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Juana Burga
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Burga in the 2023 film The Punishment.
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| Hair color | Dark Brown |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Agency | The Lions (New York) Elite Model Management (Paris, Milan, London, Amsterdam, Copenhagen) Sight Management Studio (Barcelona) Modelwerk (Hamburg) Munich Models (Munich) |
Juana Burga Cervera is a talented model, actress, and activist from Peru. She is famous for being the only Peruvian fashion model to walk in the biggest fashion events in New York, London, Milan, and Paris. Cosas Magazine Peru once called her the most successful Peruvian model ever. In 2017, Ellos & Ellas Magazine also named her one of the most powerful women in Peru.
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Juana Burga's Amazing Career
Juana Burga does more than just modeling and acting. She is also a special ambassador in Peru. She works hard to protect local artists who create beautiful fabrics. These artists use natural materials and traditional methods. Juana helps them sell their amazing work all over the world. She believes she is a "motor" for sustainable fashion in Peru. This means she helps create clothes and products in a way that is good for the planet and for people.
Protecting Our Planet and People
For three years, Juana has been learning about and documenting Peruvian textile artists. She even held an exhibition in Lima, Peru, in November 2017 to show their incredible skills. Juana also supports an important group called Parley for the Oceans. This group works to keep our oceans clean. She recently visited the Maldives with them. There, she joined people like Chris Hemsworth and Diego Luna at Parley's Ocean School. They learned about the big problem of plastic pollution and looked for ways to solve it.
Juana's Acting Roles
In 2017, Juana starred in a movie called The Unseen (Los Ultimos). It was a film about a world after a big disaster. Later, in 2023, she acted in The Most Feared Skin (La piel más temida). This was a drama film made by Peruvian and Colombian filmmakers.
Juana currently lives in New York City. However, she often travels back to Peru to continue her important work and visit her home country. She is married to Martín Landgreve, who is a film director from Denmark.
Awards and Recognition
Juana Burga won a big award early in her career. In 2007, she won the Elite Model Look contest in Peru. This competition helps find new modeling talent.
Where Juana Works
Juana Burga has worked with many top modeling agencies around the world. These agencies help her get jobs and manage her career.
- The Lions (agency) - New York
- Elite Model Management - Paris
- Elite Model Management - Milan
- Elite Model Management - London
- Munich Models - Munich
- Sight Management - Barcelona
- Unique Models - Copenhagen
- Modelwerk - Hamburg
