Hannah Jeter (''

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'' Davis; born May 5, 1990) is an American model and television host best known for her appearances in the '' Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue'', including the

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of the 2015 edition.

Early life

Hannah Davis was born and raised on Saint Thomas, in the

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, the youngest of three children of Deborah (née Behm) and Conn Davis. She stated that the best part of growing up there was "the friendly people, great weather and waking up to the sound of the waves on the beach".

Career

Professionally, Jeter appeared in campaigns for

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, Blue Label and walked in their 2006 Spring/Summer runway show. She was additionally the face of the Ralph Lauren fragrance, Ralph Rocks. Jeter appeared on two individual covers for the Italian magazine ''D'' in 2006, Mexico's ''Elle'' in August 2009, France's '' FHM'' in September 2012 and South Africa's ''FHM'' in April 2013. She modeled for

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as well as American Eagle Outfitters,

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, and

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. Jeter has appeared in televised advertisements as the

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Genie, and appears in a series of ads for the same company. Jeter appeared in five editions of the '' Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue'', from 2013 to 2017, and was the cover model of the 2015 issue. In 2015, she appeared in a

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in the comedy film ''

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'', as a flirtatious young woman driving a red

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. She hosted '' Project Runway: Junior'' from 2015-2017. Jeter was first professionally billed under her married name in August 2016.

Personal life

Jeter has played tennis since she was eight years old and was a champion on the Caribbean National tennis team and played on the Caribbean Tennis Circuit. She is the niece of sportscaster Glenn Davis. In early November 2015, former

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shortstop

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confirmed earlier reports that he and Hannah were engaged. The two married on July 9, 2016, in Napa Valley. They have three daughters, born in August 2017, January 2019, and December 2021. Jeter experienced high-risk pregnancies with her first two children, which resulted in an emergency hysterectomy after the birth of her third child. She used intermittent fasting as a weight loss method after the birth of her children.

Filmography

References

External links

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Hannah Jeter
gallery at Sports Illustrated Swimsuit
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profile at IMG Models
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profile at Models.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Jeter, Hannah 1990 births Living people American female models People from Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands United States Virgin Islands models 21st-century American women Baseball players' wives and girlfriends