Shauna Baker
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.
Early life
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.
Personal life
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.
Career
Modeling
Her first introduction into modeling occurred in a shopping mall, but Shauna and her sister believed it was
When Shannon competed in the Miss Universe Canada pageant she explained that the competition made her more aware of how being a twin was a "huge facet of her identity".