Kate Upton Biography

Fast Facts

• Her uncle is U․S․ Representative Fred Upton and her great-grandfather, Frederick Upton, co-founded the Whirlpool Foundation
• Began modeling in 2008 with Elite Model Management at the age of 15, when she went to a casting call in Miami
• Quote: "(On her popular dancing videos): "The funny thing is, I dance all throughout the day․ I just like to goof around and have a good time․ It's not like I'm a good dancer․ It's just me․ It's just what I do․""
• Quote: "(On Twitter): "I like it if it's authentic and in the moment․․․[Growing up] I didn't buy the magazines that had models on the covers, because I didn't know them․ So I think this kind of gives me․․․a personality that people can connect with․""
• Has also worked as an actress, appearing in films like "Tower Heist" and "The Three Stooges․"
• Best known as an IMG model who often appears in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue
• In addition to Sports Illustrated, she has appeared on the cover of publications like Vogue and Harper's Bazaar
• Gained internet popularity after she was recorded doing the dance "the Dougie" at a Los Angeles Clippers game
• Likes to ride horses and was a juvenile riding champion in her youth