Tsianina Joelson

Tsianina Joelson, or Tsianina Lohmann (pronounced "Cha'-nee-na",^[1] born Tsianina Marie Means on January 16, 1975) is an American actress, fitness model, and former beauty queen.

Tsianina Joelson
Born	Tsianina Marie Means (1975-01-16) January 16, 1975 (age 49) Coquille, Oregon, U.S.
Other names	Tsianina Lohmann
Occupation(s)	Actress, Fitness Model, Fitness Contestant, Dance Instructor, Model
Years active	1993–2010
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Spouses	Greg Joelson Michael Lohmann

Joelson was born in 1975 in Coquille, Oregon to Ken and Betty Means.^[2] She was crowned Miss Coos County in 1993.^[3] She was married to fellow Oregonian Greg Joelson (played four games in NFL in 1991) when she won Fitness America's Miss Fitness USA competition in 1997.^[4][2] She married Michael Lohmann in 2004.^[5]

Joelson was the co-host of the short-lived summer 1998 MTV series The Daily Burn.^[6] Her most recognized movie role is for the 2000 film Bring It On, where she played wealthy cheerleader Darcy.^[7] From 2000-2001 she also had four appearances in the role of Varia, an Amazon, on Xena: Warrior Princess in the 6th and final season.^[8]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2000	Boys and Girls	Girl in Bar
2000	Bring It On	Darcy
2000	Held for Ransom	Marianne Donovan
2001	American Pie 2	Amy
2001	I Shaved My Legs for This	Adrienne
2001	Girl's Best Friend	Sandra Lacy
2005	The Rain Makers	Karen
2009	According to Greta	Stacy

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1998	Malibu, CA	Megan	"Scott's Old Girlfriend"
2000	Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Jane	Maja	"My Dinner with Abby"
2000-2001	Xena: Warrior Princess	Varia	Recurring role
2001	Special Unit 2	Julie	"The Skin"
2001	Men, Women & Dogs	Angie	"A Bulldog Scorned"
2001	CSI: Crime Scene Investigation	Megan Treadwell	"Caged"
2004	Hollywood Division	Dana Cassidy	TV film

See also

• List of female fitness & figure competitors

References

1. Florence Jessica Paulle and Brianna Leigh (September 2004). "Interview with Tsianina Joelson". Whoosh!. Retrieved July 5, 2008.
2. John Griffith (January 24, 1998). "Do-it-herself approach is the ticket to winning for this fitness champ". The Oregonian. p. C1.
3. Pat Forgey (July 12, 1993). "National sweetheart becomes Miss Oregon". The Oregonian. p. B4.
4. "Greg Joelson Pro Football Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
5. "Oahu marriage licenses and birth certificates". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. March 7, 2004. Retrieved July 5, 2008.
6. Byron Beck (August 14, 1998). "Pumping up MTV". The Oregonian. p. E1.
7. Robert Koehler (August 25, 2000). "Bring It On". Daily Variety. p. 7.
8. Jayelle Wilder (April 12, 2008). "Just a Xena day on the picket line". The Courier Mail. p. 27.

External links

• Tsianina Joelson at IMDb
• Tsianina Joelson Unlimited