Serria Tawan, Miss November, 2002
November, 2002
When we ask Serria Tawan if her first name has any special meaning, she thinks for a moment. "Yes, it means 'beautiful, gorgeous, sexy one'--in Serria's world," she says, then laughs. "Seriously, my father was trying to name me Sierra, like Sierra Nevada. My mom thought it was too common and put a spin on it." Serria grew up on the South Side of Chicago and moved to Los Angeles two years ago to pursue an acting career. "Chicago has these popcorn shops that you can smell...
