Charlie Riina
Polish-Canadian model, actress and activist
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Charlie Riina (born Ania Krosinska) is a Polish-born Canadian model, actress and activist.
Charlie Riina | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ania Krosinska Poland |
| Modeling information | |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Hair color | Brunette |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Agency | http://shaffer-roff.com/ |
| Website | charlieriina |
Career
Riina was twice Miss Hawaiian Tropic, and was also crowned Miss Toronto.[2]
After appearing on the cover of Playboy magazine (United States) in 2011, she has been featured twice on Playboy's online version,[3][4] and she has appeared on the cover of Playboy's Poland,[5] Slovakia,[6] Hungary[7] editions. Riina earned the title of "Playmate" (featured as the centerfold in the magazine) on more than one occasion, and she was named "Playmate of the Year" for Slovakia in 2016.[8]
In 2015, Riina was featured in GQ magazine,[9] Esquire magazine,[10] and FHM,[11] including a multiple-page feature in the special international edition "Girls of FHM".[12]
In 2016, she was featured in Maxim magazine,[13] and was also featured as Sports Illustrated's "Lovely Lady of the Day".[14]
In 2017, Riina was featured in Lifestyle for Men magazine.[15]
Riina's acting credits include The Handmaid's Tale (2017) and All-In (2012).[16]
Politics
Riina has been active in conservative politics in the Toronto area under her given name, Ania Krosinska.
In 2016, Riina stood in a provincial by-election under the name Ania Krosinska in the riding of in the Scarborough-Rouge River with the minor right-wing Trillium Party.[17] Riina placed last with 36 votes (0.14%).
In 2019, Riina stood for federal office, contesting the riding of Humber River--Black Creek with the right-wing Peoples Party of Canada.[18] Riina placed 5 out of 7 candidates with 402 votes (1.1%).
Electoral record
Federal
| 2019 Canadian federal election: Humber River—Black Creek | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Judy Sgro | 23,187 | 61.1 | -5.81 | $93,410.00 | |||
| New Democratic | Maria Augimeri | 7,198 | 19.0 | +8.06 | $18,120.64 | |||
| Conservative | Iftikhar Choudry | 6,164 | 16.3 | -3.96 | $3,300.00 | |||
| Green | Mike Schmitz | 804 | 2.1 | +0.47 | none listed | |||
| People's | Ania Krosinska | 402 | 1.1 | – | none listed | |||
| United | Stenneth Smith | 114 | 0.3 | - | $0.00 | |||
| Marxist–Leninist | Christine Nugent | 89 | 0.2 | -0.36 | $0.00 | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 37,958 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 503 | |||||||
| Turnout | 38,461 | 56.8 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 67,656 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | -6.94 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[19][20] | ||||||||
Provincial
| Ontario provincial by-election, September 1, 2016 Resignation of Bas Balkissoon | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Raymond Cho | 9,693 | 38.58 | +10.92 | ||||
| Liberal | Piragal Thiru | 7,264 | 28.91 | -9.79 | ||||
| New Democratic | Neethan Shan | 6,883 | 27.40 | -3.91 | ||||
| Independent | Queenie Yu | 582 | 2.32 | |||||
| Green | Priyan De Silva | 217 | 0.86 | -0.51 | ||||
| Libertarian | Allen Small | 146 | 0.58 | |||||
| None of the Above | Above Znoneofthe | 135 | 0.54 | -0.42 | ||||
| Freedom | Wayne Simmons | 76 | 0.30 | |||||
| People's Political Party | Dwight McLean | 56 | 0.22 | |||||
| Pauper | John Turmel | 37 | 0.15 | |||||
| Trillium | Ania Krosinska | 36 | 0.14 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 25,125 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +10.36 | ||||||