-More DESIRABLE Hand Work | JOSIE | Previous | Next QUOTE: "I'm still figuring out why people would want to look at me. Maybe it's generic beauty, but it's weird to be valued for something I was born with." - Josie Maran Upon seeing Josie Maran, one has to stand back, take a deep breath and enjoy the scenery. She is like a breath of fresh air not only to the modeling world, but to our decrepit lives. BIOGRAPHY: Josie Maran was born on may 8, 1978, and raised just outside San Francisco in Menlo Park. Although she now resides in Manhattan, California will always be considered home.