St. Pauli Girl spokesmodel contest

From Yenra

German beer maker St. Pauli Girl has partnered with Maxim Magazine to give more access to the St. Pauli Girl selection process, allowing fans to vote for the new German barmaid spokesmodel. Fans will choose from four finalists who each bring the St. Pauli Girl barmaid to life in her own way.

The four 2009 St. Pauli Girl Spokesmodel finalists are:

• Brooke Long of Chino Hills, California. A model on the hit show "Deal or No Deal," Brooke Long has appeared in films including "The Comebacks," "Orange County," "Gigli" and "Little Nikki," on TV on "Entourage" and "Jimmy Kimmel Live" and in, FHM, Muscle and Fitness, Teen and ESPN Magazine.
• Jessica Hall of Quartz Hill, California. An actress and model, fans might recognize Jessica Hall as a model on NBC's Deal or No Deal. She has also appeared on TV on Two and a Half Men, Fear Factor and as a host on MTV, Playboy TV, Fox Sports Net and the TV Guide Channel as well as in the Adam Sandler movie Click.
• Katarina Van Derham of Slovakia. An actress and model with an international flair, Katrina Van Derham has an extensive portfolio that includes appearances in Vogue, Marie Claire, Muscle and Fitness and FHM as well as on TV in CSI and Monk.
• Tara Rice of Valencia, California. Tara Rice, a former Miss Teen California All American, is an actress and model who has appeared in magazines such as Maxim and films including Austin Powers in Goldmember.

This marks the first time in the 31-year history of the St. Pauli Girl spokesmodel that the beer has opened the selection process to the public and will let fans actually select the St. Pauli Girl. Each of the finalists participated in a preliminary photo shoot and fans will judge each finalist on her test shots and how well each represents the spirit of St. Pauli Girl as the next spokesmodel. Voting will run through November 10, 2008 and the new St. Pauli Girl spokesmodel will be announced in January 2009.

Model and actress Irina Voronina is the 2008 St. Pauli Girl spokesmodel and is currently traveling the country on the annual St. Pauli Girl tour making media appearances and signing posters for fans across the U.S. Resembling the traditional St. Pauli Girl icon with her blonde hair and blue eyes, Voronina nabbed the title this year with her stunning beauty, vivacious personality and international appeal.

St. Pauli Girl is brewed and bottled by the St. Pauli Brauerei in Bremen, Germany.