Saira Mohan is a Canadian
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of
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, Irish and French heritage. Although successful for many years prior in New York City, she was launched into international fame in 2003 after
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put her on the cover with the headline "The Perfect Face". She is actively involved with product endorsements worldwide. She is married, and has a son named Romen Alexandre. She made her
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debut with the film
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. She was ranked #91 on the
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Hot 100 Women of 2002. Her second venture,
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was released in February 2010.
Aside from appearing on countless magazine covers worldwide, including
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,
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,
L'Officiel, and
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, Mohan has participated in several
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events as an invited speaker, as well as at the 2006
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conclave.
Mohan is the author of a popular ebook sold on her website entitled
How To Seduce (and Marry) the Woman of Your Dreams.
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