A polished model eager to fly the South African flag high in the USA — Meet, Onalenna Maimane, a passionate model born in the heart of Johannesburg, Gauteng — with her interests being crystal clear from a very tender age, Onalenna weaved stages with her tiny heels at thornhill primary school and those moments brewed a lasting impact on her life.

Having an adventurous childhood helped her to pave a way for her growth. Even though her family's decision to relocate from Mafikeng to New Jersey gave her a scary feeling, she later loved it because it gave her a quick feel of both worlds, which ultimately shaped her approach towards her career. Onalenna chose to move back to her native country to navigate a way for herself, and therefore scoring a chance to audition in front of International industry people such as Rhavynn Drummer, Joey Hunter, Aviva Skall, Blaze Johnson, Nate Butler and scouts from The New York Film Academy.

Onalenna Maimane,earned herself a call back from the Audition hosts and now she'll be heading to the United States of America in New York City to represent South Africa; at the world’s largest talent convention "IMTA" with over 300 Casting Agencies, Recording Labels, Talent Managers and more present.

"I'm an example of a dream chaser. I'm dedicated to my passion and I work hard to get better every day, my long term goal is to become an assistant casting director where i will use my international experience to endorse talent in our communities". - Onalenna Maimane

Onalenna is one of models who have been riding the train of creativity and uniqueness at a young age, and her enthralling poises and profound confidence is one thing the world is yet to witness.