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Kate Upton

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Upton
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Not to be confused with Caitlin Upton or Florence Kate Upton.
Kate Upton

Upton at the New York Jets VIP draft party in 2011
Born Katherine Upton[1]
June 10, 1992 (age 20)[2]
St. Joseph, Michigan, U.S.
Occupation Model, actress
Years active 2009–present
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[3]
Hair color Blonde[3]
Eye color Blue/green[3]
Measurements 33-25-36 (US)
84-63-92 (EU)[3]
Manager IMG Models[3]
Website www.kateupton.com

Katherine "Kate" Upton[1] (born June 10, 1992)[2] is an American model and actress, known for her appearances in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue first in 2011, when she was named Rookie of the Year,[4] and again in 2012, when she was announced as the cover model.

Contents

Early life

Upton was born in St. Joseph, Michigan[5] and raised in Melbourne, Florida.[6] She is the daughter of Shelley, a former Texas state tennis champion, and Jeff Upton, a high school athletics director.[7][8] She attended Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy.[9] Her uncle is U.S. Representative Fred Upton.[10][11] Upton's great-grandfather, Frederick Upton, was co-founder of appliance manufacturer and marketer Whirlpool Corporation.[12]

As a young equestrian, Upton showed at the American Paint Horse Association and competed at a national level.[13] With her horse Roanie Pony, she won three APHA Reserve World Championships — 13 and Under Western Riding, 13 and Under Horsemanship, and 14–18 Western Riding. She was named the 13 and Under Reserve All-Around Champion, giving her a total of four reserve championships (2nd place). In addition, Upton ended up third overall on the APHA youth Top Twenty. With a second horse, Zipped, she won 14–18 Western Riding and was included in the top 5 in 14–18 Horsemanship and 14–18 Western Pleasure in 2009.[14]

Career

External media
Images
Upton's Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover from February 19, 2012
Video
Kate Upton's video of the Dougie posted on April 3, 2011
Kate Upton's video of the Cat Daddy posted on May 1, 2012

Upton attended a casting call in Miami for Elite Model Management in 2008[5] and was signed by them the same day. She eventually moved to New York City, where she then signed with IMG Models.[5]

Upton first modeled for Damien Haumpy Garage,[5] then Dooney & Bourke. She is the 2010–2011 face of Guess.[15] In 2011, Upton appeared in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. She was featured in the body paint section and named Rookie of the Year for the issue.[5] She has since modeled for Beach Bunny Swimwear[16] and Victoria's Secret,[3] and has appeared in Complex[17][18] and Esquire as "The Woman of the Summer".[19]

In April 2011, an internet video of her doing the dougie hip-hop dance at a Los Angeles Clippers game went viral and served to increase her popularity.[13][20][21] On April 30, 2012, a bikini-clad Upton performing the "Cat Daddy" by The Rej3ctz in a video directed by Terry Richardson also went viral, amassing almost 750,000 views in the first 24 hours.[22]

Upton made an appearance in a June 2011 episode of Tosh.0, filmed in Fort Cobb, Oklahoma, participating in a segment called "Knife or Banana", emulating a Japanese game show in which she is stabbed with a banana.[23]

Upton played in the 2011 Taco Bell All-Star Legends & Celebrity Softball Game at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, in July 2011.[24]

Upton's acting debut was in the film, Tower Heist, as Mr. Hightower’s Mistress.[25] She followed up with an appearance in The Three Stooges as Sister Bernice.[26]

Upton appeared on the cover of the 2012 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, unveiled on February 13, 2012, on the Late Show with David Letterman.[27]

Upton, who was previously considered a swimsuit model, has recently made her way into high-fashion magazines with editorials in American Vogue[28] and Italian Vogue,[29] both photographed by the legendary Steven Meisel. A recent accolade was landing the November 2012 cover of Italian Vogue.[30]

In 2012, she was ranked the 5th sexiest model on MODELS.com's Top Sexiest Models[31]

She ranked #3 on the American publication of AskMen's Top 99 Women for 2013, behind only Jennifer Lawrence (#1) and Mila Kunis (#2).[32]

In 2012, she was listed on Maxim's HOT 100 list, citing her photo shoots with Sports Illustrated Swimsuit.[33]

On February 8th, 2013, it was announced that Upton would be the cover model for the 2013 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, making her the first model to be on the cover of the issue back-to-back since Tyra Banks in 1996 and 1997.[34]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2011 Tower Heist Mr. Hightower's Mistress  
2012 The Three Stooges Sister Bernice  
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2011 Tosh.0 Herself "Bug in Mouth Reporter" (season 3: episode 14)
2012 Saturday Night Live Herself "Maya Rudolph/Sleigh Bells" (season 37: episode 15)
2012 Sports Illustrated: The Making of Swimsuit 2012[35] Herself (TV Show released 14 February 2012)
2012 Fox and Friends Herself (Episode dated 25 April 2012)
2012 GTTV Presents MLB 2K12: The Perfect Club[35] Herself (Episode dated 24 May 2012)

References

  1. ^ a b "7 Unknown Facts About Swimsuit Cover Model, Kate Upton". boldsky.com. February 15, 2012. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Kate Upton – Cowgirl beauty". Fhm.com. Retrieved March 10, 2012.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Kate Upton Profile". Fashion Model Directory. Retrieved February 26, 2011.
  4. ^ Traina, Jimmy (February 15, 2015). "Hot Clicks". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 21, 2011.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Kate Upton". Ca.askmen.com. Retrieved March 10, 2012.
  6. ^ "Melbourne's Kate Upton featured on cover of Sports Illustrated", Florida Today, February 13, 2012.
  7. ^ "Upton new Niles AD". leaderpub.com. July 5, 2011. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
  8. ^ Sullivan, Robert (October 18, 2012). "The New Girl: Kate Upton".
  9. ^ "Melbourne's Kate Upton on cover of Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue". Central Florida 13 News. February 14, 2012. Retrieved May 4, 2012.
  10. ^ "Sports Illustrated Model is Fred Upton's Niece", Politico.com, March 3, 2011
  11. ^ Meet Kate Upton’s Uncle; How a moderate Republican retooled for the Tea Party era, July 30, 2012, VOL. 17, NO. 43 Weekly Standard
  12. ^ "In which we learn that Kate Upton's great grandfather invented the washing machine, and paid vacations". NBC Sports. February 13, 2012. Retrieved September 21, 2012.
  13. ^ a b Rovell, Darren (April 12, 2011). "Catching Up With Model Kate Upton". CNBC.com. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
  14. ^ Bevis, Brittany (June 1, 2010), "Alpha youth exhibitor finds success as international fashion model", EquineChronicle.com, retrieved July 4, 2011
  15. ^ "Kate Upton Guess Spring Collection 2011". MagXone. February 25, 2011. Retrieved March 6, 2012.
  16. ^ "Beach Bunny Swimwear Supermodels Irina Shayk and Kate Upton Land the Cover of the 2011 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue" (Press release). Los Angeles, CA: PRWeb. February 2011.
  17. ^ www.fhm.com. "Kate Upton is milking cows for Complex". Retrieved August 5, 2011.
  18. ^ www.complex.com. "Kate Upton: The "Hot Complex" Gallery, Interview & Video". Retrieved August 5, 2011.
  19. ^ Sullivan, Matt (June 17, 2011). "Kate Upton Is The Woman of Summer 2011". Esquire.com. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
  20. ^ "Kate Upton Does The Dougie At A Clippers Game", Total Pro Sports, Retrieved June 16, 2011.
  21. ^ "Kate Upton, Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Model, Does 'The Dougie'". The Huffington Post. April 5, 2011.
  22. ^ Kate Upton: 3 days in the life of the 'cat daddy' video scandal
  23. ^ Tosh, Daniel. "Knife or Banana". Tosh.0. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
  24. ^ "Celebrities Take To The Field For All-Star Softball Game", Huffington Post, July 11, 2011.
  25. ^ "Clip from Tower Heist". Viewclips.net. Retrieved March 10, 2012.
  26. ^ "Kate Upton as a Nun". December 7, 2011. Retrieved December 8, 2011.
  27. ^ Finn, Natalie. "Top-Secret Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue Cover Leaks Early—Smile, Kate Upton!". Eonline. Retrieved February 13, 2012.
  28. ^ "Model Kate Upton in American Vogue, November 2012". TruthandFashion.com. 11/03/2012. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
  29. ^ "Model Kate Upton in Vogue Italia, November 2012". truthandfashion.com. 11/05/2012. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
  30. ^ "Kate Upton is Seductive for Vogue Italia's December 2012 Cover by Steven Meisel". 10/29/2012. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
  31. ^ http://models.com/rankings/ui/TopSexiest
  32. ^ "#3 Kate Upton". AskMen. Retrieved December 13, 2012.
  33. ^ "2012 Hot 100: Kate Upton". maxim.com. 2012-04-27. Retrieved 2013-01-27.
  34. ^ Finn, Natalie (9 February 2013). "Kate Upton Revealed as 2013 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue Cover Girl". E! Online. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
  35. ^ a b "Kate Upton". imdb.com. Retrieved 26 January 2013.

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Upton
Jump to: navigation, search
Not to be confused with Caitlin Upton or Florence Kate Upton.
Kate Upton

Upton at the New York Jets VIP draft party in 2011
Born Katherine Upton[1]
June 10, 1992 (age 20)[2]
St. Joseph, Michigan, U.S.
Occupation Model, actress
Years active 2009–present
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[3]
Hair color Blonde[3]
Eye color Blue/green[3]
Measurements 33-25-36 (US)
84-63-92 (EU)[3]
Manager IMG Models[3]
Website www.kateupton.com

Katherine "Kate" Upton[1] (born June 10, 1992)[2] is an American model and actress, known for her appearances in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue first in 2011, when she was named Rookie of the Year,[4] and again in 2012, when she was announced as the cover model.

Contents

Early life

Upton was born in St. Joseph, Michigan[5] and raised in Melbourne, Florida.[6] She is the daughter of Shelley, a former Texas state tennis champion, and Jeff Upton, a high school athletics director.[7][8] She attended Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy.[9] Her uncle is U.S. Representative Fred Upton.[10][11] Upton's great-grandfather, Frederick Upton, was co-founder of appliance manufacturer and marketer Whirlpool Corporation.[12]

As a young equestrian, Upton showed at the American Paint Horse Association and competed at a national level.[13] With her horse Roanie Pony, she won three APHA Reserve World Championships — 13 and Under Western Riding, 13 and Under Horsemanship, and 14–18 Western Riding. She was named the 13 and Under Reserve All-Around Champion, giving her a total of four reserve championships (2nd place). In addition, Upton ended up third overall on the APHA youth Top Twenty. With a second horse, Zipped, she won 14–18 Western Riding and was included in the top 5 in 14–18 Horsemanship and 14–18 Western Pleasure in 2009.[14]

Career

External media
Images
Upton's Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover from February 19, 2012
Video
Kate Upton's video of the Dougie posted on April 3, 2011
Kate Upton's video of the Cat Daddy posted on May 1, 2012

Upton attended a casting call in Miami for Elite Model Management in 2008[5] and was signed by them the same day. She eventually moved to New York City, where she then signed with IMG Models.[5]

Upton first modeled for Damien Haumpy Garage,[5] then Dooney & Bourke. She is the 2010–2011 face of Guess.[15] In 2011, Upton appeared in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. She was featured in the body paint section and named Rookie of the Year for the issue.[5] She has since modeled for Beach Bunny Swimwear[16] and Victoria's Secret,[3] and has appeared in Complex[17][18] and Esquire as "The Woman of the Summer".[19]

In April 2011, an internet video of her doing the dougie hip-hop dance at a Los Angeles Clippers game went viral and served to increase her popularity.[13][20][21] On April 30, 2012, a bikini-clad Upton performing the "Cat Daddy" by The Rej3ctz in a video directed by Terry Richardson also went viral, amassing almost 750,000 views in the first 24 hours.[22]

Upton made an appearance in a June 2011 episode of Tosh.0, filmed in Fort Cobb, Oklahoma, participating in a segment called "Knife or Banana", emulating a Japanese game show in which she is stabbed with a banana.[23]

Upton played in the 2011 Taco Bell All-Star Legends & Celebrity Softball Game at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, in July 2011.[24]

Upton's acting debut was in the film, Tower Heist, as Mr. Hightower’s Mistress.[25] She followed up with an appearance in The Three Stooges as Sister Bernice.[26]

Upton appeared on the cover of the 2012 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, unveiled on February 13, 2012, on the Late Show with David Letterman.[27]

Upton, who was previously considered a swimsuit model, has recently made her way into high-fashion magazines with editorials in American Vogue[28] and Italian Vogue,[29] both photographed by the legendary Steven Meisel. A recent accolade was landing the November 2012 cover of Italian Vogue.[30]

In 2012, she was ranked the 5th sexiest model on MODELS.com's Top Sexiest Models[31]

She ranked #3 on the American publication of AskMen's Top 99 Women for 2013, behind only Jennifer Lawrence (#1) and Mila Kunis (#2).[32]

In 2012, she was listed on Maxim's HOT 100 list, citing her photo shoots with Sports Illustrated Swimsuit.[33]

On February 8th, 2013, it was announced that Upton would be the cover model for the 2013 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, making her the first model to be on the cover of the issue back-to-back since Tyra Banks in 1996 and 1997.[34]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2011 Tower Heist Mr. Hightower's Mistress  
2012 The Three Stooges Sister Bernice  
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2011 Tosh.0 Herself "Bug in Mouth Reporter" (season 3: episode 14)
2012 Saturday Night Live Herself "Maya Rudolph/Sleigh Bells" (season 37: episode 15)
2012 Sports Illustrated: The Making of Swimsuit 2012[35] Herself (TV Show released 14 February 2012)
2012 Fox and Friends Herself (Episode dated 25 April 2012)
2012 GTTV Presents MLB 2K12: The Perfect Club[35] Herself (Episode dated 24 May 2012)

References

  1. ^ a b "7 Unknown Facts About Swimsuit Cover Model, Kate Upton". boldsky.com. February 15, 2012. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Kate Upton – Cowgirl beauty". Fhm.com. Retrieved March 10, 2012.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Kate Upton Profile". Fashion Model Directory. Retrieved February 26, 2011.
  4. ^ Traina, Jimmy (February 15, 2015). "Hot Clicks". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 21, 2011.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Kate Upton". Ca.askmen.com. Retrieved March 10, 2012.
  6. ^ "Melbourne's Kate Upton featured on cover of Sports Illustrated", Florida Today, February 13, 2012.
  7. ^ "Upton new Niles AD". leaderpub.com. July 5, 2011. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
  8. ^ Sullivan, Robert (October 18, 2012). "The New Girl: Kate Upton".
  9. ^ "Melbourne's Kate Upton on cover of Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue". Central Florida 13 News. February 14, 2012. Retrieved May 4, 2012.
  10. ^ "Sports Illustrated Model is Fred Upton's Niece", Politico.com, March 3, 2011
  11. ^ Meet Kate Upton’s Uncle; How a moderate Republican retooled for the Tea Party era, July 30, 2012, VOL. 17, NO. 43 Weekly Standard
  12. ^ "In which we learn that Kate Upton's great grandfather invented the washing machine, and paid vacations". NBC Sports. February 13, 2012. Retrieved September 21, 2012.
  13. ^ a b Rovell, Darren (April 12, 2011). "Catching Up With Model Kate Upton". CNBC.com. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
  14. ^ Bevis, Brittany (June 1, 2010), "Alpha youth exhibitor finds success as international fashion model", EquineChronicle.com, retrieved July 4, 2011
  15. ^ "Kate Upton Guess Spring Collection 2011". MagXone. February 25, 2011. Retrieved March 6, 2012.
  16. ^ "Beach Bunny Swimwear Supermodels Irina Shayk and Kate Upton Land the Cover of the 2011 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue" (Press release). Los Angeles, CA: PRWeb. February 2011.
  17. ^ www.fhm.com. "Kate Upton is milking cows for Complex". Retrieved August 5, 2011.
  18. ^ www.complex.com. "Kate Upton: The "Hot Complex" Gallery, Interview & Video". Retrieved August 5, 2011.
  19. ^ Sullivan, Matt (June 17, 2011). "Kate Upton Is The Woman of Summer 2011". Esquire.com. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
  20. ^ "Kate Upton Does The Dougie At A Clippers Game", Total Pro Sports, Retrieved June 16, 2011.
  21. ^ "Kate Upton, Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Model, Does 'The Dougie'". The Huffington Post. April 5, 2011.
  22. ^ Kate Upton: 3 days in the life of the 'cat daddy' video scandal
  23. ^ Tosh, Daniel. "Knife or Banana". Tosh.0. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
  24. ^ "Celebrities Take To The Field For All-Star Softball Game", Huffington Post, July 11, 2011.
  25. ^ "Clip from Tower Heist". Viewclips.net. Retrieved March 10, 2012.
  26. ^ "Kate Upton as a Nun". December 7, 2011. Retrieved December 8, 2011.
  27. ^ Finn, Natalie. "Top-Secret Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue Cover Leaks Early—Smile, Kate Upton!". Eonline. Retrieved February 13, 2012.
  28. ^ "Model Kate Upton in American Vogue, November 2012". TruthandFashion.com. 11/03/2012. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
  29. ^ "Model Kate Upton in Vogue Italia, November 2012". truthandfashion.com. 11/05/2012. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
  30. ^ "Kate Upton is Seductive for Vogue Italia's December 2012 Cover by Steven Meisel". 10/29/2012. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
  31. ^ http://models.com/rankings/ui/TopSexiest
  32. ^ "#3 Kate Upton". AskMen. Retrieved December 13, 2012.
  33. ^ "2012 Hot 100: Kate Upton". maxim.com. 2012-04-27. Retrieved 2013-01-27.
  34. ^ Finn, Natalie (9 February 2013). "Kate Upton Revealed as 2013 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue Cover Girl". E! Online. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
  35. ^ a b "Kate Upton". imdb.com. Retrieved 26 January 2013.

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