Shauna Baker

Shauna Baker
Born	Stellat'en First Nation, British Columbia, Canada
Occupation	model and actress
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Website	http://www.thebakertwins.com

Shauna Baker is a Canadian actress, model, spokesperson, and businessperson, better known with her twin sister Shannon as The Baker Twins . She and her twin sister appeared on Tyra Banks' talk show The Tyra Banks Show to talk about the stereotypes put on First Nations people and Native American and lack of representation in the media.

Shauna was born in Stellat'en First Nation reservation, British Columbia, Canada. Shauna is of the Carrier tribe. As a baby an elder put warm bee honey in the palm of her hands so that she may have strong artistic abilities. She has always been in competitions since being a small child. At age 16, she was in competition for classical music along with her sister.

In keeping with the traditions of the Carrier-Sekani people, Shannon and Shauna were raised by their grandmother, Emma Baker. Shauna Baker currently resides in Los Angeles, California with her sister.

Her first introduction into modeling occurred in a shopping mall, but Shauna and her sister believed it was scam. Shauna and her twin sister were constantly being approached by different agencies, and decided to inspect them to see if they were real. The twins manage their own model careers, and have been featured in several magazines. Magazines such as:UMM Magazine, Vancouver Magazine, and Say Magazine. In managing their careers Shannon stated with her sister: "We firmly believe that First Nations people need to be represented in mainstream media a lot more, and feel that we can help to facilitate a positive profile for our people through initiatives like the Miss Universe Canada Pageant." She continued: "I hope I can represent First Nations people in a really good way and that's why I am competing in the pageant."

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