Gia Allemand American actress, model and reality TV contestant Date of Birth: 20.12.1983 Country: USA

1. Biography of Gia Allemand
2. Modeling Career
3. Acting Aspirations
4. Reality Television
5. Personal Struggles and Tragic End

Biography of Gia Allemand

Gia Marie Allemand was born on December 20, 1983, in Howard Beach, Queens, New York, USA. She was the daughter of Eugene and Donna Allemand. She grew up in Long Island and graduated from Lindenhurst High School in 2001. Her parents divorced in 1992, and Donna later remarried Tony Micheletti, who Gia considered to be more of a father figure than her biological father.

Modeling Career

Allemand began her modeling career at a young age, appearing in advertisements for companies like Johnson & Johnson and Gerber Baby. In her teenage years, she won a swimsuit competition at the age of 19. She also placed second in the "Miss Hawaiian Tropic" and "Miss Red Hot Taj Mahal Super Bowl" pageants in 2005. Allemand posed in a bikini for Maxim magazine in 2007 and was named "Model of the Year" at the Miss Bikini USA competition in 2008. She continued to excel in bikini competitions and won the NPC Arnold Amateur Championships in 2009.

Acting Aspirations

Despite her success in the modeling world, Allemand always had a passion for performing on stage and pursuing an acting career. She was a professional dancer but had to give up her dancing career after suffering a knee injury. Allemand began taking acting lessons in high school and continued her studies at Hartford College. In 2010, she was cast as Ava Gardner in a film about the life of actor Gianni Russo, who personally chose Allemand for the role, citing her resemblance to Gardner and her passionate aura.

Reality Television

Allemand gained widespread recognition as a contestant on the reality show "The Bachelor: On the Wings of Love" in 2010. She competed for the heart of American pilot Jake Pavelka and made it to the final stages of the show, ultimately losing to Vienna Girardi. She appeared on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" in February 2010 to discuss her life after the reality show. Allemand later participated in the spin-off show "Bachelor Pad," where she expressed her desire for a serious relationship while most contestants focused on winning the $250,000 prize. She left the competition in the third episode.

Personal Struggles and Tragic End

Allemand had a brief acting career, appearing in two short films titled "Ghost Trek: The Kinsey Report" and "Ghost Trek: Goomba Body Snatchers Mortuary Lockdown." However, her personal life took a tragic turn when she attempted suicide by hanging in August 2013. She was rushed to a hospital in New Orleans, where it was determined that her brain could not recover from the damage, and she was taken off life support. At the time of her death, Allemand was dating basketball player Ryan Anderson. Her passing deeply affected her friends and former castmates, with Jake Pavelka expressing his shock and grief on Twitter.