Jana Ina

Jana Ina Zarrella, (born December 12, 1976 in Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro (state)), is a TV show host and model.

Life
Jana Ina grew up in Petropolis, city of the state of Rio de Janeiro, where she took up a number of dancing classes including Salsa, Mambo, Ballet, Jazz and Samba. She'd taken singing classes for eleven years and sang in a choir as a back up singer. At 15, she signed up at a modeling agency. After  completing school in 1994, Jana Ina began studying Journalism at the State University of Rio de Janeiro.

In 1999 she moved to Germany, where her great-grandparents are originally from. Soon after moving, she received offers to record an album. She performed at numerous beauty pageants and international events, such as the Miss Intercontinental contest, which she served as a jury as well.

From March 2004 to March 2006, she hosted the five-hour afternoon show Giga (formerly NBC GIGA). From 22 August 2006 Jana Ina hosted the Games of the World League eSport Bundesliga.

Jana married Giovanni Zarrella and has a son.

Fashion

Jana Ina is well known for usually wearing an upturned collar Polo shirt when she was on NBC GIGA from 2004 to 2006.

Singles
 2002: Yo Te Quiero
 2003: Make My Day
 2003: Tanze Samba mit mir (with Hape Kerkeling)

Films
 2004: Samba in Mettmann
 2006: Mr. Nanny (TV-Film, ZDF)

TV series
 2004-2006: Network reporter at GIGA
 2007: The Model and the Freak
 2008: Jana Ina & Giovanni - We're pregnant
 2010: Jana Ina & Giovanni - Pizza, Pasta & Amore 
 2017: Curvy Supermodel

References

External links
 Official Website of Jana Ina
 Jana Ina in MySpace
 
 Upturned collar video

Category:Living people
Category:1976 births
Category:Brazilian models
Category:Brazilian singers
Category:Brazilian actresses
Category:Brazilian television presenters
Category:Brazilian expatriates in Germany