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==Early life==
==Early life==
Upton was born in [[St. Joseph, Michigan]]<ref name=Ask>{{cite web|url=http://ca.askmen.com/celebs/women/model/kate-upton/ |title=Kate Upton |publisher=Ca.askmen.com |accessdate=March 10, 2012}}</ref> and raised in [[Melbourne, Florida]].<ref>[http://www.floridatoday.com/article/20120214/NEWS01/120213026 "Melbourne's Kate Upton featured on cover of Sports Illustrated"], Florida Today, February 13, 2012.</ref> She attended [[Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Melbourne's Kate Upton on cover of Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue|url=http://www.cfnews13.com/content/news/cfnews13/news/article.html/content/news/articles/ot/both/2012/02/14/Melbourne_s_Kate_Upton_on_cover_of_Sports_Illustrated_swimsuit_issue.html|publisher=Central Florida 13 News|accessdate=May 4, 2012|date=February 14, 2012}}</ref> Her uncle is [[United States House of Representative|U.S. Representative]] [[Fred Upton]], [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] of [[Michigan's 6th congressional district]].<ref>[http://www.politico.com/click/stories/1103/swimsuit_model_is_fred_uptons_niece.html "Sports Illustrated Model is Fred Upton's Niece"], Politico.com, March 3, 2011.</ref>
Upton was born in [[St. Joseph, Michigan]]<ref name=Ask>{{cite web|url=http://ca.askmen.com/celebs/women/model/kate-upton/ |title=Kate Upton |publisher=Ca.askmen.com |accessdate=March 10, 2012}}</ref> and raised in [[Melbourne, Florida]].<ref>[http://www.floridatoday.com/article/20120214/NEWS01/120213026 "Melbourne's Kate Upton featured on cover of Sports Illustrated"], Florida Today, February 13, 2012.</ref> She attended [[Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Melbourne's Kate Upton on cover of Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue|url=http://www.cfnews13.com/content/news/cfnews13/news/article.html/content/news/articles/ot/both/2012/02/14/Melbourne_s_Kate_Upton_on_cover_of_Sports_Illustrated_swimsuit_issue.html|publisher=Central Florida 13 News|accessdate=May 4, 2012|date=February 14, 2012}}</ref> Her uncle is [[Fred Upton]]<ref>[http://www.politico.com/click/stories/1103/swimsuit_model_is_fred_uptons_niece.html "Sports Illustrated Model is Fred Upton's Niece"], [[Politico]].com, March 3, 2011</ref><ref>[http://www.weeklystandard.com/articles/meet-kate-upton-s-uncle_648832.html Meet Kate Upton’s Uncle]; How a moderate Republican retooled for the [[Tea Party movement|Tea Party]] era, July 30, 2012, VOL. 17, NO. 43 [[Weekly Standard]]</ref>


As a young equestrian, Upton showed at the [[American Paint Horse Association]] and competed at a national level.<ref name= CNBC>{{cite web |url=http://www.cnbc.com/id/42552715 |title=Catching Up With Model Kate Upton |work=[[CNBC.com]] |date=April 12, 2011 |last=Rovell |first=Darren |accessdate=July 4, 2011}}</ref> With her horse Roanie Pony, she won three APHA Reserve World Championships&nbsp;— 13 and Under Western Riding, 13 and Under Horsemanship, and 14–18 Western Riding. She was named the 13 and Under Reserve All-Around Champion, giving her a total of four reserve championships (2nd place). In addition, Upton ended up third overall on the APHA youth Top Twenty. With a second horse, Zipped, she won 14–18 Western Riding and was included in the top 5 in 14–18 Horsemanship and 14–18 Western Pleasure in 2009.<ref>{{citation |work=EquineChronicle.com |url = http://www.equinechronicle.com/lifestyle/apha-youth-exhibitor-finds-success-as-international-fashion-model.html |title = Alpha youth exhibitor finds success as international fashion model |date=June 1, 2010 |last=Bevis |first=Brittany |accessdate=July 4, 2011}}</ref>
As a young equestrian, Upton showed at the [[American Paint Horse Association]] and competed at a national level.<ref name= CNBC>{{cite web |url=http://www.cnbc.com/id/42552715 |title=Catching Up With Model Kate Upton |work=[[CNBC.com]] |date=April 12, 2011 |last=Rovell |first=Darren |accessdate=July 4, 2011}}</ref> With her horse Roanie Pony, she won three APHA Reserve World Championships&nbsp;— 13 and Under Western Riding, 13 and Under Horsemanship, and 14–18 Western Riding. She was named the 13 and Under Reserve All-Around Champion, giving her a total of four reserve championships (2nd place). In addition, Upton ended up third overall on the APHA youth Top Twenty. With a second horse, Zipped, she won 14–18 Western Riding and was included in the top 5 in 14–18 Horsemanship and 14–18 Western Pleasure in 2009.<ref>{{citation |work=EquineChronicle.com |url = http://www.equinechronicle.com/lifestyle/apha-youth-exhibitor-finds-success-as-international-fashion-model.html |title = Alpha youth exhibitor finds success as international fashion model |date=June 1, 2010 |last=Bevis |first=Brittany |accessdate=July 4, 2011}}</ref>

Revision as of 06:29, 1 August 2012

Not to be confused with Caitlin Upton.

Kate Upton
Upton at the New York Jets VIP draft party in 2011
Born
Katherine Upton[2]

(1992-06-10) June 10, 1992 (age 32)[3]
St. Joseph, Michigan, U.S.
Occupation(s)Model, actress
Years active2009–present
Modeling information
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1]
Hair colorBlonde[1]
Eye colorBlue/green[1]
AgencyIMG Models[1]
Websitewww.kateupton.com

Katherine "Kate" Upton[2] (born June 10, 1992)[3] is an American model and actress known for her appearances in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue first in 2011, when she was named Rookie of the Year,[4] and again in 2012, when she was announced as the cover model.

Early life

Upton was born in St. Joseph, Michigan[5] and raised in Melbourne, Florida.[6] She attended Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy.[7] Her uncle is Fred Upton[8][9]

As a young equestrian, Upton showed at the American Paint Horse Association and competed at a national level.[10] With her horse Roanie Pony, she won three APHA Reserve World Championships — 13 and Under Western Riding, 13 and Under Horsemanship, and 14–18 Western Riding. She was named the 13 and Under Reserve All-Around Champion, giving her a total of four reserve championships (2nd place). In addition, Upton ended up third overall on the APHA youth Top Twenty. With a second horse, Zipped, she won 14–18 Western Riding and was included in the top 5 in 14–18 Horsemanship and 14–18 Western Pleasure in 2009.[11]

Career

External media
Images
image icon Upton's Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover from February 19, 2012
Video
video icon Kate Upton's video of the Dougie posted on April 3, 2011
video icon Kate Upton's video of the Cat Daddy posted on May 1, 2012

Upton attended a casting call in Miami for Elite Model Management in 2008[5] and was signed by them the same day. She eventually moved to New York City, where she then signed with IMG Models.[5]

Upton first modeled for Garage,[5] then Dooney & Bourke. She is the 2010–2011 face of Guess.[12] In 2011, Upton appeared in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. She was featured in the body paint section and named Rookie of the Year for the issue.[5] She has since modeled for Beach Bunny Swimwear[13] and Victoria's Secret,[1] and has appeared in Complex[14][15] and Esquire as "The Woman of the Summer".[16]

In April 2011 an internet video of her doing the Dougie at a Los Angeles Clippers game went viral and served to increase her popularity.[10][17][18] On April 30, 2012, a bikini-clad Upton performing the "Cat Daddy" in a video directed by Terry Richardson also went viral, amassing almost 750,000 views in the 24 hours. Kate Upton’s "Cat Daddy" moves could land her cameo in song creators The Rej3ctz's next video [19]

Upton made an appearance in a June 2011 episode of Tosh.0, participating in a segment called "Knife or Banana", emulating a Japanese game show in which she is stabbed with a banana.[20]

Upton played in the 2011 Taco Bell All-Star Legends & Celebrity Softball Game at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, in July 2011.[21]

Upton's acting debut was in the film, Tower Heist, as Mr. Hightower’s Mistress.[22] She followed up with an appearance in The Three Stooges as Sister Bernice.[23]

Upton appeared on the cover of the 2012 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, unveiled on February 13, 2012, on the Late Show with David Letterman.[24]

Upton appeared on Saturday Night Live on February 18, 2012, in the sketch What Up with That as the middle guest.[25]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2011 Tower Heist Mr. Hightower's Mistress
2012 The Three Stooges Sister Bernice
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2011 Tosh.0 Herself "Bug in Mouth Reporter" (season 3: episode 14)
2012 Saturday Night Live Herself "Maya Rudolph/Sleigh Bells" (season 37: episode 15)

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Kate Upton Profile". Fashion Model Directory. Retrieved February 26, 2011.
  2. ^ a b "7 Unknown Facts About Swimsuit Cover Model, Kate Upton". boldsky.com. February 15, 2012. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
  3. ^ a b "Kate Upton – Cowgirl beauty". Fhm.com. Retrieved March 10, 2012.
  4. ^ Traina, Jimmy (February 15, 2015). "Hot Clicks". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 21, 2011.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Kate Upton". Ca.askmen.com. Retrieved March 10, 2012.
  6. ^ "Melbourne's Kate Upton featured on cover of Sports Illustrated", Florida Today, February 13, 2012.
  7. ^ "Melbourne's Kate Upton on cover of Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue". Central Florida 13 News. February 14, 2012. Retrieved May 4, 2012.
  8. ^ "Sports Illustrated Model is Fred Upton's Niece", Politico.com, March 3, 2011
  9. ^ Meet Kate Upton’s Uncle; How a moderate Republican retooled for the Tea Party era, July 30, 2012, VOL. 17, NO. 43 Weekly Standard
  10. ^ a b Rovell, Darren (April 12, 2011). "Catching Up With Model Kate Upton". CNBC.com. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
  11. ^ Bevis, Brittany (June 1, 2010), "Alpha youth exhibitor finds success as international fashion model", EquineChronicle.com, retrieved July 4, 2011
  12. ^ "Kate Upton Guess Spring Collection 2011". MagXone. February 25, 2011. Retrieved March 6, 2012. {{cite web}}: |first= missing |last= (help)
  13. ^ "Beach Bunny Swimwear Supermodels Irina Shayk and Kate Upton Land the Cover of the 2011 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue" (Press release). Los Angeles, CA: PRWeb. 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  14. ^ www.fhm.com. "Kate Upton is milking cows for Complex". Retrieved August 5, 2011.
  15. ^ www.complex.com. "Kate Upton: The "Hot Complex" Gallery, Interview & Video". Retrieved August 5, 2011.
  16. ^ Sullivan, Matt (June 17, 2011). "Kate Upton Is The Woman of Summer 2011". Esquire.com. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
  17. ^ "Kate Upton Does The Dougie At A Clippers Game", Total Pro Sports, Retrieved June 16, 2011.
  18. ^ Kate Upton, Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Model, Does 'The Dougie', Huffington Post, April 5, 2011.
  19. ^ Kate Upton: 3 days in the life of the 'cat daddy' video scandal
  20. ^ Tosh, Daniel. "Knife or Banana". Tosh.0. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
  21. ^ "Celebrities Take To The Field For All-Star Softball Game", Huffington Post, July 11, 2011.
  22. ^ "Clip from Tower Heist". Viewclips.net. Retrieved March 10, 2012.
  23. ^ "Kate Upton as a Nun". December 7, 2011. Retrieved December 8, 2011.
  24. ^ Finn, Natalie. "Top-Secret Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue Cover Leaks Early—Smile, Kate Upton!". Eonline. Retrieved February 13, 2012.
  25. ^ "Kate Upton Makes Her Saturday Night Live Debut". February 18, 2012.

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