Get to Know Kalei Karunia

Location: Los Angeles
Measurements: 34C-24-34
Hobbies: Cooking, reading, working out, traveling, challenge myself
Likes: eating dark chocolates, yoghurt, making people smile, creating adventures in my life, have a great comfortable sleep when I can, inspire and help others (contributor to villages growth in a certain area in south east Asia)
Dislikes: mean and obnoxious people ..

What makes you different from other models today?
First of all, I tend to look different in each settings you have..means I look like different person..somehow my face change when my outfit change..like I know how the clothes feel and want to be portrayed..n this with only change on lipstick as far as the makeup goes…

Second.. Yeah I’m one of those models that can bring sexy back with the blessings of curves though I am asian descent which we normally portrayed as straight figures..

Third.. I am a model with 2 master degrees.. I have an MBA and just recently gain my master in computer information system…so yeah I’m not kidding when I said my hobby is reading…lol
and who said models can’t be smart?

What are other things that you do beside modeling?
Well I quit my job as an auditor before so that I can work in the field that i could feel I”m passionate about..(though my friends thought its crazy of course..lol) and I through an opportunity able to work in sales and love it ever since…my current title is sales director Aout 3 years ago, I took acting coach to develop my confidence (yes I was naturally shy..lol) but turned out on my 3rd month was featured for movie called Sympathy for Delicious..although was just a featured, I was in cloud nine cause I was able to share a screen with Juliette Lewis and met with Mark Ruffalo who directed the movie..they are all my favorites, and of course they were genius and working with these incredible people grew my interest on acting..
Which I had to put a pause 3 months after that since I have to focus on my school and corporate work at that time being..but now I am feeling ready to plunged in again and learn more.

Read our full interview in our August 2012 issue

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Posted in Girls
Print May 2013