Fantanas
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The Fantanas are a group of spokesmodels who were created to promote Coca Cola's Fanta brand of soft drinks in the United States. This quartet of models has appeared since 2002 in advertising and personal appearances. There have been three different versions of Fantanas since its debut.
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[edit] The Original Fantanas (2002 - 2004)
The original Fantanas sported an island/party style. The members (with their real names) were:
- Nina (K.D. Aubert) - red (strawberry Fanta).
- Calli (Jennifer Diaz) - orange (orange Fanta).
- Leelee (Adrienne Janic) - yellow (pineapple Fanta).
- Raquel (Andrea De Oliveira) - purple (grape Fanta).
They gained attention outside their advertisements for their campiness and use of sexuality, and these original four were featured in a Maxim Magazine spread in Maxim Magazine in December 2002.
[edit] The "Mod" Fantanas (2004 - 2006)
In 2004, the Fantanas returned, this time with a new look inspired by the mod fashion styles of the late 1960s. The members (real names being withheld or not known) were:
- Capri - red (strawberry Fanta).
- Kiki - orange (orange Fanta). Leader.
- Lola - yellow (pineapple Fanta). Adrienne Janic remained in the role of the yellow Fantana.
- Sophia - purple (grape Fanta).
[edit] The "Party" Fantanas (2006 - present)
In 2006, the next generation of Fantanas was introduced, this time sporting a contemporary party look. The members (real names being withheld or not known) are:
- Kaia - red (strawberry Fanta).
- Aime - orange (orange Fanta). Leader. Factoid: On the Fantana website, Aime's signature reads "Amie". Her name is Dena Cali AKA Amie Petersen.
- Mimi - yellow (pineapple Fanta).
- Sophia - purple (grape Fanta). Character held over from the 2nd incarnation.
[edit] The "Story" behind the Fantanas
According to their web site, they live on Fantana Island and were accidentally discovered by an entertainment mogul named Sir Rupert Gilberty-Hernandez after falling off his yacht and washing ashore on that island, seeing their work. He later talked with an ad man in a fictional New York City restaurant who brought them to the United States.
[edit] MADtv Appearances
The Fantanas were twice parodied on the sketch comedy series MADtv. Both appearances (Episodes #1004 and #1009, aired 6 November and 18 December 2004, respectively) starred Daniele Gaither as Capri, Stephnie Weir as Lola, Nicole Parker as Kiki, and Paul Vogt as "Two-Liter Beth." The commercials were similar to the actual Fantanas commercials, with Capri, Lola and Kiki offering Fanta to a series of men, only to be interruped by Beth's attempts to seduce the men with her two-liter bottle of Grape Fanta.
The former episode featured the Fantanas representing similar Fanta flavors, but the latter episode (aired just before Christmas) featured the Fantanas representing holiday-themed Fanta:
- Candy Cane Capri (Gaither)
- Cinnamon Spice Lola (Weir)
- Frosted Gingerbread Kiki (Parker)
- Holiday Ham Dinner Beth (Vogt)
