Joanna Krupa life and biography

Joanna Krupa is a Polish-American model and actress. Krupa was born in Warsaw, Poland. She has a younger sister, Marta Krupa, who is also a model. Joanna Krupa moved to Chicago, Illinois, with her family at the age of five. She was raised Roman Catholic.

In 2005, Joanna Krupa appeared on the movie "Mercenary," followed by the 2006 film "The Dog Problem" and a came on the hit flick "Scary Movie 4." Also in 2006, Krupa made an appearance on the TV series "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" on the episode "Kiss-Kiss, Bye-Bye." During this time, Joanna Krupa has been making a name for herself in the fashion world, appearing on numerous magazine covers including Maxim, FHM, ENVY, Stuff, Teeze, Steppin' Out, Personal, Inside Sport and Playboy.

Maxim magazine has included Joanna Krupa on its 'Hot 100' lists for several years she ranked #78 in 2005, #61 in 2006 and #66 in 2007. Maxim has also named her the 'Sexiest Swimsuit Model in the World.' In 2004 and 2005, Krupa was voted as German Maxim's 'Model of the Year.' On Stuff magazine's 2006 to 2007 pin-up calendar, Joanna was featured on the April 2007 entry.

Joanna Krupa is also a lingerie model for retail store "Frederick's of Hollywood." In December 2007, she became a 'Miss Howard TV model' for the month. That same year, Krupa also made an appearance on two films "Ripple Effect" and "Skinner Box."

2009 was a big year for Joanna Krupa. Aside from appearing on the TV show "Superstars" and "Million Dollar Challenge," she showed off her dancing skills on the ninth season of "Dancing with the stars." Since Krupa had taken ballet lessons as a child, it wasn't hard for her to wake up her dancing toes, especially since her partner on the show was one-time champion Derek Hough. Joanna Krupa and Derek Hough were voted off after 9 weeks of competing, finishing at 4th place.

Also in 2009, Joanna Krupa was featured on Manon's dance single "I'll Be Around." After appearing in three ads for the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals in the past, Joanna appeared on a campaign against wearing fur in a December 2009 PETA advertisement.

Filmography:

The Underground Comedy Movie (1999)
Planet of the Apes (2001)
No Shoes, No Mercy (2003)
Max Havoc: Curse of the Dragon (2004)
The Dog Problem (2006)

Television:

The Man Show (2002-2003)
Las Vegas episode Degas Away with It (2004)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation episode "Kiss-Kiss, Bye-Bye" (2006), Waitress
Superstars (2009)
Dancing with the Stars (2009)
Million Dollar Challenge (2009)
Poland's Next Top Model (2010)
Szymon Majewski Show (Polish Talk-Show) (2010)

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