Tsianina graduated from Coquille High School in 1993. She was also crowned Miss Coos County (Oregon) in 1993. Tsianina was crowned Miss Fitness America…more
When asked if there was anything she would have changed about her experience on the show Xena, she said her costume. Apparently it was even skimpier to begin with than what they actually used during filming, because she begged them to give her some more coverage. But by the end of her run on the show they had to make her a new costume because the first one had shrunk every time they washed it!
Tsianina: (on meeting her fans) I don't know - it's kind of weird when someone's really excited to meet you, it's kind of a weird feeling. Kind of like I don't really understand why, cause if they knew me they wouldn't be that impressed. And then it's funny, like, Sarah that does my website, the first time she met me she was like freaking out and now she talks to me all the time and she's like 'yeah, now it's no big deal.' I was like 'thanks a lot, you were excited about me at one time and now I'm just Tsianina, it's no big deal'.
Tsianina: (referring to her role as Varia on "Xena") When I got the part, I was telling people about it, and they'd say, 'Oh my god, that's so cool...' because Xena is so popular in the States. All my friends back home are really excited, and I'm excited to be in New Zealand as well.