Caprice Bourret
| Caprice Bourret | |
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 Caprice Bourret in July 2011 |
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| Born | Caprice Bourret October 24, 1971 |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Hair color | Blonde |
| Eye color | Blue |
| Website | |
| http://www.bycaprice.com | |
Caprice Bourret (born October 24, 1971)[1][2] is an American born model, actress, television personality and businesswoman. She resides in London, England where she runs her company, By Caprice Lingerie Ltd.[3]
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[edit] Early life
Bourret grew up in Hacienda Heights, California. In 1996 she moved to the United Kingdom to launch her modelling career.[4] Bourret is Jewish.[5]
[edit] Career
[edit] Modelling
Bourret has appeared on over 250 covers[6][7] which have included Vogue, GQ, Cosmopolitan, Esquire, Maxim, FHM and the Swimsuit Issue of Sports Illustrated.[8] She was voted worlds sexiest woman by the News of the World, GQ magazine's Woman of the Year and Maxim's International Woman of the Year for three consecutive years.[9] She has been featured in television ad campaigns for Diet Coke and Pizza Hut alongside Jonathan Ross.[10]
[edit] Lingerie line
In 2000, Bourret entered into a licensing agreement with Debenhams, giving her name to a lingerie range. However, in 2006, Bourret bought back her license, invested her own money into the business and subsequently founded 'By Caprice Lingerie'. Since then she has expanded into swimwear, sleepwear and bedding, amongst other products[11][12]
[edit] Business speeches and talks
2008
Sammons Associates 10th Annual Heads of Equity Research Awards [13]
The Business Start Up Conference, Excel Centre
Oxford Union
Drapers Magazine VIP Club
2009
The London School of Economics Enterprise International Challenge [14]
2010
Fresh Business Thinking LIVE![15] Event UK, Birmingham NEC
Financial Mail on Sunday’s ‘Breaking the Mould’ Conference
2011
Cambridge Union Society
Financial Mail on Sunday’s 'Breaking the Mould' Conference [16]
[edit] Film and TV
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Bourret has worked in films and television. She starred in the HBO film Hollywood Flies[17] and appeared in HBO's Nailing Vienna,[18] and Jinxed In Love. She also appeared in the soap operas Hollyoaks, Dream Team for Sky 1 and in the English comedy show Hospital.
In 1998, Bourret hosted the UK television series, Caprice's Travels. The series followed Bourret's tour through several major holiday destinations around the world. Bourret has appeared on Friday Night's All Wright as well as several award shows, including the European MTV awards and the World Music Awards, the British National Television Awards in 1996, 1997 and 1998, and several series for the television channels VH1 and E! Entertainment Television. In 2000, she filmed the Channel 4 documentary Being Caprice, in which a camera hidden on her person recorded her life for ten days.[19] Also that year she hosted an evening at The Oscars and hosted the red carpet event for the American Music Awards both live on ABC Network.[20]
In early 2005, she appeared on Celebrity Big Brother. She continued to make appearances on companion show Big Brother's Little Brother until it switched channels in 2010.[21]
She was a cast member on the fifth season of the VH1 reality series The Surreal Life and also appeared in the reality shows Celebrities Under Pressure, Celebrities Disfigured, Three Celebrities and a Baby, and Road Raja.
In June 2006, she starred in the English independent movie Perfect Woman, produced by Olympus Productions Limited. This followed an earlier appearance in the film The Man with Rain in His Shoes alongside Penelope Cruz.[19]
In 2007, Bourret was a judge on Sky 1's Project Catwalk and Britain's Next Top Model.[22] Three years later she took the role of head judge on TV3's show Style Wars in Ireland.[23]
On November 13, 2008 she came joint second with Jimmy Osmond in a Celebrity Come Dine with Me episode that also featured Nicky Clarke and Nancy Sorrell.[24]
[edit] Theatre
Bourret starred on stage in the hit musical Rent playing the lead 'Maureen' at The Prince of Wales Theatre on the West End and also performed in The Vagina Monologues at the Arts Theatre in London's West End.[25]
In South Africa, Bourret produced and starred in the off-Broadway production Debbie Does Dallas: The Musical playing the lead 'Lisa' at the Tesson Theatre in Johannesburg in 2007.[26]
[edit] Other work
In 1999, Bourret was signed to Virgin Records and subsequently released her first pop single, "Oh Yeah"[27] (UK #24), and then the 2001 follow-up single, "Once Around the Sun" (also UK #24).[28][29]
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Hospital! | Cassandra | Channel 5 one-off comedy |
| 1999 | The Dream Team | Dani West | Series regular, US TV series |
| 2001 | Bubbles | American woman | Short film |
| 2001 | Baywatch | Jackie Love | One-off episode |
| 2002 | Nailing Vienna | Crystal | British film |
| 2004 | Hollywood Flies | Cherie | Film |
| 2004 | Hollyoaks: After Hours | Saskia | Spin-off |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Friday Night's All Wight | Herself | Co-Presenter, TV series |
| 1999 | Bang Bang, It's Reeves and Mortimer | Herself | Interviewed by Reeves and Mortimer as their characters "The Stotts". |
| 2000 | Being Caprice | Herself | Documentary |
| 2002 | Stars in Their Eyes | Herself/Nancy Sinatra | Celebrity Christmas Special |
| 2002 | Open House with Gloria Hunniford | Herself | 1 episode |
| 2003 | The Importance of Being Famous | Herself | Single guest interview series with Piers Morgan |
| 2004 | Road Raja | Herself | Driving reality show |
| 2004 | Loose Women | Herself | 2 episodes, ITV |
| 2004 | GMTV | Herself | 1 episode, ITV |
| 2004 | Celebrities Under Pressure | Herself | 1 episode |
| 2004 | Sports Relief | Herself | 1 episode |
| 2005 | Celebrity Big Brother 2005 (UK) | Herself | |
| 2005 | The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch | Herself | 2 episodes, CNBC |
| 2005 | The Surreal Life | Herself | US reality series |
| 2005 | Dirty Tricks | Herself | 1 episode |
| 2005 | Ireland AM | Herself | 1 episode |
| 2005 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Herself | 1 episode |
| 2006 | The Prince's Trust 30th Birthday: Live | Herself | One-off event |
| 2007 | Xposé | Herself | Entertainment series |
| 2008 | Come Dine With Me | Herself | 1 episode, Channel 4 culinary reality show |
| 2008 | Cooking the Books | Herself | 1 episode, Channel 5 |
| 2009 | Hole in the Wall | Herself | 1 episode |
| 2009 | Live from Studio Five | Herself | 1 episode, Channel 5 live chat show |
| 2009 | The 9th Meteor Ireland Music Awards | Herself – Presenter | Music Awards show |
| 2010 | The Real Hustle | Herself | 1 episode, BBC |
| 2010 | Big Brother's Little Brother | Herself – Guest Panelist | Multiple episodes, E4 |
| 2010 | Style Wars | Herself | Judge of Irish Reality Show |
| 2010 | The King is Dead | Herself – Guest Panelist | 1 episode, BBC |
| 2010 | The King is Dead | Herself | Contestant |
| 2010 | Celebrity Juice | Herself | Closerer Magazine Head |
| 2010 | The Panel | Herself | Guest |
| 2010 | Live from Studio Five | Herself | Guest |
| 2011 | Celebrity Juice | Herself | Guest |
| 2011 | OK! TV | Herself | Guest |
| 2011 | Xposé | Herself | Guest |
| 2011 | Daybreak (ITV) | Herself | Guest |
| 2011 | 5 News | Herself | Guest |
[edit] References
- ^ California Births 1905-1995
- ^ According to the State of California. California Birth Index, 1905–1995. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California. At Ancestry.com
- ^ "How Caprice went from supermodel to lingerie entrepreneur". Real Business. 2009-11-26. http://realbusiness.co.uk/news/how_caprice_went_from_supermodel_to_lingerie_entrepreneur. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
- ^ The Independent (London). http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/the-5minute-interview-caprice-bourret-model-446253.html".
- ^ Bloom, Nate (2005-07-29). "Celebrity Jews". Jweekly.com (The Jewish News Weekly of Northern California). http://www.jweekly.com/article/full/26655/celebrity-jews. Retrieved 2010-08-02.
- ^ Amira Hashish (2011-06-09). "How Caprice became a model businesswoman". Thisislondon.co.uk. http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/starinterviews/article-23958879-how-caprice-became-a-model-businesswoman.do. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
- ^ Bevan, Nathan (2009-02-14). "Supermodel Caprice stars alongside Rhys Ifans in new show". WalesOnline. http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2009/02/14/supermodel-caprice-stars-alongside-rhys-ifans-in-new-show-91466-22926207. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
- ^ "Most Popular". CNN. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/swimsuit/modelfeatured/caprice/1998/model/4/5/index.htm.
- ^ "Interview Actress & Supermodel Caprice Bourret for Obesity Campaign UK". Obesitycampaign.co.uk. 2010-08-27. http://www.obesitycampaign.co.uk/weight-loss-resources/42-interviews/103-caprice-bourret-136.html. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
- ^ Whitehead, Jennifer (2003-10-02). "Caprice steals forklift truck in new Diet Coke promotion". Marketing magazine. http://www.marketingmagazine.co.uk/news/191704/Caprice-steals-forklift-truck-new-Diet-Coke-promotion/. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
- ^ About Bradley Chapman Leave a comment Go to comments. "Bradley Chapman Sales and Marketing". Rawbusiness.com. http://www.rawbusiness.com/interviews/caprice-bourett-interviewed-by-bradley-chapman-84.php. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
- ^ Slowe, Kat (2011-05-12). "INTERVIEW: Caprice Bourret". Lingerieinsight.com. http://www.lingerieinsight.com/article-719-interview-caprice-bourret. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
- ^ "Sammons Associates 10th Annual Heads of Research Awards - Sammons Group". Sammons.co.uk. http://www.sammons.co.uk/jobs/news-stories/id/10;display-details/sammons-associates-10th-annual-heads-of-research-awards?web-page-id=54. Retrieved 2012-05-05.
- ^ "London School of Economics International Challenge". Seeducation. 2010-02-22. http://seeducation.org/london-school-of-economics-international-challenge. Retrieved 2012-05-05.
- ^ "By Caprice - Interview with Caprice Bourret". Freshbusinessthinking.com. http://www.freshbusinessthinking.com/business_advice.php?AID=8680&Title=By+Caprice+-+Interview+with+Caprice+Bourret. Retrieved 2012-05-05.
- ^ "Caprice is a model, for young women « FMWF". Fmwf.com. 2011-03-20. http://www.fmwf.com/media-type/news/2011/03/caprice-is-a-model-for-young-women/. Retrieved 2012-05-05.
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/media/rm4252144640/tt0377070
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0293444/
- ^ a b "Too close for comfort". The Guardian (London). http://www.guardian.co.uk/g2/story/0,3604,343148,00.html.
- ^ "Exclusive Interviews with Top Jewish Models - Caprice". Shalom Life. http://www.shalomlife.com/culture/15506/exclusive-interviews-with-top-jewish-models-caprice--page1/. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
- ^ Burchill, Julie (13 January 2005). "My feminist hero has become a rancid bore". London: The Times. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/article411516.ece. Retrieved 19 August 2009.
- ^ "Project Catwalk: Team Work On Caprice Lingerie Line". Unreality TV. 2007-02-19. http://www.unrealitytv.co.uk/reality-tv/project-catwalk-team-work-on-caprice-lingerie-line/. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
- ^ "ShowBiz Ireland - Caprice Launches TV3 Style Wars". Showbiz.ie. http://www.showbiz.ie/news/june10/30-caprice-launches-tv3-style-wars.shtml. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
- ^ Jeffries, Stuart (2008-11-14). "Stuart Jeffries: Watch celebrities hold dinner parties for charity? I'd rather reverse over a puppy". The Guardian (London). http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/2008/nov/14/television2.
- ^ "Model Caprice Makes Musical Stage Debut in Rent". Whatsonstage.com. http://www.whatsonstage.com/news/theatre/london/E8821037871480/Model+Caprice+Makes+Musical+Stage+Debut+in+Rent.html. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ "Aiming to be a model singer". BBC News. 1999-08-17. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/419518.stm. Retrieved 2010-08-02.
- ^ music (2010-07-12). "Caprice Entertainment MSN". Entertainment.uk.msn.com. http://entertainment.uk.msn.com/music/features/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=8697540&imageindex=20. Retrieved 2010-08-02.
- ^ "Chart positions Every Hit". Everyhit.com. http://www.everyhit.com/searchsec.php. Retrieved 2010-08-02.
[edit] External links
- Interviews
- Lawrence, Zeddy (May 4, 2005). "A Real Jewish Princess". TotallyJewish.com. http://www.totallyjewish.com/entertainment/TJ_gold/?content_id=295.
- Anthony, Andrew (January 21, 2001). "Caprice uncovered". London: The Observer. http://observer.guardian.co.uk/life/story/0,,425751,00.html.
- Chapman, Bradley (2011). "Caprice Bourret". Raw Business (Kensal House) (15): 7. http://www.rawbusiness.com/onlinemagazine/raw_15/index.html.
- "Interview: Caprice Bourret wallpaper". Askmen.com. http://askmen.com/toys/interview/35_caprice_bourret_interview.html.
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