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Ladytex
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09-27-2001
| Thursday, January 13, 2005 - 12:26 pm
 As a child, Janu Tornell never aspired to be a showgirl. Tornell's Cuban-born mother, Maria, was a famous showgirl in Havana, but Tornell did not find her calling until many life experiences later and considers her mother one of her greatest inspirations for overcoming the hardships of life, including a successful battle with cancer. Tornell is equally inspired by her father, Juan, as he always told her that every experience in life gives you endurance. Born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada, Tornell attended Valley High School. She then spent time in Spain before moving to Los Angeles. She attended Los Angeles Valley Community College before moving back to Las Vegas to finish her studies and pursue a career as a showgirl. In 2004, after 20 years, she received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She most recently worked as the lead showgirl for a major Las Vegas hotel, performing two shows per night, six days per week. She also models. Tornell was previously employed as a restaurant manager, waitress and administrative assistant. Additionally, she was named 1989 Miss Nevada USA and was first runner-up in Miami's 1990 Miss Nuestra Belleza competition. In her spare time, Tornell enjoys traveling, scuba diving, swimming, body surfing, reading, rock climbing and watching foreign films. She describes herself as honest, fun, outgoing and strong-minded. She is fluent in Spanish, Italian, French and English. Her hero is Audrey Hepburn for her talent, goodwill, beauty and her ability to be most beautiful to the least fortunate. Tornell is an active member of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists and the Screen Actors Guild. Favorites Colors Black, white, blue Scents Fresh, China rain, masculine colognes Flowers China lily, bougainvillea, gardenia, hyacinth Board Games Monopoly, backgammon, chess Video Games FreeCell, Pac-Man Sports to Play Volleyball, soccer, softball Sports Teams Italy and Brazil's soccer teams, women's beach volleyball Outdoor Activities Running, swimming, scuba diving TV Shows Sex in the City, Spanish soaps, SURVIVOR, BBC shows Movies Breakfast at Tiffany's, Bourne Identity, Bourne Supremacy, foreign films Actors Sir Anthony Hopkins, Robert De Niro, Jack Nicholson Actresses Audrey Hepburn, Yadhira Carrillo, Angelina Jolie Music Latin, Italian, Brazilian, French Magazines Fashion, travel, Spanish People Books/Authors Marlo Morgan, Dan Brown, JD Robb Cereals Cap'n Crunch Peanut Butter Crunch, Life, Cornflakes, oatmeal Fruits Mango, nectarine, papaya, banana, berries Snack Foods Chips with chile (Sabritas) Cookies Chocolate chip, oatmeal Candy Bars Chocolate truffles, Aero chocolate bars Alcoholic Drinks Tecate, Sambuca, Miller Lite, margaritas, tequila, mojitos, wine Non-Alcoholic Coke, Squirt, Fanta Orange, Grape Gatorade, water, tea, coffee http://www.cbs.com/primetime/survivor10/survivors/fav/janu.shtml
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Konamouse
Member
07-16-2001
| Thursday, January 13, 2005 - 1:45 pm
An article from the Las Vegas Sun (afternoon newspaper), Feb 13, 2001. In the tradition of February sweeps, even such shows as "Inside Edition" have to pull out all the stops. This time around they've plucked a lucky showgirl from Las Vegas and turned her into a librarian for three days. Janu Tornell, one of the dancers in the Tropicana's "Folies Bergere," traded lives with Seattle librarian Jennifer Lucas. I think Lucas, as a temporary Vegas showgirl, gets the sweeter end of the switcheroo deal. In true librarian mode, Lucas looked at her "Folies" costume and announced: "I can't believe that's what I have to wear. I think I'll throw up now." Cameras rolling? Tornell, unaccustomed to life away from the stage, asked if the library came complete with a spotlight. "That would be nice," she mused. Watch what happens when two worlds collide on "Inside Edition." The first of two parts (two parts?!) airs on KLAS Channel 8 at 7:30 p.m. today. The finale is Wednesday night, also at 7:30. Here Tropicana photos can be seen here (sorry, couldn't copy them) http://tropicana.internetarchives.com/Photo_Gallery_Detail.aspx?BackToName=Back+To+Search+Results&BackToURL=%2fSearch.aspx%3fKeywords%3djanu%26SearchType%3dPHOTO&AssetID=2821 'squeek'
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Lilfair
Member
07-09-2003
| Sunday, February 06, 2005 - 4:37 pm
Ahhh...I think she aspires to be more than a contestant. Looking for that Survivor Spotlight might not be easy. Unless she's got a great personality she may rub people the wrong way. Just my vibe from the bio.
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Lycanthrope
Member
09-19-2002
| Monday, February 14, 2005 - 2:44 am
She can rub me any way she likes. She's exactly my type, and unless she's a total monster, I'm rooting for her.
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Tabbyking
Member
03-11-2002
| Tuesday, February 15, 2005 - 4:02 pm
she may be one who can't find her way to the first challenge area...unless there are spotlights! i don't dislike her, but it looks as if she may be one of those 'perennial' contestants, which turns me off. like having rob and amber on TAR....
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Lycanthrope
Member
09-19-2002
| Thursday, February 17, 2005 - 11:32 pm
She looks to me like a strong contender now. She's on the right tribe, and she seems to have the right kind of skills and motivations to do well...and the NYC firefighter must like her since he picked her...that's a good sign.
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Lexie_girl
Member
07-30-2004
| Friday, April 01, 2005 - 2:24 pm
She's starting to strike me as very whiney....
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Seamonkey
Member
09-07-2000
| Friday, April 01, 2005 - 7:59 pm
She's striking me as without energy, almost not-there. Now, Ibrehem did tell Julie Chen that the competition in the water took "hours" and that the salt was irritating so that might explain her look during that time, but she looks about to faint or freak most of the time. What happened to the girl who scrambled up the tree when they built their first shelter?
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Lycanthrope
Member
09-19-2002
| Saturday, April 02, 2005 - 7:24 am
She is definitely looking weaker these days. She didn't have a lot of body fat to draw on(and less muscle than most of the others, too), and I can see her getting worn down more easily than some of the others. I think now she'll need a really strong alliance to go a lot further.
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