FACTOIDS
Full Name: Sasha Baron Cohen
Nickname: Sasha
Birthday: Oct. 26, 1984
Height: 5' 2"
Hometown: Newport Beach, California
Sports: Figure Skating
PROFILE
Alexandra Pauline "Sasha" Cohen is an American figure skater. She is the 2006 U.S. National Champion, 2003 Grand Prix Final Champion, and 2006 Olympic silver medalist.
Sasha Cohen has turned her Olympic Silver medal into a golden journey that includes acting, TV guest star, and spokesperson for product endorsements.
The 2005-2006 competitive season was a standout year for the 21-year-old. Sasha won the Olympic Silver medal, her first U.S. National Championship and, at the end of a long, tiring season, captured the Bronze medal at the World Championships.
Sasha has placed among the top 3 in 20 consecutive competitions since 2003. Sasha now owns three World medals – two silvers and one bronze. In addition she has an Olympic silver medal, one U.S. title and four U.S. silver medals.
While the skating success helped Sasha catch the eye of corporate America and producers, her model-like appearance and polished public presentation make her one of the most marketable and desirable celebrity athletes in the world.
Sasha is among the top 10 female athletes in all sports in the U.S., according to a Harris Poll conducted online by Harris Interactive in May.
Sasha was one of the busiest athletes following the Olympics. She was on national TV shows, worked the Oscars for "Inside Edition" and also attended all the pre and post Oscar parties. In fact, a national newspaper columnist featured Sasha as one of the most elegantly dressed women at the Oscars.
Sasha has been busy taking acting lessons for her first movie role, an independent film titled ‘Moondance Alexander”. She has also appeared in the popular NBC hit “Vegas”, and will be featured in a future episode of “CSI: NY”.
