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	Stylist Danna on Bravo's "Shear Genius"

Stylist Danna is one of the contestants on Bravo's hairstyling reality competition, "Shear Genius."

Age: 37

Hometown: South Africa

Current Salon: Allen Edwards Salon and Spa, in Brentwood, California

Signature Style: Giving each client a signature style and creative color that is unique to them

Mentor: Her mother

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(pronounced Donna) immigrated to the United States alone in 1994.

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landed with two suitcases and borrowed money to pay her way here.

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truly believes that with determination and hard work one can achieve anything. After suffering injures following a bad car accident in 2003 causing multiple back surgeries,

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is finally fully recovered.

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is going through a bit of a rebirth after recently purchasing her first home, beginning her "Shear Genius" adventure and she says she's just getting started.

Her mother, who was an amazing hairdresser in her time, inspires

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daily.

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considers herself spiritual.

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is very traditional in her Jewish heritage, but doesn't consider herself religious; however, the values morals and tradition of the Jewish religion define how she lives her life.

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jumped at the chance to go to the "Shear Genius" open calls for the opportunity to challenge her creativity in a way that day-to-day salon hairdressing does not allow for.