Queens Tribune

Making it Work

Name: Mizz Dada
Home: Jamaica
Age: 20
Height: 5’ 6"
Weight: 115 lbs
Stats: 34-27-34

A Jamaica High School graduate, Mizz Dada, began her modeling career as a summer job. Now studying dental hygiene at City Tech University, this beauty hopes that career is a plan B to a full-time modeling career.

“I really want to get my foot into the door for modeling,” she said. “I go to every casting call; I’ve asked a bunch of casting directors if I can help them just to get to know the business.”

Told for many years that she is “skinny,” Diana has decided to put her size to work.

“I use that as a positive more than a negative,” she said. “I think I do a great job in modeling.”

When not in school or in front of the lens, Diana spends her time going to the movies, often by herself.

“That way I can laugh like crazy,” she said.

She also likes to go to area theme parks and there’s a bowling alley on Sutphin Boulevard where she likes to hang out.

“I’m a very determined model,” Diana said. “I’m driven to be where I need to be. I’m very passionate about what I do.”

I Am The Walrus

SPLIT PERSONALITY: Trib photographer Ira Cohen and Mitik the
walrus pup at the Coney Island Aquarium.

The resemblance is just shocking. Pictured side-by-side are photos of our beloved QConf photographer Ira Cohen and the newborn orphan walrus pup Mitik at Coney Island. Thankfully, both weathered the Superstorm devastation and are doing fine. Sandy may have dampened our shores, but she could not dampen our spirits. Goo goo g’joob.

Photo Bomb

Nana Gouvea & superstorm.

Brazilian model and New York City resident Nana Gouvea chose an usual backdrop for her most recent photo shoot – the wreckage left behind by Superstorm Sandy.

Last week, the model took to the streets of New York to pose seductively with downed trees and destroyed cars, EGO reported.

Many internet users were upset by the model’s blatant lack of respect for the climbing death toll and the millions of families who suffered massive property losses as a result of the storm.

Gouvea’s comments on the photo shoot did not exactly help. In an interview with EGO, she spoke about how much she loves hurricanes, saying they give her an opportunity to spend more quality time with her husband, who just so happens to be the photographer.

Welcome To Whitestone

One of the victims of last week’s Superstorm Sandy was the “Welcome to Whitestone” sign that sits at the intersection of 149th Street, 14th Avenue and the Cross Island Parkway. While parts of Whitestone went without power for a few days after the storm – the QConf offices were thankfully unaffected – and we know there will always be a warm welcome for all visitors to.

Get To Walking

As he toured Sandy-affected areas of Queens in his new district, U.S. Rep. Steve Israel offered a QConf reporter a lift to a different section of the neighborhood to check out the damage with State Sen. Tony Avella.

Unfortunately, once they got to the new area, Israel had to run to another important event soon afterwards, leaving the intrepid reporter two miles from his car and stranded in Glen Oaks.

Luckily, he had his walking shoes on!

A New Arrival!

Baby Ulrich is here!

Councilman Eric Ulrich and his wife Yadira welcomed Lily Ulrich into the world on Halloween at 7:42 p.m. She weighs 7 lbs. and 10 oz. Both the mom and baby are doing well.

The Ulrich family thanks everyone for their prayers and well-wishes.

QConfidential is edited by: Michael Schenkler. Contributors: Ross Barkan, Joe Marvilli, Marcia Moxom Comrie, Steve Ferrari, Megan Montalvo, Natalia Kozikowska, Mike Nussbaum. You can reach us by email at Conf@QueensTribune.com.

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