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Krista White
Krista White (born December 19, 1984) is an American fashion model, best known as the winner of Cycle 14 of ''America's Next Top Model''. As part of her win, she was signed with Wilhelmina Models, received a $100,000 contract with Covergirl, and appeared on the cover of Seventeen Magazine. Early life White was born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. She worked as a retail manager before her stint on ANTM. ''Americas Next Top Model'' White won the fourteenth cycle of America's Next Top Model. She received four consecutive first call-outs. She was never placed in the bottom two, making her the fourth winner to achieve this record, preceded by winners Jaslene Gonzalez, McKey Sullivan, and Nicole Fox. She won a total of four reward challenges. In the end, she was selected over runner-up Raina Hein, because the judges thought White would have a better chance at an international career. She has walked the runway for top New York designer Nicole Miller in New Zealand Fashion Week. White h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Pine Bluff is the eleventh-largest city in the state of Arkansas and the county seat of Jefferson County. It is the principal city of the Pine Bluff Metropolitan Statistical Area and part of the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Pine Bluff Combined Statistical Area. The population of the city was 49,083 in the 2010 Census with 2019 estimates showing a decline to 41,474. The city is situated in the Southeast section of the Arkansas Delta and straddles the Arkansas Timberlands region to its west. Its topography is flat with wide expanses of farmland, similar to other places in the Delta Lowlands. Pine Bluff has numerous creeks, streams, and bayous, including Bayou Bartholomew, the longest bayou in the world and the second most ecologically diverse stream in the United States. Large bodies of water include Lake Pine Bluff, Lake Langhofer (Slack Water Harbor), and the Arkansas River. History Pre-Columbian era to colonial era The area along the Arkansas River had been inhabited f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicole Miller
Nicole Miller is an American fashion designer and businesswoman. Miller attended the Rhode Island School of Design where she earned a BFA in Apparel Design. She studied for a year at L'Ecole de la Chambre Syndicale de la Couture ParisienneBall, Aimee Lee"Thoroughly Modern Miller" New York, March 8, 1993, pgs. 41–42. where she was trained to drape fabric and study the classical techniques of couture.Swimmer, Susan, "Nicole Miller", More, May 2009. Miller described her Parisian training as "intense", but explained that it gave her training in fabric manipulation, which became a signature of her designs. Miller's first shop opened in 1986 on Madison Avenue. The brand has grown to 20 boutiques in major cities across the United States.Chaplin, Juli"Our Lady of Fiestas", Elle, November 2010. Retrieved February 23, 2011. and is sold in a number of high-end department stores. Miller designs an extensive collection for J.C. Penney and a home furnishing collection for Bed, Bath and B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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Ann Ward
Ann Marie Ward (born April 20, 1991) is an American fashion model, best known as the winner of America's Next Top Model, Cycle 15, Cycle 15 of ''America's Next Top Model''. Early life Ward states that Dallas, Texas is her hometown, although she hails from nearby Prosper, Texas, Prosper, a small suburb that straddles Collin County, Texas, Collin and Denton County, Texas, Denton counties. She graduated from Prosper High School in 2009. She stated repeatedly that she was mocked during school due to her height and slim figure, which caused her to develop self-confidence problems. ''America's Next Top Model'' In 2010, Ward appeared in America's Next Top Model, Cycle 15, Cycle 15 of the The CW Television Network, CW Network reality television show, ''America's Next Top Model'', in which she competed against thirteen other aspiring models. Ward was immediately distinguishable for her 6'2" height. The judges were also shocked by her extremely thin waist, which was so skinny that runway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rip The Runway
''Rip the Runway'' is an annual fashion show and music show broadcast by BET, held at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City. 2005 The first ''Rip the Runway'' show was hosted by Fonzworth Bentley and Eva Pigford. 2006 The 2006 ''Rip the Runway'' show was hosted by LL Cool J and Gabrielle Union. 2007 The 2007 ''Rip the Runway'' show was hosted by Ciara and Chris Brown. 2008 The 2008 ''Rip the Runway'' show was hosted by Nelly and Lauren London. Performers * Day26 * Cheri Dennis * Missy Elliott * N.E.R.D. * T-Pain * Flo Rida * Snoop * Trey Songz * Webbie 2009 The 2009 ''Rip the Runway'' show was hosted by Derek Luke and Joy Bryant. Performers * T.I. * The-Dream * Ron Browz * GS Boyz * Mavado * Yung LA * Young Dro * Protege * Bobby Valentino * Busta Rhymes * Fabolous * Keri Hilson 2010 The 2010 ''Rip the Runway'' show was hosted by Nicki Minaj and Pooch Hall. Performers * Ludacris * Estelle * Trina * Roscoe Dash * Janelle Monáe * B.o.B * Bruno Mars * Roscoe D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Entertainment Television
Black Entertainment Television (acronym BET) is an American basic cable channel targeting African-American audiences. It is owned by the CBS Entertainment Group unit of Paramount Global via BET Networks and has offices in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, and was formerly headquartered in Washington, D.C. As of February 2015, approximately 88,255,000 American households (75.8% of households with television) receive the channel. History After stepping down as a lobbyist for the cable industry, Freeport, Illinois native Robert L. Johnson decided to launch his own cable television network. Johnson would soon acquire a loan for $15,000 and a $500,000 investment from media executive John Malone to start the network. The network, which was named Black Entertainment Television (BET), launched on January 25, 1980. Cheryl D. Miller designed the logo that would represent the network, which featured a star to symbolize "Black Star Power". Initially, broadcasting for two hours ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Celestino
Celestino is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Anthony Celestino, the touring bassist for the ''Blink-182'' side project, Box Car Racer *Celestino Alfonso (1916–1944), Spanish republican and volunteer in the French liberation army * Celestino Bonifacio Bacalé, Equato-Guinean politician of the Convergence for Social Democracy (CPDS) * Celestino Caballero, professional boxer from Panama *Celestino Cavedoni (1795–1865), Italian ecclesiastic, archæologist, and numismatist *Celestino Corbacho (born 1949), Spanish politician, Minister of Labour and Immigration *Celestino Migliore (born 1952), Italian archbishop of the Roman Catholic Church * Celestino Mukavhi (born 1972), Zimbabwean sculptor *Celestino Piatti, Swiss graphic artist, painter and book designer *Celestino Rocha da Costa (born 1937), former prime minister of São Tomé and Príncipe *Celestino Rosatelli (1885–1945), Italian aeronautics engineer *Celestino Sfondrati (born 1644), Ital ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betsey Johnson
Betsey Johnson (born 1942) is an American fashion designer best known for her feminine and whimsical designs. Many of her designs are considered "over the top" and embellished. She also is known for doing a cartwheel ending in a split at the end of her fashion shows. Early life and education Johnson was born in Wethersfield, Connecticut, the second of three children born to Lena and John Johnson. She has an elder sister, Sally, and a younger brother, Robert. Johnson grew up in Terryville, Connecticut, and took many dance classes, which inspired her love of costumes. Following her graduation from high school, Johnson studied at the Pratt Institute and then later graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Syracuse University, where she was a member of the Alpha Xi Delta women's sorority. After graduation, she spent a summer as an intern at '' Mademoiselle'' magazine, where she was mentored by Edie Locke. Career Johnson's fashion career started after she entered and won the '' Mademoisell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicole Fox
Nicole Arianna Abuhamada (née Fox, born March 6, 1991) is an American model and actress, best known as the winner of Cycle 13 of ''America's Next Top Model''. Biography Fox graduated from Monarch High School. As of 2009, she was a sophomore student at University of Colorado at Boulder majoring in studio arts. She wanted to be an artist, journalist and model. ''America's Next Top Model'' Fox was the eleventh girl selected as one of the 14 finalists to compete in Tyra's Le Cycle 13, the "Petite Edition" of ''America's Next Top Model'', a cycle that was specially created for models who are 5'7" and under. Fox stood at 5'7", the maximum height for the entry. A couple of months before Fox tried out for the show, she met a photographer at an art gallery in Denver. He encouraged her to try out for the show because he knew Allison Harvard the runner up in both Cycles 12 and 17 (the "All Stars Edition") was also an artist like Fox. With his encouragement, she tried out for ''Tyra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilhelmina Models
Wilhelmina International Inc. (NASDAQ: WHLM), formerly Wilhelmina Models, is a full service modeling and talent agency headquartered in New York City, United States. The company also has offices in Los Angeles, Chicago and Miami. Founded in 1967 by Wilhelmina Cooper, it provides full-service representation and management to models, entertainers, artists, musicians, and athletes. In 2009 the company became the first and only publicly traded modeling and talent agency after its acquisition by New Century Equity Holdings Corp. History Wilhelmina International Inc. was founded in 1967 by Dutch-American model Wilhelmina Cooper and husband Victor Bruce Cooper, as well as minority partners Bill Weinberg and Fran Rothchild. the company is one of the oldest and largest full-service model management companies in the world. After Wilhelmina Cooper died in 1980 at age 40, the agency was transferred to her business partners, and was then bought in 1989 for around 4 million dollars by Hors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McKey Sullivan
Brittany "McKey" Alvey (née Sullivan; born September 9, 1988) is an American fashion model most notable as the winner of the eleventh cycle of ''America's Next Top Model''. Early life Sullivan was born to Michael and Gayle Sullivan and has three siblings, Bridgette, Jimmy, and Mikey. She is a graduate of Lake Forest High School and attended Ripon College where she majored in government and chemical biology and was a member of Alpha Delta Pi sorority. She also trains in mixed martial arts with her husband, Sam Alvey. She was known for appearing at the Bristol Renaissance Faire, which inspired her medieval fashion sense. Sullivan got into modeling when she tried out for Elite Model Look following a sports injury and won the regional division of the competition. ''America's Next Top Model'' At the age of 19, Sullivan was the eighth contestant to be selected to participate on the eleventh cycle of ''America's Next Top Model'' against thirteen other contestants, ultimately winn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaslene Gonzalez
Jaslene González (born May 29, 1986) is an American model, television host, and winner of Cycle 8 of ''America's Next Top Model''. Biography Gonzalez was born in Puerto Rico and grew up in Humboldt Park, Chicago. She attended Notre Dame High School for Girls on the Northwest Side of Chicago. She was an online college admissions advisor prior to America's Next Top Model. Gonzalez had done some modeling prior to ''America's Next Top Model'', having been represented by ''Avant Garde Models''. In her CW "Close-up" interview, it was revealed that she appeared in fashion shows for local Chicago designers, including Michelle Gomez of Chicago and Alexis Arquette, as seen in local Chicago newspapers ''Extra'' and ''La Nota''. Gonzalez said in her ''Seventeen'' interview that she had been in an abusive relationship with her ex-boyfriend; the relationship ended shortly before the filming of cycle 7. ''America's Next Top Model'' America's Next Top Model Cycle 7 Gonzalez initially a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
