Charlotte Ann McKinney (born August 6, 1993) is an American model and actress who first gained attention as an

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personality, eventually achieving wider recognition for her appearance in a

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commercial which aired regionally during

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in 2015.

Life and career

McKinney was born and raised in

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. After dropping out of high school at age 17, McKinney, who describes herself as "a curvier bombshell with big boobs," pursued a modeling career but struggled to find success with an agency. Opting to rely on

as a portfolio, she soon became "Insta-famous" and was profiled in ''

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''. McKinney credits the social networking service as a factor in her subsequent success, which includes campaigns for the fashion brand

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. She signed with

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. She has graced the cover of numerous fashion magazines, including ''Jezebel'', '' Ocean Drive'' '' GQ'' ''Mexico, Galore'' and ''Miami Living'', and appeared in editorials for '' Social Life,

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'' and '' Vanity Fair''. McKinney was the featured model in

's All Natural Burger commercial, which was released online in January 2015 and aired regionally during

. The viral ad featured McKinney walking around a

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, stating that she is "all natural" and using

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s to imply that she is naked with strategically placed items in the market, until it reveals McKinney in a bikini eating the All Natural Burger. The success of the commercial has led to McKinney being dubbed "the next

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," who also garnered national attention for appearing in a Carl's Jr. commercial during a Super Bowl. On February 24, 2015, McKinney was announced as one of the celebrities who would compete on season 20 of ''

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''. Her professional partner was Keoikantse Motsepe. The couple was the second to be eliminated and finished in 11th place. McKinney appeared as Missy in the film '' Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser'' (2015). In 2017, she appeared in the film adaptation of ''

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'' and the remake of ''

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''.Anita Busch (July 13, 2016)
"Supermodel Charlotte McKinney Supercharges 'Flatliners'"
''Deadline''.

Filmography

Film

Television

Music videos

References

External links

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