Dominika van Santen is an Actress, Model, Dancer, Spokesperson and a beauty contestant of Dutch and Venezuelan ancestry.
Background
Van Santen was born and raised in Maracaibo, graduating with a bachelor"s degree in communications (film, radio and television). When her father saw an article in the newspaper regarding a beauty contestant, he insisted that Dominika entered the contest.
Career
She has been studying Classic Ballet and modern dance since the age of 16 and started modeling at 17 with both being successful careers. Carried on her drama studies in London, United Kingdom. At the age of 17, Van Santen commenced her modeling career. After the beauty pageant she was offered numerous modeling gigs with local and international companies like Pepsi, Philips, Infonet, and Diesel Clothing among others
She has appeared on magazine covers like EME, Facetas and Tendencia Maracaibo in Venezuela and fashion campaigns like Gallo (beer) in Guatemala.
Also, appeared in an editorial & Interview for Maxim magazine (Netherlands) in November 2006. Van Santen was selected by World Beauty Organization to represent Margarita Island - Venezuela at 2005 held in Humen, China.
As the reigning, Van Santen traveled the world to continue her modeling career. As of October 2006, Van Santen visited several countries including China, The Netherlands, Spain, and her home country of Venezuela.
Van Santen crowned her successor Natália Guimarães from Brazil during the 2006 pageant finale in February 2007, which was held in Kunming, China.
Van Santen headed to one of Europe"s fashion centers, London and signed with model and talented agencies. She has continuously been working for television Commercials, Films, Music Videos, Live performances, magazine covers. Her job has taken her to several European countries.
In 2010 she started to study acting in London, United Kingdom at Sylvia Young, Central School of Speech and Drama, private coaching with Michael John and continues to study at the Acting School of South Florida.
Her job has taken her to expand even further by landing in The United States. Working in from Telemundo, performing live shows with singer like Pitbull, Music videos. Robin Thicke and Jennifer Lopez, booking national television Commercial campaigns.