Leilani Bishop (born September 11, 1976) is an American

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. At 15, she was discovered on Kauai by a

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and subsequently appeared on the covers of ''

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'' and '' Allure'' magazines, and modeled for clients such as

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, Balenciaga, Esprit, and

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. In 1994 Bishop appeared on the cover of

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's album ''

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'' dressed in beauty pageant attire, with mascara running down her face. She was photographed by Ellen von Unwerth. In 2000, she played the role of Resin, "the rudest and most selfish and narcissistic cover girl ever to sulk down a runaway,"IN.com
/ref> in the movie '' The Intern''. She is the founder and president of Women for the World, a non-profit organization based in

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. In 2012, Bishop created the Leilani Bishop Collection of fragrances.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bishop, Leilani Female models from Hawaii American film actresses Living people 1976 births 21st-century American women