Nicole Lee Franz
- Actress
Nicole Franz was born on December 3rd, 1992 in Waconia, Minnesota. Her father Jeff Franz, a business owner and her Mother Lee Ann Franz a free lance Artist. She is of German, French, Russian and Dutch Ancestry. Franz is the second youngest of four children.
Nicole grew up in Chanhassen, MN near Paisley Park, the artist formerly known as Prince's studio. She was the first graduating class of Chanhassen High School where she was crowned Homecoming Queen. Franz was captain of the Women's Cross Country Running Team and active in Club Soccer, Cross Country Skiing and Track and Field. She managed the Men's Soccer and Men's Hockey Teams. She served on the board of her High Schools Key Club, a school volunteer group. Upon graduation, Franz received a scholarship from the Local Lions Club for her enrichment to the community.
Franz moved to Madison, WI where she attended University and studied General Biology. It was here she took her first acting course. She continued to run in the School's Track Club, played in an intramural soccer league and joined a coed ultimate frisbee team. She spent one semester aboard in Cairns, Australia. Nicole graduated with a Bachelors of Science degree in 2015.
After graduation she moved to Boulder, CO and continues to trail run, play soccer and ski. While working with numerous start ups and small companies, Franz simultaneously began professionally modeling and acting. She started with modeling for athletic and outdoor businesses bringing a plethora of knowledge about products and accurate presentation. She has modeled household products such as Bona, clothing brands such as Columbia Sportswear, been the Covergirl for Interweave Knits magazine, and constantly sought out by major running shoe companies. She has now been in two Nation Wide television commercials, numerous short films such as Illuminate and countless print ads. She receives coaching from Benjy Dobrin and runway workshops with Geo Wilson.
Nicole grew up in Chanhassen, MN near Paisley Park, the artist formerly known as Prince's studio. She was the first graduating class of Chanhassen High School where she was crowned Homecoming Queen. Franz was captain of the Women's Cross Country Running Team and active in Club Soccer, Cross Country Skiing and Track and Field. She managed the Men's Soccer and Men's Hockey Teams. She served on the board of her High Schools Key Club, a school volunteer group. Upon graduation, Franz received a scholarship from the Local Lions Club for her enrichment to the community.
Franz moved to Madison, WI where she attended University and studied General Biology. It was here she took her first acting course. She continued to run in the School's Track Club, played in an intramural soccer league and joined a coed ultimate frisbee team. She spent one semester aboard in Cairns, Australia. Nicole graduated with a Bachelors of Science degree in 2015.
After graduation she moved to Boulder, CO and continues to trail run, play soccer and ski. While working with numerous start ups and small companies, Franz simultaneously began professionally modeling and acting. She started with modeling for athletic and outdoor businesses bringing a plethora of knowledge about products and accurate presentation. She has modeled household products such as Bona, clothing brands such as Columbia Sportswear, been the Covergirl for Interweave Knits magazine, and constantly sought out by major running shoe companies. She has now been in two Nation Wide television commercials, numerous short films such as Illuminate and countless print ads. She receives coaching from Benjy Dobrin and runway workshops with Geo Wilson.