Jenny Shimizu
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 Jenny Shimizu at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival |
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| Born | June 16, 1967 San Jose, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Model, actress |
Jenny Lynn Shimizu (born June 16, 1967) is an American model and actress. She was born in San Jose, California.
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[edit] Career
While working as a mechanic[citation needed] she was approached to model for the Calvin Klein CK1 fragrance ads and model Calvin Klein fashions. She later was featured in the Banana Republic 'American Beauty' campaign.
In 2005, she appeared in Sky documentary Power Lesbian UK (broadcast as Power Lesbians on Logo which profiled successful lesbians in Los Angeles),[1] where she married Rebecca Loos. She appeared on Tyra Banks's reality show America's Next Top Model in that year. She was voted "sexiest woman" in a 2005 poll by gay publication The Pink Paper.
Shimizu had a supporting role in Jamie Babbit's 2007 film Itty Bitty Titty Committee.[2] She was also one of the stars of Foxfire, alongside Angelina Jolie. Shimizu appeared in the third season of the here! original series Dante's Cove.
She appeared in season two of Bravo TV's Make Me a Supermodel as a member of the judging panel.[3]
[edit] Personal life
In January 2007, Shimizu described an intimate relationship she had with Madonna, claiming that Madonna would fly her to destinations across the world for sexual liaisons. "I was her secret 'booty call' available any time of the day or night for secret sex sessions."[4] She also had a sexual relationship with Angelina Jolie, as Jolie has confirmed. "I fell in love with her the first second I saw her," Jolie admitted of her Foxfire (1996) co-star. "I would probably have married Jenny if I hadn't married my [first] husband (Jonny Lee Miller)."[5]
Shimizu also dated Ione Skye in 1999.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ "Jenny Shimizu & Rebecca Loos: what's the story?", by Jane Czyzselka, Diva magazine, November 2005. Retrieved 2007-11-16.
- ^ Review of "Itty Bitty Titty Committee" | AfterEllen.com
- ^ Nikki Taylor, Judges Dropped from Season 2 Of MMAS Realityblurred.com, January 7, 2009.
- ^ Model's tell-all book reveals Madonna and Jolie lesbian affairs
- ^ 'Tis the Season to Be Jolie. Girlfriends Magazine. December 1997.
- ^ glbtq >> arts >> Film Actors: Lesbian
[edit] External links
- Jenny Shimizu on Myspace
- Jenny Shimizu at the Internet Movie Database
- Jenny Shimizu, at the Fashion Model Directory
- Interview with Jenny Shimizu and Rebecca Loos for DIVA lesbian magazine
- Interview with Jenny Shimizu for TokyoWrestling.com lesbian webzine
