Who:

Alessandra Madrigal -- @alimadrigal_ -- 5'7" -- From Manila, Philippines.

Where:

Los Angeles

Agencies:

The Option Agency (Los Angeles)

-- Did you always want to be a model? Tell us about how you were discovered.

Growing up I was a professional go kart racer, modeling was not even on my radar, I was very sporty and always at the go kart track training. For those who don’t know, go kart racing is a very male dominant sport and I was only 1 of maybe 4 other girls at the time. I was the first female Go Kart racer to win the Florida Winter Tour championship in the Junior division when I was 14. Growing up around mostly boys made me lose my sense of self a little bit. I was always very feminine and a “girlie girl”, but bring around boys all the time, I felt like to fit in I had to do what “boys do”. I never wore dresses or skirts, did not learn how to do makeup until I was 16-17 years old. I stopped racing at 18 and felt completely lost. No identity because racing was all I knew. I decided to start practicing Yoga and did my 200 hour teacher training. Through yoga I began to discover myself again and became way more creative and playful. I played and changed my fashion style and began taking a bunch of photos with friends. I learned that I love being in front of the camera and loved the freedom and creativity modeling can give someone. Transforming yourself to became a completely different version of you through makeup, hair and clothing is such a cool concept to me. So last year I decided I wanted to try it out and make it my profession, so I submitted myself to agencies and here I am right now! I still consider myself very new to the industry but I have been loving the journey so far!

-- Most recent impulse buy, and why?

Sabrina Carpenter tickets! Haha, her new album is my favorite album this year so as soon as I saw she had a show in LA, I ran straight to ticketmaster!

-- What other passions do you have aside from modeling?

Pilates, yoga and walks! Anything fitness related really. I need to start my day by moving my body somehow if not I am not in a good mood. I always love trying new workout classes with friends then getting lattes or smoothies after!

I am also a very big sports girl, love watching and going to sporting events.