Alina Pușcău (Romanian pronunciation: [aˈlina puʃˈkəw]; born 17 November 1981) is a Romanian model, actress and singer. She started modeling after she was crowned the winner of the 1998 Elite Model Look.[1] She has modeled for Victoria's Secret, GAP, JCPenney and Pepe Jeans.[1] She has appeared on the cover of Playboy[2][3] and released a debut single and music video titled "When You Leave (Numa Numa)", which is a cover of the English version of "Dragostea Din Tei".[4]
Alina Pușcău | |
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| Born | 17 November 1981 Bucharest, Romania |
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| Years active | 1998–present |
| Modeling information | |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)[1] |
| Hair color | Brown[1] |
| Eye color | Green[1] |
| Agency | [1] |
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Everybody Wants Me |
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Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | ||||
| "When You Leave (Numa Numa)" | 2008 | —[a] | Everybody Wants Me | |
| "Red Light" | 2010 | — | Non-album single | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that country. | ||||
Music videos
edit| Title | Year | Director(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| "When You Leave (Numa Numa)" | 2008 | Brett Ratner Fatima Robinson |
[6] |
| "Red Light" | 2011 | Unknown | [7] |
Filmography
edit| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shallow Hal | 2001 | Night club goers #1 | |
| Conan the Barbarian | 2011 | Lara | |
| Illusive Fields | 2012 | — | Short |
| Dracula: The Dark Prince | 2013 | Camelia | |
| X/Y | 2014 | Hannah | |
| Vigilante Diaries | 2016 | Marina | |
| Lycan | 2017 | Anna | |
| Number 14 | TBA | Rebecca | Short |
Notes
edit- ^ "When You Leave (Numa Numa)" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 6 on the Hot Dance Airplay chart.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f Alina Pușcău at Fashion Model Directory
- ^ Momento 24, 2 November 2009
- ^ "Alina Puscau – Playboy Interview". Playboy. Archived from the original on 11 February 2010. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
- ^ "Altsounds interview". Altsounds. Archived from the original on 27 September 2009. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
- ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. 7 March 2009. p. 53. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ "Alina Puscau – When You Leave (Numa Numa) Basshunter radio mix". YouTube. 2 September 2008. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ^ "Alina – Red Light". YouTube. 4 January 2011. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
External links
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