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Joanna was born in Warsaw, Poland, but she and her family moved to Chicago, Illinois when she was just five years old. Not that she's lost touch with her Eastern European roots -- Joanna does speak her native language fluently. Her younger sister, Marta, is also a successful model.

Sure, she's been on the covers of Maxim, FHM, and Shape, but perhaps even more impressive is that Joanna is a member of the elite group of women who've been a "Miss Howard TV" for media personality Howard Stern. Joanna held the honor for the month of December 2007.

Joanna recently returned to her homeland to host and act as judge for Poland's Next Top Model. The show is a branded spin-off of the Tyra Banks-hosted show seen stateside, and features local fashion talent and experts. This fall the show is prepping its third season.

Krupa has twice appeared on the cover of Playboy, in July 2005 and December 2009.

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Joanna is very active for PETA, but her efforts occasionally cause a stir. A recent PETA ad showing a nude Joanna with angel wings behind a cross that cleverly concealed her nude body rubbed religious groups the wrong way, even though the message -- "Be an angel for animals, always adopt dogs, never buy" -- was a positive one.

A fledgling ballerina in her youth, Joanna appeared on season nine of the dance competition Dancing With the Stars. She was paired with one-time champion Derek Hough, but the duo was eliminated in week nine, and finished a respectable fourth place overall.

Although she is still trying to cross over into acting, Joanna has already wracked up credits in film -- the 2008 action flick Ripple Effect alongside Minnie Driver, Virginia Madsen, and Forest Whitaker -- as well as on television, making appearances on shows like Las Vegas and CSI: Crime Scene investigation.

Joanna became a viral sensation after making an appearance on the ABC reality competition series Superstars, where stars are paired with professional athletes to win a series of challenges. She and her partner, football player Terrell Owens, were the first eliminated and her angry dismissal of him became prime YouTube fodder.

She has been romantically linked in the past with actors such as Supernatural star Jensen Ackles and True Romance star Christian Slater, but Joanna is currently engaged to nightclub owner Romain Zago. Joanna and Romain have been a couple for about four years.

According to her Maxim interview, Joanna feels that a good personality can overcome a beer gut anytime. "I'll meet these guys who are just drop-dead gorgeous, but they have absolutely no brains or are really stiff or not talkative or have crappy personalities."