and she definately knows how to give people what they want.  She is so much a part of my life that I sort live parallel with her.  I just need to know the basics of what she  is up to at the moment.
13. Okay, we appreciate your honesty about that.  You’d have to be pretty into Angelina to be her most popular look alike as a profession.  So, do you own the entire collection of Angelina’s movies?
No, I actually don’t watch many of her movies. The last one I saw was MR. and MRS. Smith and didn’t like it really. I have a couple of her films on dvd.

14. Do you think Angelina and Brad are really on the rocks or happy and in love?

I think their relationship is a sham.

15. Ouch, that hurt!  Okay, so which one Billy Bob or Brad Pitt?

I think Billy Bob was her soul mate… but Brad would probably make a better dad.

16. Do you think Angelina has gone overboard with all the adopting and baby having? Do you think being a mom of 6 is eventually going to put a damper on her career? Or what about on her beauty?
Definately too much for her to handle in any humanly possible fashion considering the serious obligation of raising all of the children she has and the films she tirelessly does.

17. Okay, I have to ask, because it’s on everyone’s mind.  Have you undergone any cosmetic surgeries to look more like Angelina?  Do you think Angelina has undergone the knife?  I think she has quite a few times.  Your thoughts?

I think she has definatley had surgery. Lots of people just have to ask, but I am completely natural. Nothing is fake on me. I don’t go out of my way to keep up with cosmetic things like highlights, fake nails, or tanning.

18. Well, I DO know someone who has opted for surgery to look more like Angelina and that’s Miss Megan Fox.  She is sexy and stunning, but I don’t get the comparison of Megan to Angelina, because in my opinion they look nothing a like and obviously Angelina has incredible acting talents.  A good PR stunt!  I think Megan looks more like a sexier younger Jennifer Connelly, which is also a huge compliment.  Anyway, What do you think?

I do not care one tid bit about Megan Fox, nor do I care what she does.  All they have in common are tattoos.

19. Heard that!  Another ouch!  Alright, so when you’re not being a globe-trotting Angelina Jolie look-alike, what do you do in your free time?

All my time goes towards my family.

20. I guess you’re not spending your free time at the tattoo joint?  I see you don’t have any tattoos, but have you ever considered getting one?

Well, I did want a tiger but someone took that one.

21. Getting straight down to the nitty gritty…are you straight or bisexual?

Techniquely, I would consider myself bisexual in the lightest sense as in only experimentally. I have always perfered to be with a man that I can bond with intellectually, spiritually and physically.  Most females are not interested in the same things as I am, but they sure are hot to look at though.

22.  Well said Tiffany.  Since we’re on the subject of your career how long do you plan to pursue your profession as an impersonator? Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

I might be teaching Art.  No way to tell how things will transpire, so I am just open to what God brings my way.  I have learned that pushing and trying hard to forge your way to something that wasn’t in God’s plan for you is the the wrong direction spiritually. I am not sure exactly, but it will definately be what I need to do.

22. Awesome answer.  It’s about time to wrap it up, so last, but not least…do you have anything you’d like to promote? Where can fans contact you.
Everyone is very welcome to join my on facebook and FB fan page, twitter, myspace and definately check out www.tiffanyclaus.com
Please feel free to come by  www.me.chacha.com/tiffanyclaus and ask me anything you want. I am the spokemodel for Cha Cha Wear they are doing a feature on me soon but in the mean time ask me anything!