Janina Fry
Janina Päivänsäde Fry (née Frostell) (born 12 November 1973 in Helsinki) is a Finnish actress, singer, model, fashion designer and beauty pageant titleholder.[1] She hosted the show Bella on Finnish television channel Nelonen.
Early life and education
[edit | edit source]She grew up in Porvoo.[2] She has a vocational qualification in Business Administration and Cosmetology.[3] She completed Fashion Design studies at Helsinki Design School in June 2016.[4][5]
Career
[edit | edit source]Fry released a style book Upeana Juhlaan with Suvi Tiilikainen and Katariina Kivimäki in August 2015.[6] In October 2019, she began writing a blog for women's magazine Anna's website.[7][8]
In 2019, she was a candidate representing Swedish People's Party of Finland in the parliamentary elections, but was not elected with 1475 votes.[9][10]
Modeling
[edit | edit source]In 1993, her breakthrough came by winning the Maiden of Finland beauty pageant. In November 1993, she participated in the Miss World beauty pageant and was placed at number 6.[2] The pageant was hosted by Pierce Brosnan and judges included Christie Brinkley, Grace Jones and Jackie Chan.[2] In 2001, Fry was voted fifth on British men's magazine Arena's list of "World's Sexiest Women."[11]
She has modeled Gossard lingerie[12] and had a five-year contract with Panos Emporio swimwear.[13][12][14][15] Fry has been featured in numerous fashion and lifestyle magazines such as Sweden's Café,[2] and Finland's Me Naiset, Anna and Kotiliesi.[16]
Fashion design
[edit | edit source]She launched her own lingerie line Janina Frostell Collection in 1999, which lasted for six years until 2005.[17] In 2007, she launched a clothing collection Janina F by Janina Frostell for retail chain Tokmanni.[18] In 2012, she created an exclusive clothing brand Janina F for K-Citymarket.[19]
In 2016, an evening gown designed by Fry was worn by Tiina Laisi-Puheloinen at the Independence Day Reception, an annual event organised by the President of Finland at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki on 6 December, Finland's Independence Day.[5]
Music
[edit | edit source]She has recorded two studio albums and released nine singles. Fry co-wrote "Addicted to You" with Tracy Lipp, which was the Finnish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002, performed by Laura Voutilainen.[20][21]
Public image
[edit | edit source]On the first quarter of 2007, she was the tenth most searched celebrity in Finland on the search engine website www.fi.[22]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]In 2007, she married Mark Fry, the director of marketing at Sony BMG in Finland. Fry gave birth to her first child, a daughter, Sophia in March 2007.[23] In 2010, she gave birth to their second child, a son, Brandon. The family lived in Espoo, Finland, before they moved to Stockholm, Sweden, in 2021.[24]
Discography
[edit | edit source]Albums
[edit | edit source]| Year | Album | Chart
peak |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | House of Joy | – |
| 2003 | Impossible Love | – |
Singles
[edit | edit source]| Year | Single | Chart
peak |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | "A Little Change (Gonna Do It)" | – | House of Joy |
| 1999 | "Love Is / No One But You" | – | |
| 1999 | "What Goes Around" | – | |
| 2001 | "Like a Hurricane" | – | Impossible Love |
| 2002 | "I'll Save My Tears" | 19 | |
| 2003 | "Impossible Love" | – | |
| 2003 | "Insanity (Why It Always Happens to Me)" | 9 | |
| 2003 | "Honey Love" | – | |
| 2003 | "Call Me" | – |
Filmography
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Ihanat naiset rannalla | Viviann | Credited as Janina Frostell |
| 2002 | One-Way Ticket to Mombasa | Girl in Poster | Uncredited |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Tangomarkkinat | Herself | Host; 2 episodes |
| 2000 | Sincerely Yours in Cold Blood | Armi | Episode: "Tiedän paikan armahan"; Credited as Janina Frostell |
| 2006 | Bella | Herself | Host |
| 2020 | Tanssii tähtien kanssa | Herself | Contestant; 8 episodes |
| 2022 | Masked Singer Suomi | Diamond | 3 episodes |
Bibliography
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External links
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- Bella show homepage Archived 27 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
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