March 2009 - Whitney Jene Harchanko

Whitney Jene is a fiesty and talented young actress that is focused on setting the world on fire. She is credited with inspiring a new generation of young women to be strong with her glamorous, sexy and spirited image. Whitney influences young women and girls into exploring their passions, challenging themselves physically and fighting for what they believe in. She has also become a savvy young businesswoman as she has started many new business ventures. Whitney has a new CD coming out, is on several new TV series and volunteers for many charity organizations. With an unrivaled universal appeal, Whitney is truly a fresh breath of air in the world of young Hollywood starlets. Whitney is focused on having a successful acting career along with launching her own signature fitness line/fight gear, jewelry collection, cosmetic line and fragrance.

A native of Minnesota, Whitney began her career as a bikini model at the age of 17 when she was personally chosen to model for Hawaiian Tropic. Her success as a model gave Whitney an innate sense of passion for the entertainment world, leading her to work hard on achieving her acting dreams and it didn't take long for Hollywood to come calling. Whitney had appeared on several pilots and has co-hosted several television shows. She has been working on the set of NBC Universal's new season of Ghost Whisperers, starring Jennifer Love Hewitt and also recently finished appearing in the Wayans Brothers newest Comedy Dance Flick. Whitney is currently working on several new film projects, while designing her clothing line and raising awareness for young girls to get involved in martial arts. In addition to recording her first CD, Whitney is co-hosting several TV shows, continuing to work to accomplish her dreams of a starring role in a major motion picture.

Whitney has appeared in and on the cover of numerous magazines and calendars. You may have seen her on the reality TV series for MTV, the Final Fu. The series is a martial arts based reality show that is a competition between 30 martial artists, all black belts or higher in their own respective art, over 8 different arts are represented. Whitney qualified for the show because of her 2nd degree black belt in American Karate. She has been attending the National Karate School Chain in Minnesota for 11 years and attended and competed in many local and national tournaments for both fighting and kata competitions. She competes in sparring every year and continues to train to earn her 3rd degree black belt.

This quadruple threat is not going anywhere but up, so WATCH OUT - because this bombshell is as feisty as she is beautiful and she can kick your butt!

When Whitney is not on set she enjoys martial arts, reading, writing, painting, hockey, tennis and the beach. She is currently residing in Los Angeles, CA.

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