How to leave your small town, become a super model, win Star Search 11 times, become a super entrepreneur and create your own fragrance company with Mona Maine De-Biran

Mona Maine de Biran (born August 11, 1969) is an American businesswoman, entrepreneur, socialite, model, blogger, and advocate. She is the winner of Star Search Spokesmodel 1995. Mona is also the founder of a NY-centric fine fragrance house, KIERIN NYC, and a blog called ‘Manhattan Minds’ which she runs. She is a Countess by marriage, as her husband is the male-line descendent of Count Arnaud de Gontier and the French philosopher Francois-Pierre Gontier de Biran, usually known as ‘Maine de Biran’.