Lissa endriga
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Lissa Endriga is an Asian-American television host and model, best known for her work on the travel-adventure television show Destination X: California and Destination X: Adventures.
and raised in Marietta, Georgia
, where she graduated from John McEachern High School with academic honors. She began modeling during high School, when a scout recruited her during a teen pageant. Her mother is of Filipino and Chinese descent, and her father is of Filipino, Sicilian and Spanish descent. She is related to the prominent Endriga family of the Philippines
.
Although primarily focused on academics, she worked as a fashion model on and off, while attending the University of Southern California
. During her last two years of completion, Endriga decided to distance herself from modeling altogether, shifting her focus onto observing human behavior patterns. The results of her research on the relationship between obesity and the media surfaced and was recognized on CNN Health. Her appearance on the show caught the attention of executives, who would later approach her with media opportunities.
, Mazda
, Circuit City Stores, BF Goodrich Tires, Karla G, Ed Hardy, Nike Shoes, Project 2011, Kawasaki
, Play Station and different sporting products internationally.
She gained exposure and popularity in 2009 as one of four models during Super Bowl XLIII
, appearing alongside American football legends.
Endriga was recruited to join Destination X, a travel show that features models completing extreme athletic challenges in exotic locations, as a host in 2009. The show airs worldwide in over 66 countries and in the United States on Direct TV, Dish Network
, and various cable TV systems nationwide.
Early life
Endriga was born on January 8, 1985 in Southern CaliforniaSouthern California
Southern California is a megaregion, or megapolitan area, in the southern area of the U.S. state of California. Large urban areas include Greater Los Angeles and Greater San Diego. The urban area stretches along the coast from Ventura through the Southland and Inland Empire to San Diego...
and raised in Marietta, Georgia
Marietta, Georgia
Marietta is a city located in central Cobb County, Georgia, United States, and is its county seat.As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 56,579, making it one of metro Atlanta's largest suburbs...
, where she graduated from John McEachern High School with academic honors. She began modeling during high School, when a scout recruited her during a teen pageant. Her mother is of Filipino and Chinese descent, and her father is of Filipino, Sicilian and Spanish descent. She is related to the prominent Endriga family of the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
.
Although primarily focused on academics, she worked as a fashion model on and off, while attending the University of Southern California
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
. During her last two years of completion, Endriga decided to distance herself from modeling altogether, shifting her focus onto observing human behavior patterns. The results of her research on the relationship between obesity and the media surfaced and was recognized on CNN Health. Her appearance on the show caught the attention of executives, who would later approach her with media opportunities.
Career
As a model, she has been featured in several modeling and commercial campaigns including SamsungSamsung
The Samsung Group is a South Korean multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Samsung Town, Seoul, South Korea...
, Mazda
Mazda
is a Japanese automotive manufacturer based in Fuchū, Aki District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.In 2007, Mazda produced almost 1.3 million vehicles for global sales...
, Circuit City Stores, BF Goodrich Tires, Karla G, Ed Hardy, Nike Shoes, Project 2011, Kawasaki
Kawasaki Heavy Industries
is an international corporation based in Japan. It has headquarters in both Chūō-ku, Kobe and Minato, Tokyo.The company is named after its founder Shōzō Kawasaki and has no connection with the city of Kawasaki, Kanagawa....
, Play Station and different sporting products internationally.
She gained exposure and popularity in 2009 as one of four models during Super Bowl XLIII
Super Bowl XLIII
Super Bowl XLIII was an American football game pitting the American Football Conference champion Pittsburgh Steelers against the National Football Conference champion Arizona Cardinals to decide the National Football League champion for the 2008 season. The game was played on February 1, 2009,...
, appearing alongside American football legends.
Endriga was recruited to join Destination X, a travel show that features models completing extreme athletic challenges in exotic locations, as a host in 2009. The show airs worldwide in over 66 countries and in the United States on Direct TV, Dish Network
Dish Network
Dish Network Corporation is the second largest pay TV provider in the United States, providing direct broadcast satellite service—including satellite television, audio programming, and interactive television services—to 14.337 million commercial and residential customers in the United States. Dish...
, and various cable TV systems nationwide.
Personal
In addition to being an active TV host/model, Endriga is one of the original artists for Feed-A-Model, a Los Angeles-based art and philanthropy group that sells art to raise money for charities. She is also the founder of Phil-A-Heart, an organization dedicated to help orphans and charity-funded schools in Asia. Endriga has a graduate degree in Psychology, with plans to pursue a doctorate.Additional Appearances
| Date | Appearance |
| February 2011 | Presented "Best Male Performer" & "Online Winners" for pre-Grammy's awards show, eWorld Music Awards |
| January 2011 | French entertainment TV expose, featured model and commentator, shown in all French speaking countries including Morocco |
| September 2009 | Appears on Book Cover of "I'm Having More Fun than You" (by Aaron Karo Aaron Karo Aaron Karo is an American stand-up comedian and author best known for his email column Ruminations, his web site Ruminations.com, his books Ruminations on College Life, Ruminations on Twentysomething Life, and I’m Having More Fun Than You, and his Comedy Central special The Rest Is History.In... ) |
| February 2009 | Super Bowl XLIII Model, Winner of Football throwing challenge (on NFL Network) |