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Indigenous supermodel, Beauty Queen, Author, Entrepreneur, and Businesswoman
Meet Mischaela
Mischaela is an American-Peruvian model, beauty queen, author, and businesswoman. Her career began as a model when she was 1 of 3 models out of 300+ entrants to receive a callback during the 2009 Elite New Faces Open Call modeling contest. She has modeled for brands like La Perla, Intimissimi, Cle de Peau, Graff, and Van Cleef & Arpels - notably appearing solo on a 50 foot billboard in Times Square for the latter. She is referred to in the media as one of the "Indigenous supermodels" along with Quannah Chasinghorse, Ashley Callingbull, and Willow Allen.
Mischaela is best known for her work as an international MAXIM model, her appearances with the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, and for her 30+ cover appearances that include L'Officiel, VOGUE, Harper's Bazaar, GQ, Ocean Drive and more. For the May 2022 issue, she appeared on a solo cover for Harper's Bazaar as the alternate cover to Charlotte Casiraghi, Princess of Monaco. She's also known for runway modeling at the "Big Four" New York, London, Paris, and Milan fashion weeks, and for her work with Victoria's Secret in the Spain, France, and Italy market.
She is a national and international beauty pageant titleholder, with titles including Miss Indigenous America, Miss Peru 2020, and Ms. Universe 2021. She has 12+ national and international beauty titles and a host of superlative titles. She is the first and only Miss Peru to be a member of MENSA High IQ Society. Notably, Mischaela was the first woman to carry an Indigenous or Native American national beauty title into an international beauty pageant.
She is a graduate of Indiana University with a Bachelor's of Science in Business Administration and received her MBA from Spain's prestigious IE Business School at Instituto de Empresa. Mischaela also attended Harvard Business School's Summer Business Program and completed graduate level coursework in Business Statistics, Managerial Accounting, and Managerial Finance. Her corporate resume includes Product Management and R&D leadership at a Fintech company formerly owned by Lehman Brothers, famed investment bank Morgan Stanley, and most recently at a rapidly expanding Fortune 500.
is a wellness entrepreneur with 3 self-help books: Breathwork at Tiffany's, Workin For A Birkin, and Red Bottoms & Rose Quartz and their accompanying Masterclasses under her belt. This curriculum forms her wellness media & education offering "ROSEWOOD INSTITUTE" - a modern Finishing School for women who want to transform their relationship with themselves, money & manifestation, and revitalize their love lives through healing. An Achology Certified Life Coach she has 4,300+ students globally, and her impact through Masterclasses alone reaches 98+ countries. In 2017, she won Porsche's 30 Under 30 in Business Award.
In 2023, she received an Honorary Doctorate of Letters for her contributions to the field of Literature through her 3 self-help tomes.
WELLNESS ENTREPRENEUR
Founder of THE ROSEWOOD INSTITUTE
THE ROSEWOOD INSTITUTE
COUTURE SELF-HELP
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She created a global community.
She founded THE ROSEWOOD INSTITUTE to share what she's learned through a high-end social club meets modern ladies' Finishing School style self-help curriculum with a luxury feel. She knew her learnings were universal for all women/femmes and she wanted to create a global community of women who heal themselves and then heal the world.
She started with herself.
Rome wasn't built in a day, and neither was Mischaela's self-help empire. She started with healing myself and sharing her learnings in a series of books centered around self-love & inner trust, wealth & abundance, and love, romance, & dating. As a life path 3, The Communicator, she knew she was on to something. Her self-help books Workin For A Birkin, Breathwork At Tiffany's, and Red Bottoms & Rose Quartz are some of her greatest achievements.
She deepened her investment.
Through the creation of the corporate entity Monarch & Cygnet Holdings she has deepened her investment. A vehicle for wellness investments in the form of wellness centered media, commerce, and real estate- it stands to make an impact in the +$4 trillion Wellness industry. She is dedicated to living her mantra, "Wellness is a daily luxury." and building the type of world she wants to live in.
Learn more about Mischaela's path...
INDIGENOUS SUPERMODEL
Mischaela's professional career began as a Model
INDIGENOUS SUPERMODEL
"Modeling toughened me up." - Mischaela
Her career began when she entered the 2009 Elite New Faces Open Call modeling competition. Out of 300 models, she was 1 of 3 to receive an agency callback.
She crossed over to more mainstream work.
(Mischaela on the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue "Blue Carpet" in Hollywood, California)
Mischaela expanded into more mainstream publications and campaigns. She is an international MAXIM model, a featured model for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue media properties, and as a featured model in GQ magazine. As a luxury swimwear model she has joined the ranks of Irina Shayk, Frida Aasen, and Kendall Jenner with campaigns for Agua Bendita, Luli Fama, and Beach Bunny Swimwear. She became 1 of 12 top models selected for the highly coveted Vizcaya Swimwear luxury swim calendar, appearing as "Miss September".
She built her resume.
(Mischaela on set of a GRAFF photoshoot.)
Mischaela developed her modeling career in runway and print for both fashion and commercial brands. She is a runway veteran of the "Big Four" Fashion Weeks (New York, London, Milan, and Paris) as well as Miami Swim Week, Latin Fashion Week, and Couture Fashion Week. Her major print placements include Vogue Italia, Elle, Vanity Fair, Glamour, Lucky, Haute Living and more. She has worked with top photographers including Nigel Barker (Tatler, Town & Country), Scott Schuman (Vogue Paris, Vogue Italia), and Annie Liebovitz's team.
She rose to new heights.
(Mischaela shooting in Versace for a Harper's Bazaar cover story feature)
BEAUTY QUEEN
She worked to become a Titleholder
TRIPLE CROWN WINNER
MISS PERU 2020
After two rounds of qualifications, and two rounds of eliminations Mischaela was crowned Miss Peru 2020 representing the platform of Ocean Conservation & Water Preservation in Peru and across the Pacific Rim region.
MS. UNIVERSE 2021
With a nearly perfect interview score with 4 points off of 400 total possible points and 4/10ths of a point away from a perfect 10 across all 40 judges in the swimsuit competition Mischaela was crowned Ms. Universe 2021.
MISS INDIGENOUS AMERICA 2022
Mischaela is the first woman to carry an Indigenous or Native American title into an International beauty pageant. She won Top 10 and Top 5 designations as well as the Miss Goodwill and Miss Runway award.
BEAUTY QUEEN
Once a Miss, Forever a Miss
She holds 12+ National & International titles including Ms. Universe 2021.
She partnered with brands & people making an ocean impact.
Mischaela took her modeling career to new heights as a swimwear model for brands re-using reclaimed ocean plastics and for heavy hitters like La Perla, Agua Bendita, Luli Fama, Beach Bunny Swimwear, and more. She promoted her platform as a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue and Swimfluence Network model, and debuted as an international MAXIM model in the Women of the World issue shot on location in the Paracas National Preserve in Ica, Peru. She serves as an ambassador for Oceana, 4Ocean, and the Ocean Cleanup as well as the Prince of Monaco's Albert II de Monaco Foundation's ocean initiatives.
She established her platform.
Mischaela established her personal platform as Miss Peru by starting a petition urging Victoria's Secret to adhere to water & ocean friendly practices as they downsized their physical store footprint, promoted the petition and cause to have the Nazca Marine Protected Area formally recognized by Peru, forged brand ambassadorships with La Mer, Shiseido, Mikimoto, L'Oreal, and Swarovski to promote, educate, and inspire others through sharing each brand's work with ocean conservation, and more...
She built a global community.
Through the creation and development of ACQUAVENUS - a global consortium of beauty queens former and current who work on Ocean Conservation & Water Preservation projects and initiatives she hopes to collaborate with women from other countries/cultures to improve discourse, relations, and Ocean conservation efforts on our planet. The immediate focus of ACQUAVENUS is to unite the Pacific Rim region countries - USA, PERU, CANADA, MEXICO, COSTA RICA, PANAMA, COLOMBIA, AUSTRALIA, The PHILIPPINES, JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA, & VIETNAM.
BUSINESSWOMAN
BUSINESS HAS ALWAYS BEEN HER FORTE
ENTJ Entrepreneur & Businesswoman
Leading with Empathy
She holds 8+ National & International titles including Ms. Universe 2021, won as Miss Peru.
She partnered with brands & people making an ocean impact.
Mischaela took her modeling career to new heights as a swimwear model for brands re-using reclaimed ocean plastics and for heavy hitters like La Perla, Agua Bendita, Luli Fama, Beach Bunny Swimwear, and more. She promoted her platform as a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue and Swimfluence Network model, and debuted as an international MAXIM model in the Women of the World issue shot on location in the Paracas National Preserve in Ica, Peru. She serves as an ambassador for Oceana, 4Ocean, and the Ocean Cleanup as well as the Prince of Monaco's Albert II de Monaco Foundation's ocean initiatives.
She established her platform.
Mischaela established her personal platform as Miss Peru by starting a petition urging Victoria's Secret to adhere to water & ocean friendly practices as they downsized their physical store footprint, promoted the petition and cause to have the Nazca Marine Protected Area formally recognized by Peru, forged brand ambassadorships with La Mer, Shiseido, Mikimoto, L'Oreal, and Swarovski to promote, educate, and inspire others through sharing each brand's work with ocean conservation, and more...
She built a global community.
Through the creation and development of ACQUAVENUS - a global consortium of beauty queens former and current who work on Ocean Conservation & Water Preservation projects and initiatives she hopes to collaborate with women from other countries/cultures to improve discourse, relations, and Ocean conservation efforts on our planet. The immediate focus of ACQUAVENUS is to unite the Pacific Rim region countries - USA, PERU, CANADA, MEXICO, COSTA RICA, PANAMA, COLOMBIA, AUSTRALIA, The PHILIPPINES, JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA, & VIETNAM.
THE COMMON THEMES IN HER LIFE:
Self-Love, Confidence, Healing, and Hard Work
BEAUTY QUEEN & OCEAN ADVOCATE
Once a Miss, Forever a Miss
She holds 8+ National & International titles including Ms. Universe 2021, won as Miss Peru.
She partnered with brands & people making an ocean impact.
Mischaela took her modeling career to new heights as a swimwear model for brands re-using reclaimed ocean plastics and for heavy hitters like La Perla, Agua Bendita, Luli Fama, Beach Bunny Swimwear, and more. She promoted her platform as a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue and Swimfluence Network model, and debuted as an international MAXIM model in the Women of the World issue shot on location in the Paracas National Preserve in Ica, Peru. She serves as an ambassador for Oceana, 4Ocean, and the Ocean Cleanup as well as the Prince of Monaco's Albert II de Monaco Foundation's ocean initiatives.
She established her platform.
Mischaela established her personal platform as Miss Peru by starting a petition urging Victoria's Secret to adhere to water & ocean friendly practices as they downsized their physical store footprint, promoted the petition and cause to have the Nazca Marine Protected Area formally recognized by Peru, forged brand ambassadorships with La Mer, Shiseido, Mikimoto, L'Oreal, and Swarovski to promote, educate, and inspire others through sharing each brand's work with ocean conservation, and more...
She built a global community.
Through the creation and development of ACQUAVENUS - a global consortium of beauty queens former and current who work on Ocean Conservation & Water Preservation projects and initiatives she hopes to collaborate with women from other countries/cultures to improve discourse, relations, and Ocean conservation efforts on our planet. The immediate focus of ACQUAVENUS is to unite the Pacific Rim region countries - USA, PERU, CANADA, MEXICO, COSTA RICA, PANAMA, COLOMBIA, AUSTRALIA, The PHILIPPINES, JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA, & VIETNAM.
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