Tell us about yourself.

Hello! My name is Aileen N. I am from Portland, Oregon. I am an Urban/Hip Hip dancer and have been dancing competing for over 5 years. Aside from dancing, I love to model and act. I have been blessed with opportunities that led me to be in a few awesome commercials and shows.

What is your biggest dream?

- My biggest dream for me is to be able to expose myself and show the world my talent and looks. I would love for everyone to see that I am pushing myself to be living the dream and fulfill my goal.

What does it mean to be your own kind of beautiful?

- Being your own kind of beautiful has no wrong answers. I believe everyone is truly beautiful in their own way. It does not matter if it is appearance, or personality, I see that myself and everyone is beautiful.

Tell us about your modeling experience.

- For my modeling experience, I would take as many opportunities that I can get. I would take the extra effort to enroll myself to modeling workshops. I have modeled for photographers and and be a runway model for a show!

What is your dream brand to model for?

- My dream brand to model for is Chanel, Calvin Klein, Versace and Vogue.

How would you describe your fashion style?

- I am very open to all these cool and unique styles! I love to experiment with different elements without being restricted to one specific style. My fashion style can range from cute preppy look to gnarly streetwear vibes.

How important is self-awareness and confidence to you in your everyday life?

- Self awareness and confidence is extremely important to everyday life. Those two characteristics can control how you do things in life. I believe that trying to stay as positive as much as possible can have an amazing outcome.

What makes you beautiful/handsome?

- What makes me beautiful is me being unique. Being unique is beautiful because you are one of a kind and there is no replica.

What would you say to another girl/guy your age who is struggling with their confidence?

- Everyone has a time where they are struggling with their confidence. But what I would say is that each and every one of us is unique and we need to embrace that. Let ourselves shine so others can see how special one another is.