Simone Holtznagel (July 1993) is an Australian fashion model, known for her appearance on the seventh season of ''

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'', where she finished as a runner up. She has since appeared in various campaigns for brands such as

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and

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. In addition to modelling, Holtznagel has appeared on '' I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!'' and '' SAS Australia: Who Dares Wins''.

Early life

Holtznagel is from

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, Wollongong, where she lived with her mother and sisters. Growing up, she often spent time on her grandparents' farm in

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. Holtznagel's sister Madeleine is also a model.

Career

In 2011, Holtznagel auditioned for and was cast on the reality series ''

''. On 25 October 2011, Holtznagel became runner-up to winner

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in the live finale held at the

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. Following her appearance on ''Australia's Next Top Model'', Holtznagel was spotted on

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, the co-founder of

. Along with fellow models

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and Danielle Knudson, Holtznagel shot an advertisement campaign for the brand. They also took part in the Gumball 3000 rally. Not long after she moved to the United States, Holtznagel was chosen to be the face of Australian lingerie brand Elegantly Scant's Pink Ladies Campaign in 2014. Holtznagel has also featured in campaigns for

. In 2015, she starred alongside male model Gil Soares for a Men's Fashion Post shoot entitled American Denim. That same year, she appeared on the cover of ''

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'' magazine for its October college issue. She had previously turned down an offer to become a ''Playboy'' Playmate. In 2021, Holtznagel appeared in a campaign for lingerie brand Honey Birdette. In January 2018, Holtznagel was revealed as a celebrity contestant on the fourth season of the Australian version of '' I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!''. She appeared on '' First Dates Australia'' on

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in 2020. In February 2022, Holtznagel was one of seventeen contestants on '' SAS Australia: Who Dares Wins''. Holtznagel joked that she signed up in the hope that she would get to go somewhere new after being at home for two years because of the

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, before realising that the series was filmed in her home suburb of Wollongong.

Personal life

Throughout her time on ''Australia's Next Top Model'', Holtznagel formed a close friend and mentorship with model and media personality

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. They attended numerous fashion events together. Following Dawson's death in 2014, Holtznagel had to identify her body, as Dawson's family were in New Zealand. Holtznagel has been in a relationship with personal trainer Jono Castano since 2022. On 12 October 2023, she announced that she was expecting their first child together, a girl, in March 2024.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Holtznagel, Simone Living people Top Model finalists Australian female models 1993 births