{"id":4034,"date":"2025-02-19T10:52:16","date_gmt":"2025-02-19T16:52:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edmontonka.com\/?p=4034"},"modified":"2025-03-04T09:29:23","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T15:29:23","slug":"albertas-beauties-and-their-destiny","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edmontonka.com\/en\/eternal-4034-albertas-beauties-and-their-destiny","title":{"rendered":"Alberta\u2019s Beauties and Their Destiny"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Alberta is a land of clear blue skies and the Rocky Mountains, but it\u2019s also home to some of the world\u2019s most beautiful women who\u2019ve built careers in fashion or on the stage. This article recalls some of the region\u2019s most stunning residents and tells the stories of their fates. More at <a href=\"http:\/\/edmontonka.com\"><strong>edmontonka.com<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a13b8cb51389\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #090909;color:#090909\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #090909;color:#090909\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a13b8cb51389\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/edmontonka.com\/en\/eternal-4034-albertas-beauties-and-their-destiny\/#Lisa_Kaufman\" >Lisa Kaufman<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/edmontonka.com\/en\/eternal-4034-albertas-beauties-and-their-destiny\/#Kim_Renneberg\" >Kim Renneberg<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/edmontonka.com\/en\/eternal-4034-albertas-beauties-and-their-destiny\/#Tricia_Helfer\" >Tricia Helfer<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/edmontonka.com\/en\/eternal-4034-albertas-beauties-and-their-destiny\/#Heather_Marks\" >Heather Marks<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/edmontonka.com\/en\/eternal-4034-albertas-beauties-and-their-destiny\/#Nya_Getbel\" >Nya Getbel<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/edmontonka.com\/en\/eternal-4034-albertas-beauties-and-their-destiny\/#Harlow_Monroe\" >Harlow Monroe<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/edmontonka.com\/en\/eternal-4034-albertas-beauties-and-their-destiny\/#Shayna_MacNeil\" >Shayna MacNeil<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/edmontonka.com\/en\/eternal-4034-albertas-beauties-and-their-destiny\/#About_Kelly_Streit_and_Mode_Models\" >About Kelly Streit and Mode Models<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lisa_Kaufman\"><\/span><strong>Lisa Kaufman<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A few years ago, <strong>Lisa Kaufman<\/strong> founded her modeling agency, <strong>LK Model Management<\/strong>, which trains a new generation of up-and-coming models. This is a familiar world for Lisa, as she used to be a true supermodel. Her career took off when she was 15, after being noticed at an <strong>Elite Model Management<\/strong> casting. Before long, Lisa was walking runways in New York and Paris, and by the mid-1980s, she graced the covers of <strong>Vogue<\/strong> and <strong>Marie Claire<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She worked with major fashion houses like <strong>Fendi<\/strong> and <strong>Chanel<\/strong>. Lisa wrapped up her modeling career when she was a mother of two, having appeared on 30 magazine covers. She traveled extensively for work, leaving her with wonderful lifelong memories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Kim_Renneberg\"><\/span><strong>Kim Renneberg<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.edmontonka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2025\/03\/ad_4nxfjjk6dqc3m4btqyugrlbkrt8v5r9_hnrihtr_u8ekl_-_rk9dw2f15-b8cj-yfsrgrztqseg1u1rspzzc-tz-dv7cc0ih8p2gbpssb63vhrbzstdebarssdnvxkvsnpzafc76moakeytxon8p0xnnyrsbw3qo6xc1hm.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kim Renneberg<\/strong> was spotted by Western Canada\u2019s leading modeling scout at the time, Kelly Streit, while she was out at a shopping mall. Kelly realized right away that 14-year-old Kim, with her blue eyes, had every chance to conquer the world\u2019s runways. Soon, she was modeling for <strong>Jil Sander<\/strong>, <strong>Fendi<\/strong>, and <strong>Thierry Mugler<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kim\u2019s unusual features were in high demand on the catwalks of New York, Paris, and Milan. She also appeared on numerous major fashion magazine covers. She has mentioned that, growing up, she was teased for being too tall and thin. Stories like this are common: girls once teased for their looks often become runway superstars. Kim continues to model occasionally. She lives in Chestermere with her husband Chris White and their son.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tricia_Helfer\"><\/span><strong>Tricia Helfer<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.edmontonka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2025\/03\/ad_4nxc35lc934xirbb5cacymxhn9_xxg77ix9lupiqra93dxhkz25ofx3oc-inj8zzbp_3v1lsyuwblxw6gikm_ohnvhkbuea95umagtuk_ijpiouetpqoexojkd-rm3aopszkj7llqyakeytxon8p0xnnyrsbw3qo6xc1hm.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Yet another story about a girl who simply happened to be in the right place at the right time. Kelly Streit noticed <strong>Tricia Helfer<\/strong> at a cinema in a small Alberta town. Since then, her modeling career soared, but Tricia also found success as an actress. Audiences know her from roles in \u201cTwo and a Half Men,\u201d along with hits like <strong>Battlestar Galactica<\/strong> and <strong>Van Helsing<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Besides an array of TV parts, Tricia has starred in feature films such as <em>Beginners Guide to Endings<\/em>, <em>Authors Anonymous<\/em>, and <em>Isolation<\/em>. She demonstrated her talent with voice-over work for the animated production <em>Green Lantern: First Flight<\/em>, the <strong>Cartoon Network<\/strong> telefilm, Disney\u2019s <em>The Spectacular Spider-Man<\/em>, and Disney\u2019s <em>TRON: Uprising<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tricia spent her childhood in the rural community of Donalda, Alberta. She even loaded grain sacks for a living before that fateful moment when Kelly Streit discovered her. At first, Tricia doubted Kelly\u2019s claim that she would someday walk the world\u2019s top runways, but she went on to win a \u201cSupermodel of the World\u201d contest sponsored by Ford Models in New York. Soon she was on the covers of <strong>Elle<\/strong> and <strong>British Cosmopolitan<\/strong> and modeling for <strong>Chanel Coco<\/strong> and <strong>Giorgio Armani<\/strong> perfume campaigns. Top designers like <strong>Christian Dior<\/strong> and <strong>Oscar de la Renta<\/strong> chose her for their runway shows. A fairy-tale story for a farmer\u2019s daughter from Alberta!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Heather_Marks\"><\/span><strong>Heather Marks<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.edmontonka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2025\/03\/ad_4nxfrw9niedilboombwxdriaoaqw_2r-46597kyxr7mx9iqemrf5pdfh97lmejyulfldfoamrq3zsqq-i5yahphlpzovsdyj-vjupztjo-dlwdeoxvinslkb7togmk7ycpgk2zc2oqqkeytxon8p0xnnyrsbw3qo6xc1hm.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Heather Marks<\/strong> was yet another discovery of Kelly Streit. In 2000, at the age of 12\u2014still wearing braces\u2014she applied for Streit\u2019s Mode Models\u2019 search for new talent for a women\u2019s event. She won and immediately plunged into the glamorous scene of New York, working alongside famous faces like Karol\u00edna Kurkov\u00e1 and Gisele B\u00fcndchen. Early in her career, Heather was named one of the \u201cTop 10 New Faces in the World\u201d by <strong>Vogue<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2014, Heather was among the celebrities affected by hackers who breached their iCloud accounts and published private, intimate photos. Despite the incident, Heather now resides in Greenwich Village with her bulldog. She also has a younger brother Steven and two older sisters, Shelly and Tracy, plus a house in British Columbia that she visits at least once a year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Nya_Getbel\"><\/span><strong>Nya Getbel<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.edmontonka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2025\/03\/ad_4nxf_gbtbyy_if0xkh9dkrfauu4w-9t8dqpnrodiukmnygqwu_azsaaf8rnyke5nspebidnaevu4j3ipa9ugerypbrl6inkadewhmhouujxrknnbf0c2fq4usmplqp5ks5uyj0qlsiakeytxon8p0xnnyrsbw3qo6xc1hm.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nya Getbel<\/strong> is a dark-skinned model who suffered bullying as a child because of her skin tone. In 2018, she made her runway debut in Paris and Milan for <strong>Comme de Gar\u00e7ons<\/strong>, <strong>Guy Laroche<\/strong>, and <strong>Giorgio Armani<\/strong>. Her life became a dream when she signed with agent Antonia Klotz. Nya\u2019s family fled Africa when she was young. She often credits her mother for giving her a strong moral compass, and throughout her life, she has aimed to remain kind and caring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Harlow_Monroe\"><\/span><strong>Harlow Monroe<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.edmontonka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2025\/03\/ad_4nxegq8maoxcgw0cubnnk1uw7woo0docm2me3rtyvhymgw62glopgsa5y53x4qh6yhkskh_modl7z3vgyiy68bdydc7tyjwt2f-zifmatzq2_vxo9ki4iaxdibzdp23oqvkigxqvvtwkeytxon8p0xnnyrsbw3qo6xc1hm.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Harlow Monroe<\/strong> reflects the diversity in today\u2019s modeling world. She is a transgender model and has a tattoo on her ankle reading \u201cRIP Daniel,\u201d symbolizing her farewell to her past life. Harlow first began posting pictures on Instagram in 2017, catching the attention of Toronto-based agent Chantal Nadeau, who helped her sign with agencies in Paris and Montreal. Soon, she was appearing in <em>Zink Magazine<\/em> and working for major fashion houses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Shayna_MacNeil\"><\/span><strong>Shayna MacNeil<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/cdn.edmontonka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2025\/02\/ad_4nxfofamgrzvam4yjn1t-ka97vjgntcge_e1hsjzdplxekvfumqfnuo1t-nrddkfl3nyctuevqk1yuxq5uptz-4xnb62htuvsuanrrd25ewt23jumanpyojsqfxn3bq4wx8fg-uddkeyfohxppke-jdjptayi2g6arya.png\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Another Kelly Streit discovery: <strong>Shayna MacNeil<\/strong> is a 17-year-old model who has posed for <strong>Tom Ford<\/strong> and <strong>Burberry<\/strong>. She has appeared on runways for Valentino and was nicknamed \u201cthe face of the new decade.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"About_Kelly_Streit_and_Mode_Models\"><\/span><strong>About Kelly Streit and Mode Models<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Throughout this article, we\u2019ve highlighted Kelly Streit, founder of <strong>Mode Models<\/strong>. He launched the agency at age 20 and soon turned Mode Models into one of the most influential agencies worldwide. His record is second to none: he has worked with leading brands for many years, handling management and content creation. Maclean\u2019s named him among \u201c100 Canadians to watch.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mode Models<\/strong> could be described as a forward-thinking, ethical, and bold agency committed to finding and promoting top-tier talent. The agency has offices in Edmonton and Calgary, where agents search for promising new faces. Mode Models and Kelly Streit have helped many young women discover their gifts and build stellar careers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alberta truly is home to some of the world\u2019s most beautiful women, whose success on international runways has made them the faces of famous <a href=\"https:\/\/edmontonka.com\/uk\/eternal-3664-najkrashhi-butyky-ta-kramnyczi-edmontona\">brands<\/a>. They have proven that beauty is about more than appearance: it\u2019s also about hard work, talent, and charisma. Their journeys often combine luck and skill, inspiring anyone with big dreams\u2014no matter where they come from. Alberta remains a place that fosters strong, stylish, and remarkable women who know precisely what they want.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/calgaryherald.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/calgaryherald.com<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/imdb.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/imdb.com<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/modemodels.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/modemodels.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alberta is a land of clear blue skies and the Rocky Mountains, but it\u2019s also home to some of the world\u2019s most beautiful women who\u2019ve built careers in fashion or on the stage. This article recalls some of the region\u2019s most stunning residents and tells the stories of their fates. More at edmontonka.com. 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